Salty Popcorn

By Jason King | Everything movies from all of us at www.saltypopcorn.com

OKJA | SFF REVIEW

Oooooh – OKJA looks like it will be one of my favourite films of the year. It is one of those rare films where a distributor gives a visionary …

Netflix

INGRID GOES WEST | SFF REVIEW

INGRID GOES WEST is a movie I want, but am scared, to see. It centres on social media and some of its negative aspects. I loathe to find out how many …

Elizabeth Olsen

MANIFESTO | SFF REVIEW

MANIFESTO is that art installation turned movie starring thirteen Cate Blanchetts you may have heard about. Personally I can’t think of anything …

Cate Blanchett

TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT | REVIEW

Where does one begin in reviewing the fifth Transformers movie? I mean WTF? Michael Bay wanted to come back for one more outing of absolute pubescent …

ROUGH NIGHT | REVIEW

Kernel Blake reviews the latest in drunken comedy with ROUGH NIGHT. THE HANGOVER meets WEEKEND WITH BERNIES starring an all lead female cast – the …

Rough Night

UNA | SFF REVIEW

UNA is a film I tried to review for Salty when I was in Melbourne. I had the honour of a ticket to the screening at The Astor Theatre with 900 people …

Rooney Mara

ALL EYEZ ON ME | REVIEW

Kernel Jack doesn’t mince words in decimating what he describes as a “piece of shit” that doesn’t deserve the moniker of movie haha. Savage! It …

All Eyez

THE LITTLE HOURS | SFF REVIEW

It’s begun, the flood of film reviews for the Sydney Film Festival has commenced. Kernel Jack is basically living at the festival this year and it is …

MCLAREN | REVIEW

When the invitation came through to review the motor documentary MCLAREN, about the New Zealander who became a god like figure in the motorsport …

THE PROMISE | REVIEW

THE PROMISE brings together heavy hitters Oscar Isaac and Christian Bale, a screen pairing many would be salivating to see. Kernel Jack reviews below …

Christian Bale

A FIGHTING SEASON | REVIEW

A FIGHTING SEASON is an independent and unique war move that has been doing the festival rounds for about two years now. Some of the notable …

U.S. Army

WONDER WOMAN | REVIEW

I am devastated – man flu saw me miss the premiere of the first recent decent DC movie! And it kept me from being one of the first from seeing the …

Comics

HOUNDS OF LOVE | REVIEW

HOUNDS OF LOVE is a quiet little independent Australian horror movie that releases this week, June 1 in Australia. This is one of those horrific …

Horror Movies

20TH CENTURY WOMEN | REVIEW

I was on board to love 20th CENTURY WOMEN from the cast alone even before seeing the movie. Bening, Fanning, Gerwig and Crudup. It’s like a reunion …

Elle Fanning

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES

Following PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END being marketed as the final installment of the PIRATES franchise Disney decided to make another …

BAYWATCH | REVIEW

For the second time in my life I got to attend a movie premiere and breath the same air as my bae, Zac Efron. I have loved him forever and over the …

KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD | REVIEW

When Guy Ritchie originally pitched KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD to the studio he said he wanted to make a LORD OF THE RINGS styled Arthur tale …

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 | REVIEW

When JOHN WICK hit screens back in 2014 it was a surprising smash and saw the 767th rebirth of Keanu Reeves into awesome. I never actually saw it on …

A BAG OF MARBLES aka UN SAC DE BILLES | REVIEW

I am gobsmacked this movie has slipped away from a larger release. I get email updates from most movie distributors and A BAG OF MARBLES or in its …

ALIEN COVENANT | REVIEW

I will just start out by saying I loathed PROMETHEUS – I nearly walked out I disliked it so much. The die-hard fans of the ALIEN series, myself …

EMO THE MUSICAL | REVIEW

I was sent a press invite to attend a screening of EMO THE MUSICAL and was intrigued. I had never heard of it. Based on the 2014 Berlinale award …

THE ZOOKEEPER'S WIFE | REVIEW

THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE | REVIEWOh no’s – I was so looking forward to THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE. Those shots with the most beautiful and talented Jessica …

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 | REVIEW

It’s bright, it’s crisp, it’s very colourful, it is filled with action, it sees our beloved larrikins return and you will love it. GUARDIANS OF THE …

THEIR FINEST | REVIEW

Oh yeah – back into movie reviews after a two week hiatus. Been a bit quiet lately after hospital – had to cancel a few screenings and then for a few …

CHIPS | REVIEW

When I was a kind, I mean an under 10yr old kid I LOVED C.H.I.P.S. It was a great show that my mum let me watch and I wanted to be a bike cop. I …

Queen of the Desert | Movie Review

Werner Herzog directing Kidman, Franco, Pattinson and Damian Lewis in an biopic set in the desert. Welcome to QUEEN OF THE DESERT, some of the true …

The Salesman | Review

Big thanks to Kernel Jordan for submitting a review for THE SALESMAN, this foreign Oscar winner has been on my radar for a while. I have heard …

GHOST IN THE SHELL | REVIEW

I was incredibly worried about GHOST IN THE SHELL. An manga serialised story from 1989 and am anime masterpiece from 1995. Both were pretty much set …

THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE | REVIEW

In the first of what will no doubt be many spin-offs following the success of The Lego Movie THE LEGO BATMAN movie now flies into cinemas and Gotham …