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Bad Genius is smart but fails to fulfil its early promise
This Hollywood remake of a 2017 Thai hit tracks a brainy high-schooler who has to break the rules to achieve her dreams.
- by Jake Wilson
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Rami Malek is no action hero – and that’s the point in The Amateur
When a nerdy CIA cryptographer, played by Malek, determines to avenge the death of his wife, ingenuity is his most potent weapon.
- by Sandra Hall
Critics despised this 2000s film. Real fans know the truth
It was nominated for worst picture at the Razzies and now has a 27 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes, but this is the people’s horror movie.
- by Tom W Clarke
This stuntman has put the world’s biggest stars in peril. Finally his craft will be recognised
Guy Norris helped create nail-biting stunts in movies such as Mad Max and Suicide Squad. The Oscars will acknowledge his craft with a new award.
- by Garry Maddox
Chicken jockey! Why Minecraft movie sessions are total chaos
Screenings of the video game adaptation are being met with such extreme excitment that warnings are being issued and police have been called.
- by Nell Geraets
Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn escaping in Suicide Squad 2
Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn escaping in Suicide Squad 2
Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega star in this film that isn’t for viewers with weak stomachs
Death of a Unicorn is the good-taste version of an innately bad-taste idea – and should satisfy fans of both arthouse and horror.
- by Jake Wilson
This major visual effects studio is bringing Australia’s best talent home
Weta FX is officially setting up base in Melbourne, further strengthening the country’s already burgeoning screen industry.
- by Nell Geraets
An Oscar changes everything for most actors. Not Cillian Murphy
The Oppenheimer star went straight back to the low-key life he loves. In his latest film, he delivers his best performance yet.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
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