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Movie Reviews
American movie’s secret Australian weapon
Sometimes one person can lift an entire movie with sheer charisma alone. The best part? She’s an Australian star winning over Hollywood.
Seductive new movie keeps you guessing
With more twists than you can count on one hand, this polished whodunit, titled The Translators, will keep you guessing until the very end.
Urgent message hidden in kids’ movie
You could write Trolls World Tour off as a kaleidoscopic but manic kids’ movie. But that would overlook its very important message.
Mulan holds up among Disney’s reboots, but only just
Fans of the original Mulan could be forgiven for wondering where all the fun has gone in Disney’s latest reboot, while the love story Australia’s greatest country singer is brought to life in Slim & I.
Most triumphant: 29-year wait pays off
Usually, if they’re making a movie sequel 29 years later, it’s probably going to be a stinker. Bill & Ted Face the Music really, really isn’t.
‘Cursed’ movie’s tortured release
Languishing on a shelf somewhere for years, this newly released movie was delayed again and again. Was it worth waiting for?
Disney’s Mulan epic deserves a bigger screen
If ever there was a time for an iconic studio to stand up and be counted it was with the release of this long-awaited martial arts tale writes Vicky Roach
Odd Netflix movie’s hallucinatory effect
Unlike a movie that’s just confusing, this strange new Netflix movie is about the unknowable, but that’s exactly why it’s great.
Is Mulan remake worth paying extra for?
Mulan is now available to stream on Disney+ but it will cost you an extra $34.99. Is it worth the price? It’s judgement day.
Disney’s PG cuts don’t end well for Maisie and Mulan
Maisie Williams’ new movie The New Mutants and the long-awaited Mulan both sink under the weight of their family-friendly rating into a morass of mush, Duncan Lay writes.
Nostalgia-fuelled biopic of music icon
For a generation of women, Helen Reddy was an icon whose anthemic song was wrapped up in a fight for their lives. Now, it’s time for her story to be told.
Everything you want from Netflix movie
Charlize Theron’s new Netflix movie is one of those rare creatures that are often whispered about but rarely seen. It’s exactly what you want tonight.
Family tragedy behind star’s movie
Behind his comedic antics and high-profile romances is a family tragedy that fuelled Pete Davidson’s deeply personal movie.
Poignant new movie upends expectations
There are certain expectations when it comes to this type of drama. But Babyteeth upends them all.
Sexy new thriller wants to seduce you
With its Lake Como setting and long-limbed, attractive stars, it would be easy to fall under this new movie’s allures.
Rusty’s road rage a licence to chill
The Aussie star’s new role gets five stars for titular accuracy writes reviewer Vicky Roach
Deranged Crowe will give you nightmares
We know Russell Crowe can play angry dudes. But nothing quite prepares you for his nightmare-inducing character in his new flick.
Soulless new movie about Aussie legend
Jack Brabham was undoubtedly an Australian champion, but if you expect this new movie about his life to offer fresh insight, think again.
Movie’s play for cheap sentimentality
If you like movies where privileged friends drink a lot of wine and air grievances in beautiful holiday homes, this is going to tick a lot of boxes.
Tenet: Time-travelling blockbuster we need right now
Director Christopher Nolan has pulled out all the stops for Tenet but can the mind-bending epic save the movie world? Vicky Roach gives her verdict.
Neeson’s real family tragedy in new movie
Under the predictable, amiable new movie drama, Made In Italy, is the beating heart of star Liam Neeson’s real-life family tragedy.
Gibson movie barely deserves one star
A strong contender for one of the year’s worst new releases, this Mel Gibson action-thriller misfires on so many levels.
A cruel and twisted Hugh Jackman
WHAT happened to the nice guy? Critics are reeling over Hugh Jackman’s new role in the film Prisoners in which he tortures a suspected child abductor.
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