Review
This Rebel Wilson spy caper wants you to turn your brain off
If you’re enticed by the concept of a blend of spy caper and chick flick, I can’t recommend Bride Hard as a fun night out.
- Jake Wilson
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After the mushroom trial, this ingeniously macabre film unintentionally hits a bit close to home
In When Fall Is Coming, a woman falls ill after eating a meal prepared by her mother – but is it a careless mistake or something worse?
- Jake Wilson
Body horror fans love it, but I couldn’t care less about the fate of this couple
Starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie, Together is a morbidly introspective old-fashioned horror by Australian Michael Shanks.
- Sandra Hall
Naomi Watts and a Great Dane co-star in a film that you won’t forget
An adaptation of the award-winning book by Sigrid Nunez, The Friend is an understated exploration of grief and complex relationships.
- Sandra Hall
Helena Bonham Carter and Pierce Brosnan can’t save this clanger of a film
In spirit, Four Letters of Love is a very slightly elevated Hallmark movie. But that’s not the biggest problem.
- Jake Wilson
- ★★★★
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The Fantastic Four’s real superpower is bringing the fun back to Marvel
Starring Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby, this retro resuscitation is a welcome return to Marvel’s once familiar tongue-in-cheek tone.
- Sandra Hall
A ‘sacred monster’: The true story behind one of the first celebrities
There is plenty to enjoy in The Divine Sarah Bernhardt, but at times you feel as if you’re caught in a rapidly revolving roll-call of famous names.
- Sandra Hall
New movies to watch now: Smurfs, Superman, a gay rom-com and Spanish battlers
The Superman reboot takes flight, the Smurfs return, a deeply personal love story and a moving Spanish drama – here’s what’s new in cinemas now.
- Jake Wilson, Karl Quinn and Sandra Hall
How body piercing, mutilation, self-harm made this Aussie a rock star
Stelarc’s obsession with body modification has made him internationally famous. But is it really art?
- Karl Quinn
Pitt stops, zombies, aliens and cowboys: What to see at the movies now
From a Brad Pitt racing drama to a beloved horror franchise, a gorgeous Pixar animation about a boy and an alien and more, here are this week’s top movies.
- Jake Wilson and Karl Quinn
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