Julianne Moore’s finest work since Best Actress win
A quiet, unhurried and gently inquisitive drama, Gloria Bell would almost fade away before your very eyes, was it not for yet another intensely vivid performance from the great Julianne Moore.
Leigh Paatsch
The best of the Top Enders you need to watch
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Top End Wedding bottoms out early
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Long Shot snatches real and lasting laughs
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Kidman’s well-crafted act is wasted
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A balance between love and crime
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Sink your teeth into world of adventure
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Brand’s ‘Michael Moore’ moment a bust
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One of the best films of the year
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