Star power can’t save Ocean’s 8 fizzer
A POSITIVE fuss greeted news there was to be an all-female reboot of the Ocean’s Eleven franchise. Unfortunately the end result is a markedly average movie that softly fizzles when it should intensely sparkle.
Leigh Paatsch
What to stream this week
WE all know the pain of aimlessly scrolling through Netflix looking for something to watch. Don’t put yourself through it. Here’s Leigh Paatsch’s weekly streaming guide.
Quirky crime caper Gringo is cool and clever
AGAINST all odds, Gringo gets away with just about everything it should not. It’s business, but not as you know it.
Movies set in Mexico to stream right now
WITH the new Joel Edgerton thriller Gringo making the most of its Mexican setting, here are five movies to stream set “south of the border”.
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Stars muscle in on road to Assmanistan
THE Expendables 3: Leigh Paatsch rates the new old guns — and talks a pop at Sly Stallone — as Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Antonio Banderas and Wesley Snipes join the fray.
Rom hard to love, Com hard to find
AND So It Goes: The directorial mojo that resulted in crowd-pleasing classics When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men, Stand By Me and This Is Spinal Tap is gone forever.
Python stars relive their greatest hits
MONTY Python Live (mostly): As an exercise in giving the people what they want, the Python’s last hurrah cannot be faulted.
Is Keira’s woe-is-me warbling worth a listen?
BEGIN Again: Keira Knightley supplies her own vocals as an unknown British musician who catches the ear of a troubled talent scout in New York.
Eccentric heroes deliver full-on fun
GUARDIANS Of The Galaxy: The story is “complete balderdash”, the special effects definitely hit and miss, so why does Leigh Paatsch love Marvel’s latest adventure?
We need more Australian films like this
THESE Final Hours: A brave, brash apocalyptic Aussie drama achieves an instant impact, and also leaves a lasting mark.
When doing the right thing can be murder
THE Keeper of Lost Causes: A cold case detective becomes obsessed with what was thought to be an open-and-shut case of suicide in this engrossing Danish crime drama.
Keep that frown upside down: D’movie is d’pits
MRS Brown’s Boys D’Movie: At least on the small screen, the pain from Brendan O’Connell’s crass-quipping cross-dresser is confined to a relatively merciful half-hour.
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