The only thing you need to read about A Quiet Place
THE wrong advance knowledge about A Quiet Place can crush its chances of shocking, surprising and subverting the expectations of viewers — so this spoiler-free review is vague for good reason.
Leigh Paatsch
Good God, a decent religious movie!
THE default setting for many people faced with sitting through a religiously inclined movie is to run for their lives — but that’s not the case with Paul, Apostle of Christ.
Winning kids’ flick for the school hols
THE brains behind Wallace and Gromit have another catchy claymation comedy, and kids will adore a movie which jams cleverness and silliness into every frame.
Frontier film toughs it out in stirring style
A PUNISHING drama that sometimes stumbles, but Walking Out is a spartan frontier frama you can’t help but urge to regain its footing and keep pushing on.
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Armstrong a wheel piece of work
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A fast and furious vroom crash opera
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Costner, you’re not Liam Neeson
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Historical butchery back again
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Redford ensures All Is not Lost
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Cate wins, now it’s time to give back
CATE Blanchett has won her second Oscar. Now it’s time for her to give back to the Aussie film industry, according to national film critic Leigh Paatsch.
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