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The Plague review: a creepy coming of age movie

Charlie Polinger’s debut feature The Plague understands the brutal games of teenage boys all too well.

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Anemone review: Ronan Day-Lewis’ debut directorial feature is a slog

Not even Daniel Day-Lewis’ leading turn can help Anemone rise above its ploddingly verbose dialogue.

H is For Hawk. Image: Lionsgate.
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Do animals have a future on Hollywood sets?

Hollywood’s adoption of visual effects has had an outsized role in putting many animal actors out of work.

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Sirât review: a tempestuous work of brilliant cinematic art

Following a father and son on a desperate journey, Sirât is a visceral study of hope and despair.

Taxi Driver. Image: Columbia Pictures.
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Taxi Driver at 50: Martin Scorsese’s film remains a troubling reflection of our times

The social and psychological forces Taxi Driver brought into focus have not disappeared.

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Wuthering Heights review: a provocative sadomasochistic joy

Brontë's tormented tale has been repackaged and reimagined for a new generation, and it's spectacular.

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We Bury the Dead review: gruesomely hilarious Tasmanian survival thriller

In We Bury the Dead, Hobart has been annihilated: cue a future cult classic film with a wow-a-minute story.

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Is This Thing On? review: all-star cast but no all-star result

Just like the troubled marriage it follows, Is This Thing On? struggles to find its way.

L-R: Leticia Cáceres (photo: Sebastian Bourges), Elizabeth Coleman (photo: Rodney Stewart), Priscilla Jackman and Jean Tong (supplied). Four female and non-binary directors who have moved from stage to screen.
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From stage to screen: four creatives discuss sideways career shifts

Leticia Cáceres, Elizabeth Coleman, Priscilla Jackman and Jean Tong describe how they adapted skills honed in the theatre into film…

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Wicked: For Good review – a cinematic experience to savour

A terrific cast, unforgettable score and rich visual imagery combine to near perfection in Wicked: For Good.

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