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Oscar Jack

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Oscar Jack has been living and writing in Naarm since 2018. When he’s not watching trash horror on cheap Tuesday at the cinema, he’s attending Cinémathèque at ACMI; a lover of the high and deliciously low brow. Desert Island movie collection: The films of John Carpenter.
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'MaXXXine' Review: A Bloody Love Letter to 80s Hollywood

By Oscar Jack
19/07/24
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'Inside Out 2' Review: A Funny and Deeply Poignant Sequel

By Oscar Jack
16/06/24

For those who were anxious that Inside Out 2 would be another watered-down sequel, rest assured, this is a powerful film with emotional intelligence, stunning visual storytelling, and it may just be the funniest movie of the year.

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'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' is a Wild Ride Through the Wasteland

By Oscar Jack
24/05/24

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is a visually stunning yet narratively turbulent prequel, a vivid exploration of a world where mythic chaos reigns supreme.

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'Housekeeping for Beginners' is a Culturally Complex, Significant Family-Drama

By Oscar Jack
12/05/24

Housekeeping for Beginners is a found-family story that has been told countless times: it has an eternal power to it.

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Epic Trails and Spiritual Tales in 'The Road to Patagonia'

By Oscar Jack
03/05/24

There are a few times during The Road to Patagonia that the cynical urge arises to dismiss ecologist Matty Hannon’s motorcycle journey down the Americas as a vlog of quintessential white Aussie spiritual tourism.

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'Before Dawn' Review: ANZAC Story Straight from a Biscuit Tin Lid

By Oscar Jack
06/04/24

The ANZAC story is an intrinsic part of Australia’s filmic DNA and, for the 20th century, was a high-water mark for its cultural identity.

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