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  • Love, Simon Review

    'Love, Simon': A coming-of-age story about a boy falling in love with another boy and a journey of self-discovery.


    Greg Berlanti is brilliant in the Director's...
  • A Wrinkle In Time Review

    It’s been four years since her daddy (Chris Pine) vanished and for Meg (Storm Reid), it’s been rough.


    She’s being bullied, struggling to cope with whispers that her...
  • Blockers Review

    The newest coming-of-age comedy is an inappropriately hilarious recount of one of the biggest events in the lives of high school students (and their

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  • Pacific Rim Uprising Review

    Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro has helmed some marvellous films.


    From ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ to ‘The Shape Of Water’, his films are dark fairy tales filled with...
  • 12 Strong Review

    ‘12 Strong’ is the declassified story about a group of U.S. soliders who went into Afghanistan days after September 11, 2001.


    Arriving ahead of the main U.S....
  • Black Panther Review

    When Marvel announced ‘Black Panther’, it was a safe bet it’d end up in the realms of controversy previously occupied by a woman-filled reboot of ‘Ghostbusters’; right down

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  • I, Tonya Review

    One may wonder; is there something fundamentally wrong with society when a film is made not about the triumphant comeback of US figure skater Nancy Kerrigan following a

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  • All The Money In The World Review

    There’s a large elephant in the cinema at screenings for ‘All The Money In The World’.


    The behind-the-scenes controversy of replacing disgraced actor Kevin Spacey...
  • The Greatest Showman Review

    P.T. Barnum is the greatest liar in the history of the world.



    The businessman greatly profited from selling hoaxes to the world, including sewing the top half...
  • Pitch Perfect 3 Review

    In the final instalment of the 'Pitch Perfect' series, members of the college a cappella group The Bellas are taking on life as graduated adults... And finding out it's not

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  • Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle Review

    Diving into the depths of the jungle, the latest ‘Jumanji’ reboot is interactive, hilarious and packs a punch.


    Delivering to the expectations of a new audience,...
  • Coco Review

    It’s surprisingly difficult to talk about ‘Coco’ without it devolving into flailing and high-pitched noises.


    So if you’re a parent, brace yourself for a lot of...
  • Wonder Wheel Review

    ‘Wonder Wheel’ is a smartly put together film by smart people, a melodrama that references this in meta-dialogue and a showpiece for a talented cast and crew.


    To...
  • Goodbye Christopher Robin Review

    Goodbye Christopher Robin’ shares an insightful and rare glimpse into the true events that inspired the tales of Winnie the Pooh.


    A stunning biopic and invitation...
  • Cine Latino Opening Night/Opening Film Brisbane Review @ Palace Centro

    The Cine Latino Film Festival opened in Brisbane with guests treated to delicious food, stirring salsa sashaying and a thought-provoking comedy.


    This is the second...
  • Justice League Movie Review

    I went into ‘Justice League’ wanting to love it.


    I loved ‘Wonder Woman’, though there were problematic elements there. I knew about the new, leather bikinis for the...
  • Bad Moms 2 Review

    Bad Moms 2’ is everything a comedy sequel should be, more of the same with an expanded cast and bigger laughs.


    There is less structure and purpose to this one...
  • Happy Death Day Review

    While the new Blumhouse Productions film 'Happy Death Day' doesn't break any new, revolutionary ground, it blends comedy with horror expertly, succeeding in remaining

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  • The Go-Betweens: Right Here Review @ Byron Bay Film Festival 2017

    The Go-Betweens were musicians’ musicians; a description one can wear with pride but as this latest documentary shows, it does come at a cost.


    So many who would...
  • Cargo Review @ Adelaide Film Festival 2017

    When it comes to saving his daughter not even the end of the world can stop him.


    In 2013 Screenwriter Yolanda Ramke’s short film 'Cargo' (Co-Directed by Ramke and...