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Review: Civil War
17 Apr 2024Civil War imagines a future America torn apart by another civil war, and the people who have to cover the story. Written and directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina), it stars Kirsten Dunst (Power of the…
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At the Movies - Late Night With The Devil
17 Apr 2024In Late Night with The Devil, a 1970s TV host goes for the ultimate shock interview at Halloween. "Absolutely brilliant," says Stephen King. Is he right?
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At the Movies - Origin
17 Apr 2024Origin is a semi-fictionalised adaptation of a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about racism. It's a serious film with a strong cast and some fresh and intriguing ideas, says Simon Morris.
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At The Movies - Monkey Man
10 Apr 2024Dev Patel is best known for playing nice chaps in Slumdog Millionaire, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Lion. Who knew he wanted to write, direct and star in a ferocious revenge movie like Monkey…
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Review: Love Lies Bleeding
10 Apr 2024Love Lies Bleeding sees two women falling in love in the worst possible way. There will be blood…. Starring Kristen Stewart (Twilight), Katy O'Brien (The Mandalorian) and Ed Harris (Apollo 13).
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At The Movies - Kung Fu Panda 4
10 Apr 2024Jack Black tackles Po's final Dragon Warrior adventure with his usual exuberance, says Simon Morris, but the animation is what carries Kung Fu Panda 4.
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Review: Ghostbusters Frozen Empire
27 Mar 2024Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire sees the return of the new cast - and most of the old cast - of the rebooted franchise. Stars Paul Rudd (Antman) and Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things) join old favourites Dan…
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Review: Wicked Little Letters
20 Mar 2024Wicked Little Letters is based on a real-life event in 1920s England, in which a small town is terrorised by abusive poison pen letters. Stars Olivia Colman (The Favourite), Jessie Buckley (Wild Rose)…
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Review: Goodbye Julia
20 Mar 2024Goodbye Julia is an award-winning drama set in Sudan, North East Africa, just before it split into two separate countries. A tragedy unexpectedly brings two women together in an unlikely friendship.
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Review: The Convert
20 Mar 2024The Convert is that rare thing, a New Zealand costume drama, this time set during the notorious Musket Wars of the early 1800s. Directed by Lee Tamahori (Once Were Warriors), it stars Guy Pearce (L A…
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Review: How to Have Sex
13 Mar 2024How to Have Sex is a comedy-drama of three teenager best friends, off to have "the best holiday ever" in Crete. Sun, sea, booze and multiple hook-ups - that's the plan. What could go wrong? Stars…
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Review: Let The Dance Begin
6 Mar 2024Argentinian romantic drama Let the Dance Begin finds the one-time "Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers of Tango" get back together for a road trip full of surprises and secrets revealed.
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Review: American Ficton
6 Mar 2024American Fiction is a multi-Oscar nominated satirical comedy about racism, expectations and giving the public what it wants. Written and directed by first-time film maker, TV writer Cord Jefferson (…
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Review: The Zone of Interest
28 Feb 2024The Zone of Interest is a harrowing film about the commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp and his family - the pictures are almost home movies, the sound is pure horror. Stars Sandra Hüller (…
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Review: Drive-Away Dolls
28 Feb 2024Drive-Away Dolls is a road movie where two lesbians take a drive-away car down to Florida, only to discover it's the wrong car and some crooks want it back. Stars Margaret Qualley and Geraldine…
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Review: Bob Marley: One Love
21 Feb 2024Bob Marley: One Love is a year in the life of the reggae legend, from the attempted murder of Marley and his family to the recording of the Exodus album and the famous One Love peace concert. Stars…
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Review: Madame Web
21 Feb 2024Madame Web is the comic book heroine who's inspired a thousand memes. Can it really be as bad as everyone says? Stars Dakota Johnson (50 shades of Grey)
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At The Movies - Todd Haynes
14 Feb 2024American film director Todd Haynes talks with Dan Slevin about his new movie May December, starring Natalie Portman as an actress planning a biopic about a real-life teacher (Julianne Moore) who…
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Review: Force of Nature
14 Feb 2024Force of Nature: The Dry 2 is another Aussie cop story starring Eric Bana as Aaron Falk. Not dry this time, it's set in the decidedly wet bush, where one of a group of women campers goes missing.
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Review: Priscilla
7 Feb 2024Priscilla is the story of the woman behind the legend - Elvis's child bride Priscilla Presley. Written and directed by Sofia Coppola (Marie Antoinette) and produced by Priscilla herself.
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Review: Riceboy Sleeps
7 Feb 2024Riceboy Sleeps is an oddly-titled award-winning Canadian-Korean production about a solo mother and her child setting up a new life across the Pacific. Directed by Anthony Shem.
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Review: The Iron Claw
31 Jan 2024The Iron Claw is based on the real-life story of a family of superstar wrestlers, the Von Erichs, and the astonishing run of tragedy that stalked them. Stars Zac Efron (The Greatest Showman), Lily…
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Review: The Color Purple
31 Jan 2024Tony-winning musical of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Color Purple returns to the big screen. Produced (but not directed) by Steven Spielberg, it features Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks.
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Review: Perfect Days
31 Jan 2024Perfect Days is a sweet Japanese character study, directed by German auteur Wim Wenders (Paris Texas), about a middle aged man content to clean Tokyo's famous public toilets. Starring Koji Yakusho (…
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