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![New coming-of-age movie 'Sweet As' tames troubled youth]()
New coming-of-age movie ‘Sweet As’ helps tame troubled youth
The new coming-of-age Australian movie ‘Sweet As’ is directed by young Nyulnyul and Yawuru film director Jub Clerc, and follows the adventures of a small group of at-risk teenagers on a photographic…
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![New Egyptian film The Cairo Conspiracy weaves a complex web of intrigue]()
New Egyptian film The Cairo Conspiracy weaves a complex web of intrigue
Luna Leederville’s latest international movie release The Cairo Conspiracy follows the exploits of Adam – a young university student turned government informant – superbly played by Palestinian actor Tawfeek Barhom. Adam comes…
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![Black comedy masterpiece Banshees of Inisherin ticks all the boxes]()
Black comedy masterpiece Banshees of Inisherin ticks all the boxes
With all the hype surrounding the release of The Banshees of Inisherin, I went to the movie preview with some trepidation. Would it live up to its publicity? Was the acting really…
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New out of this world movie The Menu leaves you hungry for more
Serving up ‘chef art’ is just the beginning in Mark Mylod’s (Succession) new horror-comedy The Menu, produced by Adam McKay (Don’t Look Up) and the iconic Will Ferrell. The film opens with…
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![Campaign to save the Franklin River relived after 40 years in remarkable new film]()
Campaign to save Franklin River relived after 40 years in remarkable new film
Forty years ago, the Franklin River in Southern Tasmania came under its greatest ever threat, with the Tasmanian Hydro Electric Commission (HEC) intent on damming one of the world’s most important conservation…
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New drama uses humour to highlight sexual repression
Good Luck to You Leo Grande is a quirky and original sex comedy-drama perceptively directed by Sophie Hyde (who made the 2019 Sundance hit Animals) and based on a hilarious script by…
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![Road to Perth – new movie tries to break new ground]()
Road to Perth – new movie tries to break new ground
Road trip movies are not uncommon and in Road to Perth, US writer/director Chad Peter has done his best to try and make this movie a little different. Incorporating a spurned lover…
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Blind ambition pays off for Zimbabwean wine tasters
What do you get when four former Zimbabwean refugees conquer the odds and become some of South Africa’s top sommeliers? The world’s first ever Zimbabwean wine tasting team is the answer, competing…
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Joaquin Phoenix excels in new movie C’mon C’mon
Writer and director Mike Mills new drama C’mon C’mon is a slow burn. The first half hour is a slow introduction to the complex world of Viv (Gaby Hoffman) and her sometimes…
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![New Danish thriller Riders of Justice is spellbinding]()
New Danish thriller Riders of Justice ticks every box
As a man bent on revenge for the apparent murder of his wife in a train crash, Mads Mikkelsen excels in the new Danish revenge thriller Riders of Justice. A gripping black…
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