Almanac Music: Mike Rudd, Spectrum and the Enduring Power of ‘I’ll Be Gone’

Along with many other Mike Rudd fans, Richard Griffiths attended Chris Franklin’s documentary ‘Someday I’ll Have Money’ and presents a review of the event.

Almanac Film Reviews: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ (2026) – an iconic sequel to an iconic film

Marina gives her take on the newly released film, ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’, and discusses how the film tackles the changed world of journalism since the original film’s 2006 release.

Almanac Film Reviews: ‘Mercy’ (2026) – A Hot Take on the Future of AI

Marina Cerra is a recent graduate who is completing a stint as an Almanac intern. In her first piece, she looks at the issues of artificial intelligence in society through her review of the film ‘Mercy’. [Welcome Marina, we look forward to reading your contributions – Eds]

Almanac Music: Baz Luhrmann’s new movie ‘EPiC – Elvis Presley in Concert’ 

Elvis tragic Stan Kluzek reviews ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’, a film by Baz Luhrmann, and one that Stan absolutely loved.

Almanac Music: The best of Elvis

Ian Wilson reviews ‘Baz Luhrmann’s Epic: Elvis Presley in Concert’ and was not only impressed by Elvis’ superb performances but also by the production quality of the film. It’s a must see says Ian!

Almanac Reviews: ‘Serendipity’, Christmas movie?

RagingBull reviews the 2001 feel good movie ‘Serendipity’, a movie he believes should be considered a Christmas movie, and one he likes.

Almanac Reviews: British Film Festival 2025 – Finale: Hamnet and Saipan Reviews

The British Film Festival 2025 has reached its finale as Ian Wilson reviews two of the films screened, Hamnet’ and ‘Saipan’.

Almanac Reviews: ‘The Thing With Feathers’ and ‘Nuremberg’

The Wilsons have seen plenty of films of late. Here, Ian reviews two more films that were average at best.

Almanac Reviews – The British Film Festival, Week 3: Continued excellence at the BFF25

The Wilsons are making the most of BFF25, even if it squeezes the budget somewhat. The quality of the films make it worthwhile.

Almanac Reviews: Week 2 – The British Film Festival, and one of the best films of 2025

It’s Week 2 of The British Film Festival. Ian Wilson reviews four of the films, including a candidate for one of the best films of 2025

Almanac Reviews: A cracker and a dud to kick off The British Film Festival

Ian Wilson reviews three films he recently viewed at the cinema; one dud and one cracker featured at The British Film Festival; and, Jennifer Lawrences’s latest film.

Almanac Reviews: ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Roofman’ – Film Reviews

Ian Wilson reviews two new film releases, ‘Frankenstein’, and ‘Roofman’.

Almanac (Film) Reviews – ‘Bugonia’ and ‘After The Hunt’

Ian Wilson takes us to the cinema again to review two films that attracted his attention. He wasn’t disappointed.

Almanac (Film) Review: A Deep Dive Into ‘The Boss’

Ian Wilson offers his perspective on the Bruce Springsteen biopic ‘Deliver Me To Nowhere’ and suggests which artists might be next in line for similar showcasing.

Almanac Cinema: A slow start to movie season

With the footy season well and truly over Ian Wilson has more time to spend at the movies. He reviews two recent new releases he has viewed but Ian was not overly impressed by them as he explains.

Almanac Film Reviews: Spinal Tap Two – The End Continues

Ian Wilson has been to the movies and presents his thoughts about the new Spinal Tap movie, ‘Spinal Tap Two – The End Continues’.

Almanac Cinema: John Clarke – A Trans-Tasman Treasure

The much-loved satirist, comic, writer and actor John Clark is remembered by his daughter in ‘But Also John Clarke’, a film produced by her. Ian Wilson recently viewed the film which he thoroughly enjoyed bringing back many memories for him.

Almanac Cinema: Documentary Perfection

Ballarat boy, musician Warren Ellis returns home for the screening of the film ‘Ellis Park’. Ian Wilson was in the audience for the screening and the Q and A that followed.

Almanac (Film) Reviews: In The Aussie Film Maker’s Wheelhouse

Ian Wilson has been back at the cinema and provides reviews of ‘Inside’ and ‘I’m still here’.

Almanac Film: Revisiting Teenage Angst

Ian Wilson was ‘totally obsessed’ with Led Zeppelin as a teenager. A film about their evolvement into the band they became was a must see for him as he reports in his review.