Reviews

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Exodus: Gods and Kings Review

Exodus: Gods and Kings has finally arrived on Australian shores with much hype and controversy over the lead actors. I’ll address the controversy late...

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Men, Women & Children Review

MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN is set in Austin, Texas, and tells the intersecting stories of a group of parents and their teenage children. The adults fee...

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Horrible Bosses 2 Review

Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don’t go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull of...

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Nightcrawler Review

When we first meet Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) we learn quickly that he is a scavenger and a liar. He is also a positive thinker with a level of self-...

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The Drop Review

In Brooklyn, there is a series of “drop bars” where the illegal money from criminal jobs can be left. The person running the bar doesn’t know how much...

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Review

Katniss Everdeen may have survived two Hunger Games, but can she survive a third film? I remember going to see the first HUNGER GAMES movie:  The medi...

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Interstellar Review

A group of explorers make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved ...

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Kill The Messenger

KILL THE MESSENGER is a feature film based on the investigative journalism of the late Gary Webb. The facts, although disputed by some, are on record....

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Hector and the Search for Happiness Review

Hector (Simon Pegg) is a successful London psychiatrist whose life seems good, until the day he realises that he is deeply unhappy. He feels like a fr...

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This Is Where I Leave You Review

There are plenty of movies that tell the story of a funeral bringing together a family. In recent weeks, both THE JUDGE and WISH I WAS HERE have touch...

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Fury Review

A young clerk-typist called Norman (Logan Lerman) joins a Sherman tank crew, replacing one of the gunners, recently killed. In fact, Norman’s first ta...

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Son of a Gun Review

A nineteen-year-old boy called JR (Brenton Thwaites) is sent to prison in Western Australia for a minor crime. He keeps to himself at first, but when ...

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A Walk Among the Tombstones Review

Is it wrong that I’m in love with a 62 year old? To be fair, that 62 year old is Liam Neeson… Based on Lawrence Block’s bestselling series of crime my...

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The Judge Review

Hank Palmer (Downey Jnr) is a high-priced Chicago lawyer prepared to use any legal trick to win a case. His clients are wealthy and most likely ethica...

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Tusk Review

When podcaster Wallace Bryton goes missing in the backwoods of Manitoba while interviewing a mysterious seafarer named Howard Howe, his best friend Te...

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The Little Death Review

Josh Lawson writes, directs and acts in THE LITTLE DEATH. The title, as if you didn’t know, refers to La petite mort, the term our French cousins use ...

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Gone Girl

Possibly the most anticipated film adaptation of a novel has finally arrived. Gone Girl is a thrilling who-done-it story which captivated readers worl...

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Dracula Untold Review

While the TWILIGHT induced vampire phase of the last five years has done little to float my boat, you can’t go past the papa of vampires: Count Dracul...

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The Skeleton Twins Review

The Skeleton Twins are Maggie and Milo, a sister and brother who lost their beloved father years ago and have a distant relationship with their mother...

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Wish I Was Here

Actor, writer, producer, director Zach Braff ‘s new movie has arrived. WISH I WAS HERE is a dramedy about a thirtyish, unsuccessful actor who has to p...