Aussie rom-com with no rom, little com
WATCHING this Aussie rom-com is like being asked to roller-skate in reverse downhill. You just don’t wanna do it because (a) you know it doesn’t look right, and (b) it cannot end well.
Leigh Paatsch
Relentless action flick pulls no punches
THIS unashamedly ugly, ultra-violent thriller does not want to play nice at all. But if you can handle the rough stuff, one thing is for certain — you won’t be bored for a nanosecond.
Film sensation a crazy rich laugh-fest
CRAZY Rich Asians has already burned down the box office wherever it has opened around the world. Now it is Australia’s turn to experience what the fuss is all about. READ THE REVIEW
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Cinderella: perfect for true believers
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Infinitely Polar Bear: family first
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Love Is Strange: A marriage laid bare
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