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'The Accountant 2' Review: New Action-Comedy Duo is Formed

By Nick Janks
27/04/25
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'The Monkey' Review: Dark Comedy Drums Up a Gory Good Time

By Nick Janks
28/02/25

The Monkey features a a mix of quirky comedy, graphic gore, and emotional family dynamics. It’s an ambitious, unconventional film that delivers plenty of entertainment, even if it doesn’t always find its footing.

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'Audrey' Movie Review: A Darkly Comic Tale of Fame, Family, and Borrowed Dreams

By Nick Janks
05/11/24

There’s a unique discomfort in Audrey that grabs you from the start. In this pitch-black comedy, living vicariously through someone else’s achievements goes beyond a typical parental pastime; it becomes a fixation.

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'The Substance' is a Campy, Grotesque Instant Genre Classic

By Nick Janks
01/10/24

The Substance is one of those films where you want to look away but can’t. It’s exploitative, revolting, ridiculous, and completely absorbing body-horror movie fun.

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'Deadpool & Wolverine' Review: A Thrill-Ride for Marvel Superfans

By Nick Janks
29/07/24

Deadpool & Wolverine is a film that delivers on its promise of laughs and action, but it may not cater to all tastes.

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'LaRoy, Texas' Review: A Quirky Crime Caper with Nostalgic Charm

By Nick Janks
16/07/24

LaRoy, Texas hits the mark as a quirky crime caper, just falling short of matching the quality of the films and filmmakers it emulates.

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'Hit Man' Review: A Stranger than Fiction Crime Caper

By Nick Janks
26/06/24

Richard Linklater’s Hit Man is a unique, quirky, and captivating film with a story that you wouldn’t believe actually happened.

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'What About Sal?' Review: Love, Loss and Faith

By Pace Proctor
16/05/24

What About Sal? is an Australian independent feature film and the third film written by, co-starring, and directed by screen legend John Jarratt (Wolf Creek).

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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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'The Fall Guy' is a Thrilling Tribute to Hollywood's Unsung Heroes

By Nick Janks
24/04/24

Ryan Gosling’s stunt-filled spectacle in The Fall Guy delivers thrilling action and laughs, even if the romance fails to fully ignite.

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'Abigail' Review: Fangs, Fun, and Fury

By Nick Janks
18/04/24

In Abigail, audiences are treated to a spectacle of gore, laughter, and vampiric shenanigans that prove once again that not all horror needs to be so dark.

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'Miller's Girl' Review: Failed Marriage and Daddy Issues Collide

By Kseniia Pozdeeva
21/03/24

In her first ever feature film Miller’s Girl, upcoming director Jade Halley Bartlett tells a story about the debatable relationship between a school teacher and his 18 year old student, whose interest and knowledge of literature makes her stand out from others.

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'American Fiction' Review: Exploring the Novel Truths of Life and Art

By Nick Janks
11/03/24

American Fiction is a nuanced exploration of creativity and cultural identity, effectively bridging humour with thematically serious undertones.

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'Cobweb' Review: A Movie-Lover's Movie

By Nick Janks
25/02/24

Cobweb is an ambitious cinematic endeavour that intertwines the complexity of filmmaking with noir-esque elements, creating a tangled, charming, and intricate narrative.

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'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile' Review - Wholesome Musical Fun

By Nick Janks
09/01/23

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile features some excellent music from popular singer Shawn Mendes, though everything else in this film is pretty unoriginal.

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'Flux Gourmet' Review - Culinary Style with a Pinch of Substance

By Patrick Scott
05/08/22

Filmmaker Peter Strickland has developed a shorthand for horror and tension in his cinematic oeuvre with a fetishistic soundscape of food, objects and even the idiosyncrasies of characters. His latest film, Flux Gourmet, sardonically offers a dual perspective on food as pleasure and pain.

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'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' Review - Nic Cage to the Max

By Ross Carroll
26/04/22

The Nic Cage renaissance continues with The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, the eccentric actor’s most meta project to date.

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