This biopic omits several important aspects of Lee Miller’s life
Kate Winslet is commanding as Lee Miller, the fashion model turned war photographer. But Alexander Skarsgard is miscast as her husband, and there are elements missing.
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Grim story of love and prison
This German biographical drama tells the true story of two young Berliners who joined an anti-fascist resistance movement in Nazi Germany.
Dark comedy draws comparisons to Beauty and the Beast
A struggling actor with severe facial tumours undergoes an experimental medical treatment and — after some MA15+ moments where he peels off his own face — emerges as handsome as, well, Hollywood star Sebastian Stan. But there’s a twist.
When a young Indigenous couple brings home their baby, things take a sinister turn
Moogai is an Indigenous word that covers ghost, spirit, bogeyman and ‘stealer of children’. The last is the overarching theme of this film, written and directed by Jon Bell.
Loneliness reigns in feel-sad film of year
Beautiful to look at and humorous in its reflections on the 1970s, Adam Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail touches on important aspects of being human.
This is the best film I’ve seen this year
This deeply moving, highly intelligent film is about love, loss, grief, regret, repressed emotions, healing and the value of human connection. Its star should receive an Oscar nomination.
‘Donald who?’: When Trump was the apprentice
Standout performances by the lead actors make this Donald Trump biopic worth watching in the lead up to the US election.
The Superman who fell to Earth remained a hero
This moving documentary dives into Christopher Reeve’s legacy as the caped crusader and survivor of a devastating accident that crippled his body – but not his spirit.
McKellen swings the poison-tipped sword
Veteran actor Ian McKellen has a lot of fun as the chief drama critic at the Daily Chronicle, a Fleet Street newspaper that leans to the right.
Original and audacious take on the Joker is compelling viewing
Joaquin Phoenix won a best actor Oscar for the 2019 prelude to this film, and there is every chance he will go back-to-back with his tour de force performance in this astonishing sequel.
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