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Sexual harassment comes under spotlight with Working Woman
A sobering tale of sexual harassment in the workplace, the latest film by Israeli director Michal Aviad paints a grim picture of one man’s domination and control over his unsuspecting female employee.…
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Animals takes audience on a wild ride of drinking and decadence
The new movie Animals, directed by Australian filmmaker Sophie Hyde, should probably have been called Party Animals, considering the copious amount of drinking and carousing throughout. Always captivating, Animals is the fast-paced…
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Never Look Away holds the audience in its spell
Loosely based on the life of renowned German artist Gerhard Richter, Never Look Away is the absorbing and at times mesmerising account of the famous painter’s rise to popularity in post-war East…
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Red Joan draws audience into a tangled web of intrigue
The political thriller Red Joan becomes even more intriguing when you realise it is, albeit loosely, based on a true story. The tangled web of deceit and subterfuge weaved by Joan Stanley…
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Gripping political thriller ‘The Realm’ keeps audience enthralled
Part of the Luna Leederville’s upcoming Spanish Film Festival, The Realm is a taut and mesmerising thriller that holds its audience spellbound right until the end. While corruption in Spanish politics is…
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Celeste – a story of tragedy and hope
The story of a retired international opera star making her comeback in her hometown, Celeste is written and directed by Brisbane-born Ben Hackworth (Corroboree). While Radha Mitchell’s performance in the title role…
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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote wows the audience
A kaleidoscope of colour – a veritable feast of fantasy. Terry Gilliam’s long-awaited film The Man Who Killed Don Quixote has all the hallmarks of a classic. Created in the mould of…
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Woman at War – the story of an environmental eco-warrior
Quirky, zany, surreal and eccentric. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe Woman at War: the new Icelandic film by Benedikt Erlingsson, commencing soon at Luna Leederville. The film…
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Destroyer – Kidman sizzles in the role of her life
Fuelled by an insatiable anger throughout, Nicole Kidman produces the performance of her life in Destroyer. And such is the gravity and depth of this thriller that the audience’s eyes are, almost…
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Hotel Mumbai – a harrowingly true tale of terror
The debut ‘docu-drama’ thriller Hotel Mumbai – from acclaimed South Australian director Anthony Maras – is a jaw-dropping and highly realistic re-enactment of the terrifying events that occurred in Mumbai in 2008.…
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