Film review: Dangerous Animals

A deranged Jai Courtney stands out in this effective Ozploitation film that merges the subgenres of shark and serial killer features together.

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Film review: Ballerina (plus ticket giveaway)

Ana de Armas replaces Keanu Reeves in the cult franchise that figures out if it can survive without its main star.

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Film review: The Phoenician Scheme

Wes Anderson’s 12th film is not trying to convince detractors but please his fans. The cast is the expected. The charm is the same. It…

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Film review: Universal Language

A series of vignettes set in a Canadian Manitoba where Farsi is the main language, with an homage to Abbas Kiarostami via a whimsical Wes…

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Film review: La Cocina

Beautifully shot and often kinetic, this loose adaption of Arnold Wesker’s play is a bit uneven, but what it does well, it does really well.

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Film review: The Wedding Banquet (Plus Sydney Film Festival giveaway)

A remake of a classic Ang Lee movie updates its theme to the demands and reality of 2025

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Film review: Thunderbolts* (plus ticket giveaway)

The latest Marvel film signals what we all know – in spite of the talented people around it, the franchise lost its heart and brain…

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Book review: Twist

Collum McCann’s new novel is an compelling thriller set in the world of “underwater cable repairs” that remains with its reader for a while.

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Film review: Sinners

Ryan Coogler steps away from the shackles of franchises to deliver one of the most exciting horror blockbusters since Jordan Peele’s Get Out

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Film review: Small Things Like These

Cillian Murphy and Emily Watson stand out in this very faithful adaptation of Claire Keegan’s novella.

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