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The Karate Kid is back, and this time with Legends. But is it any good?
Ralph Macchio, Jackie Chan and an old Dawson’s Creek star are among the cast trying to breathe life into the latest iteration of the 40-year-old franchise.
- Karl Quinn
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In a show for misfits, Seann Miley Moore revels in the power of Hedwig
The former Voice contestant stars in the subversive, immersive, rock-fuelled musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
- Lenny Ann Low
French romantic drama Beating Hearts is in no hurry to reunite lovers
Director Gilles Lellouche has made a film of two halves as life takes two teenagers in wildly different directions
- Jake Wilson
Wes Anderson at his glorious best sends Benicio del Toro on an odyssey
With a cast also including Tom, Hanks, Scarlett Johansson and Benedict Cumberbatch, The Phoenician Scheme reminds us that the director is a true original
- Sandra Hall
Fun and anarchy in Disney’s live action remake of Lilo and Stitch
The tale of a young orphan who finds herself looking after a fluffy, sharp-toothed alien is a more faithful transposition than Disney remakes of their older animated classics tend to be.
- Jake Wilson
The Aussie twins who took the film world by storm are back. Be afraid
Danny and Michael Philippou’s latest fright fest deals with maternal grief and murder. Just as well they’re having so much fun.
- Stephanie Bunbury
It’s hard to figure out the rules of the game in Misericordia
The director of Stranger by the Lake, Alain Guiraudie, creates an air of mystery in this original and provocative tale of a man returning home after the death of an old boss.
- Jake Wilson
‘You forget what country you’re in’: How Natalie Portman managed the ‘vibe’ on Guy Ritchie’s film set
Natalie Portman and John Krasinski star in the British director’s new action romp, Fountain of Youth, which comes with a big dollop of Indiana Jones.
- Stephanie Bunbury
As a couple in trouble, Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs find a path
Based on a bestselling book, The Salt Path tells of a husband and wife who find themselves with no money and serious medical problems, embarking on a 1000-kilometre trek.
- Sandra Hall
Remake of The Wedding Banquet takes stock of changing family values
Director Andrew Ahn’s film is a broader, more straightforward crowd pleaser than the original, directed by Oscar winner Ang Lee.
- Jake Wilson
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