Light tale of indebtedness is all we need
Humour and a touch of romance elevate French drama A Difficult Year as it examines the evils of over-consumerism.
Stephen Romei
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Coppola’s Megalopolis is an epic worth watching … and rewatching
When people ask me which film I’d take to a desert island, I don’t need to think about it. Apocalypse Now. I would cheat and take all four versions on the one disc. This is that sort of film.
Laughing in the face of evil
Malcolm Knox’s novel The First Friend is set in the Soviet Union and its offshoot Georgia in 1938. It may be his best book yet.
New film proves you’re never too old to take on the crooks
With veteran actor June Squibb, 94, in the lead role, Thelma is Mission: Impossible on mobility scooters, with a soundtrack to match.
Demi Moore’s performance in this thriller is career-defining
Demi Moore, who started her film career in 1981, is astonishing in scene after scene, her body juxtaposed with the – let’s say unconventional – things she is doing.
A story of forbidden love that will slide under your skin
Director Catherine Breillat’s provocative remake of 2019 Danish film Queen of Hearts brings together an older woman and a teenager to explore transgressive love.
This feel-good tale is the pick of the litter
This is a wonderful, uplifting film based on a big-hearted novel by one of Australia’s most gifted writers. It’s about love, friendship, kindness, pride and hope. Make sure you stay for the end credits.
Horse for most courses (bar Ascot)
Champion racehorse Winx was so successful that her trainers and jockeys felt huge pressure not to break her winning streak.
Old fave returns from the dead
Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Monica Bellucci are back in Tim Burton’s goth sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, that shines with his striking visual style and dry wit.
What women really want — sexual fantasies revealed
For many women, the sex they have in their heads may be more stimulating than the physical nuts and bolts of any coupling, no matter how hot.
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