Our guide to the Best Actor gong
They say it’s an honour just to be nominated, but winners are grinners. Our film reviewer Leigh Paatsch gives his Best Actor tips ahead of this year’s Academy Awards.
Leigh Paatsch
What to stream this weekend
From a basketball doco non-sports fans will actually want to watch, to an action flick that will give you the explosive thrill ride you’re after, let Leigh Paatsch guide you to some gems this weekend.
Stunning survival movie a triumph for magnificent Mads
New film Arctic is a stone-cold triumph for Mads Mikkelsen, a pilot whose plane has gone down on the coldest part of the planet.
Scrappy horror flick fails to fire twice
This one’s all about history repeating… and hurting. Just the like the first movie, the same people keep dying on the same day for slightly different reasons. But this time it misses the mark.
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REVIEW: The Skeleton Twins soon syncs up to an engaging comic rhythm that will ultimately propel both the film and its audience to a better place.
Your school holiday movie guide
NEED help choosing the most appropriate movie for your kids this school holidays? Movie reviewer Leigh Paatsch has done the hard yards for you.
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