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Latest Movie Reviews
Hustlers; Working Woman; Gemini Man; Green Light; The Rise of Jordan Peterson
Open for business: Jennifer Lopez looks and sounds the part as a business-savvy stripper in ‘Hustlers”. HUSTLERS *** (110 minutes) ...
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Joker – an anti-franchise franchise film
No joke: Joaquin Phoenix is mesmerising as the titular character in ‘Joker’. JOKER ****1/2 (122 minutes) MA At a time ...
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Ride Like a Girl; Buoyancy; Ugly Dolls; The Goldfinch; The Dead Don’t Die; Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
High in the saddle: Teresa Palmer plays jockey Michelle Payne in ‘Ride Like a Girl’ RIDE LIKE A GIRL *** ...
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Ad Astra; Abominable; Rambo – Last Blood; Good Boys
Final ride: Brad Pitt suits up for a trek into deep space in ‘Ad Astra’. AD ASTRA **** (123 minutes) ...
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Latest Video Interviews
The Slave Trade – interview with Kate Skattang, supply chain expert
The world presently has about 40 million slaves, and that’s a conservative number. Kate Skattang has some other startling facts ...
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A Daring Debut – interview with ‘Buoyancy’ director Rodd Rathjen
Degrees of difficulty: Shooting on the sea, using non-professional actors and working on a shoestring budget were just a few ...
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Animals: interview with director Sophie Hyde
ANIMALS *** (109 minutes) MA Isn’t it always the way? You’re enjoying the defining friendship of your life when suddenly ...
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Latest Articles & Commentary
Avengers: Endgame – a box-office mega-hit, but very far from #1
Avengers: Endgame: Oh, it’s big alright – but not that big. AVENGERS: ENDGAME – THE NUMBERS As expected, given that ...
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Oscars 2019: Who Shall Win, Who Should Win, Who Was Snubbed – and Who Will Watch?
Black and white beauty: Alfonso Cuaron’s delicate domestic drama ‘Roma’ leads the Oscars field – but will the telecast be ...
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The Good, The Bad and The Great Unwatched: 2018 in Film
Cruel to be kind: In Fifty Shades Freed Anastasia and Christian finally found what they’d always pined for. The Good, ...
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Robert Redford’s 25 Best Films
Vote magnet: In The Candidate Robert Redford played Bill McKay, a naive politician who learns fast about what it takes ...
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