New Halloween is terrifyingly entertaining
BE afraid. Be entertained. Then be afraid again. This bloodstained love letter to classic 1978 slasher flick Halloween covers all bases in fine, frightening style.
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The best horror movies to stream right now
WITH a ripping Halloween reboot hitting cinemas — plus the actual Halloween just around the corner — why not scare yourself into the right mood with five quality horror flicks on a streaming platform near you.
A harrowing film worth your time
DON’T sugar coat it — Beautiful Boy is an ordeal, but it’s one that you should steel yourself for, with the stellar acting making the confronting story relatable to all viewers.
Biker boys could be a bit badder
THIS blokey Aussie biker flick has all the biff, bonk and bloody bad behaviour to pack a punch, but unfortunately, 1 % only has occasional pulses of power and its potential never comes to pass.
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A sad sequel that fails to kick arse
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Little girl lost in parents’ bitter war
IF ONLY Maisie didn’t know anything in What Maisie Knew. Sometimes ignorance can indeed be bliss, writes Leigh Paatsch.
No real laughs from phony family
THERE are just enough laughs to be had from We’re the Millers to allow this sketchy, smutty comedy the benefit of the doubt, writes Leigh Paatsch.
A dystopian future up in the air
A STUNNING sci-fi action film, Elysium brings a crashing hammer down on the US summer blockbuster season.
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HomeTime: Friday night fun
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Cast conjures winning illusion
Pay close attention to one crucial line early on in Now You See Me, writes Leigh Paatsch.
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Teen angst under the summer sun
This is a coming-of-age movie. You’ve seen it before. All that’s missing is a narrator at the end to tell us “things would never be the same again”.
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