These five films have got the white stuff
Escape summer and chill out with these wintry films. Leigh Paatsch selects five movies with a snowy theme to stream as Liam Neeson’s new flick, Cold Pursuit, hits cinemas.
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Seven films to stream right now
From a heart-warming doco that will soothe your soul to a clever animated flick the kids will love, don’t pick a dud this weekend. Leigh Paatsch dishes up the best every streaming service has to offer.
The Front Runner wins few votes for Hugh Jackman
The Front Runner is a rare non-event for Hugh Jackman as a philandering politican who could have been US President. Based on a true story (that could have been told better).
The drug story with a difference
It’s not very often you see a powerhouse drugs drama all families can relate to and not recoil from. The truth in Ben is Back hurts, but it also heals, writes Leigh Paatsch.
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Light shone into depths of Cave
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‘Forrest Gump’ gets old and blows things up
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Bacall far more than Bogart’s widow
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Mirren’s French feast really satisfies
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