How Johansson, Tatum pairing gives retro rom-com lift-off
While Fly Me To the Moon does not always take the most direct or smooth route, an excellent lead pairing of Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum never falters, writes Leigh Paatsch.
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Twister reboot is totally wild, minus a good plot
It may be a reboot of a ’90s classic, but Twisters’ weather at its worst owns every single centimetre of the big screen. There’s just one thing missing, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Austin Butler is ‘guy-candy’ in new bikie flick
Not since Brad Pitt slunk into view in Thelma & Louise has the camera loved anyone as much as Austin Butler, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Power and passion: Fitting tribute to Aussie cultural warriors
Documentary reveals why the world bought into power, passion and political values of Midnight Oil, writes Leigh Paatsch.
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Why Wonka could be the next Frozen
With an all-singing, all-dancing Timothee Chalamet – and a hilarious Hugh Grant – Wonka is not just a great movie, it could become a pop-culture phenomenon, writes Leigh Paatsch.
‘Must-see triumph’: Why Maestro is one of year’s best
Director Bradley Cooper follows up A Star Is Born with another music-focused masterpiece but Carey Mulligan steals the show with the best acting of the year.
Why Napoleon biopic is a ‘disappointing mess’
Apart from the brilliant battle scenes and a brave Vanessa Kirby, Ridley Scott’s long-awaited Napoleon biopic ends up as an overstuffed and disappointing mess, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Julia Roberts stars in ‘well crafted’ doomsday thriller
Anyone who felt unexpectedly off the grid during the recent Optus outage will get some spooky flashbacks courtesy of Julia Roberts’ new thriller Leave the World Behind, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Why new Marvel blockbuster is a fizzer
While The Marvels is not the “worst Marvel-made movie of all-time”, it does rank among the most disposable effort to carry the brand, writes Leigh Paatsch.
‘Very unlikeable’: Blunt, Evans star in Netflix flop
Pain Hustlers – starring Emily Blunt and Chris Evans – gets very unlikeable, very quickly, writes Leigh Paatsch. See why.
‘Gently gripping’: Why no-frills, low-thrills affair pays off
While the stakes are undoubtedly high in The Dive, the intensity levels delivered by this underwater thriller are lower than many will expect – and all the better for it, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Why Michael Fassbender’s assassin is ‘brilliant’
The immaculately designed The Killer is a compelling journey deep inside the head of its subject, writes Leigh Paatsch.
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