Laura Delaney

Multimedia Journalist

Goldie Hawn is back on the big screen after 15 years but her big comeback doesn't deliver

Snatched - familiar gags but steals just enough laughs

Amy Schumer's debut film Trainwreck opened to impressive box-office numbers in 2015 and earned the comedienne a Best Actress Golden Globe nomination. Unfortunately, her follow-up flick goes off the tracks completely on a one-way ticket to Razzieville.

movie review • 18 May 17

Aspiring medical student (Oscar Issac) finds himself caught up in a frivolous love triangle

The Promise neglects history with frivolous love story

The Promise attempts to showcase the almost forgotten narrative of the Armenian Holocaust, in which 1.5 million innocent civilians were slaughtered - a massacre which still to this day isn't recognised or commemorated by the Turkish government.

Movie Reviews • 22 May 17

Guardians 2 is a Marvel-lous family affair

The motley crew of intergalactic protectors are back in this eye-popping and wildly entertaining space opera that turns the banter dial up a notch.

Entertainment • 24 Apr 17

Guardians 2 is a marvel-lous family affair

The motley crew of intergalactic protectors are back in this eye-popping and wildly entertaining space opera that turns the banter dial up a notch.

Movie Reviews • 28 Apr 17

Isabelle Huppert approaches her part with an all-or-nothing attitude

Elle - a deliriously demented revenge thriller

It digs into a heart of darkness and aims to be contentious by testing the parameters of a rape victim who resists society's responses to sexual abuse.

Movie Reviews • 21 Mar 17

The behind-the-scenes investigation becomes the film's most beguiling component

Patriots Day - a heart-stopping tick-tock showdown

The subject matter could have easily been mishandled but it is unwaveringly respectful to the victims and the heroes of that fateful day.

Movie Reviews • 01 Mar 17

Mr Oscar - the most popular man in Hollywood

Facts & figurines: Award-winning Oscar trivia

Do you know how the Oscar statue got its nickname or what the record for the longest acceptance speech of all time is?

oscars • 22 Feb 17

Hidden Figures is a robust piece of storytelling and offers a fine slice of history set against the turbulence of Virgina in the early '60s

Hidden Figures goes to the moon and beyond

Hidden Figures is a missing chapter from history that reminds us how far we've come as a society and how there are many walls that still need to come crumbling down.

Reviews • 22 Feb 17

20th Century Women captures the internal devastation of a well-meaning mother who isn't ready to let go of her son

20th Century Women - a love letter to a lost world

20th Century Women beautifully captures the internal devastation of a well-meaning mother who isn't ready to let go of her son and ultimately loses sight of her own worth.

Movie Reviews • 22 Feb 17

Amidst the prolonged dream sequences and forgettable tunes, magic can be found.

Cue the music! La La Land taps all the right notes

Hot on the heels of winning all seven of its nominations at the Golden Globes, La La Land has gracefully shimmied its way to the top of the Oscar contenders list.

Reviews • 22 Feb 17