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Is there anything left to learn about the Beatles?
The famous band has been amply covered. But analysing one friendship offers new insights.
- by The Economist
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Where rom-com meets torture porn, this movie is a shocker
Jack Quaid is likeable as the hero who can feel no pain, but over-the-top violence ruins Novocaine No Pain.
- by Sandra Hall
Stuck for something to watch? Here are 40 of the best movies to stream these Easter holidays
Forget the flipping and dive into our comprehensive guide to the finest films at your fingertips right now.
- by Craig Mathieson
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Arts
The Sydney suburbs being considered for a new film studio
NSW is well-placed to attract overseas film and TV production, but a shortage of screen stages is hobbling the sector. Three separate plans aim to fix that.
- by Linda Morris and Garry Maddox
A rich man out for revenge: The Count of Monte Cristo still rings true
A new version of the classic French tale reminds us of the power of forgiveness.
- by Jake Wilson
★★½
Review
The building blocks are there, but this movie cash-in is chaotic and uneven
A Minecraft Movie, a live-action adaptation of the biggest video game ever, grafts a stock fantasy quest onto a landscape where plot was never the point.
- by Jake Wilson
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Cinema
Looking back on Val Kilmer's career
Val Kilmer has starred in some Hollywood classics. Here he is in some of his most beloved roles.
Before his career began, Val Kilmer made a telling choice. It showed in his films
A dramatic journeyman, Kilmer’s career was defined in many ways by the roles he knocked back.
- by Michael Idato
Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and Batman, dies aged 65
Kilmer starred as Batman as well as Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s 1991 film The Doors.
- by Kate Lahey and Will Dunham
★★½
Review
This hyperactive animal yarn left me exhausted
The latest movie from DreamWorks confuses constant movement with meaningful action.
- by Sandra Hall
★★★½
Review
Gimmicks aplenty and a very odd ending in this coming-of-age tale
In Head South, Ed Ozenbould stars as an awkward teenager who finally finds his tribe through punk rock.
- by Jake Wilson
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