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  • Kingsman: The Golden Circle Film Review

    ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ will delight fans old and new alike, but it lacks the polish and efficiency of its predecessor.


    The characters get some progression,...
  • Australia Day Film Review

    ‘Australia Day’ immediately becomes the frontrunner for best Australian film of the year.


    Starring Bryan Brown and a handful of newcomers, it tells an ensemble...
  • It Review

    Stephen King’s novel ‘It’ has terrorised audiences for decades.


    Filled with psychopathic bullies, child abduction and the scariest clown ever imagined, ‘It’ has...
  • The Dark Tower Review

    Nothing really happens in this movie. This is a fairly impressive feat, considering that it is based on an eight-volume, cult-inducing, western fantasy tale by Stephen

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  • Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets Review

    ‘Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets’ is a visual feast for the eyes while struggling to be a decent entree for the soul.


    It is diverting enough fun,...
  • Atomic Blonde Review

    Academy Award-winner Charlize Theron brawls her way through the '80s set spy-thriller ‘Atomic Blonde’.


    Set around the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Lorraine...
  • First Girl I Loved Review

    'First Girl I Loved' is an earnest film about discovering who you are in the first blushes of love.


    Anne (Dylan Gelula) is the grungy, artistic girl at school with...
  • Baby Driver Film Review

    It’s hard to talk about a movie like 'Baby Driver' without falling into spoilers. It’s the nature of the beast with so layered a work of artistry: with so much

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  • Spider-Man: Homecoming Review

    After making his debut last year in 'Captain America: Civil War', Tom Holland and his spidey senses are back for the newest installation of the Marvel Cinematic

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  • Transformers: The Last Knight Review

    After the 2014 disaster ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’ many fans (myself included) feared that the 'Transformers' franchise had passed its prime (excuse the pun). Now,

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  • Cars 3 Film Review

    It’s been ten years since Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) first exploded onto our screens in a rush of revving engines.


    But when it comes to motor racing,...
  • Rough Night Review

    Ahhh, a close-knit group of gal pals on a bachelorette bender... What could go wrong? The short answer is: everything.


    Serving as somewhat of a college reunion,...
  • 20th Century Women Film Review

    Released late last year in America to put Annette Bening in contention during awards season, ‘20th Century Women’ has finally reached Australian shores.


    It proves...
  • Wonder Woman Review

    Filled with dazzling special effects, female empowerment and a heartwarming underlying message, 'Wonder Woman' is one of the best films of 2017 so far.


    Gal Gadot...
  • Baywatch Review

    A current Hollywood trend is the rebooting of daggy TV shows from the '80s and early '90s; the refurbishment of '21 Jump Street' was an early success in this movement,

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  • Alien: Covenant Review

    Director Ridley Scott returns to the ‘Alien’ universe for his follow-up to the prequel ‘Prometheus’.


    Set ten years after ‘Prometheus’, ‘Alien: Covenant’ focuses on...
  • Snatched Review

    Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn star in 'Snatched', a holiday-turned-kidnapping adventure/action film with just enough laughs to make it an enjoyable experience.


    When...
  • The Invisible Guest @ Spanish Film Festival Brisbane Review

    In this whodunit/what-on-earth-really-happened, rockstar businessman Adrian Doria (Mario Casas) stands accused of murdering his lover, Laura (Bárbara Lennie).


    Doria...
  • May God Save Us @ Spanish Film Festival Brisbane Review

    In a Madrid facing both a Papal visit and financial protests, someone is raping and murdering elderly women. An unlikely detective duo, the stuttering Luis Velarde (Antonio

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  • Get Out Review

    Comedian Jordan Peele makes his film directing debut with the disturbing socially-conscious horror ‘Get Out’.


    Hollywood’s handling of race is far from perfect....