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  • Assassin's Creed (2016)
    Review preview for Assassin's Creed

    This film is not worth seeing. The costumes, special effects and a brilliant cast can't save it.

    Donald Munro · 1.5 out of 5
    Two factions struggle for control of mankind's destiny.
  • The Babadook (2014)
    Review preview for The Babadook

    Jennifer Kent's film creates something original, even frightening

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A character in a pop up book haunts the nightscape of a six-year-old boy
  • Babyteeth (2019)
    Review preview for Babyteeth

    Milla might be dying but she's also, paradoxically, finding her way in the world and working out what she wants, even if time is short.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Comedy, sees a family whose seriously ill daughter falls for a drug dealer discover that it might not be such a terrible thing after all.
  • Charlotte's Web (2006)
    Review preview for Charlotte's Web

    What is astounding, is the restraint shown by director Gary Winick - nothing takes us from the quiet rural life of America in the Forties.

    Stephanie Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    The farmer's daughter and a talkative spider try to save the life of the smallest piglet in the barn.
  • Girl With A Pearl Earring (2003)
    Review preview for Girl With A Pearl Earring

    Firth gives one of his brooding, unshaven, devilishly attractive performances, borrowed from romantic fiction.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    The story of how one of the most famous paintings in the world was conceived.
  • Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
    Review preview for Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger

    If you’re sick of Hollywood teen movies that can’t see past the end of their next tube of lip gloss, this Aussie alternative is well worth checking out.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Coming of age comedy drama Aussie style.
  • The Justice Of Bunny King (2021)
    Review preview for The Justice Of Bunny King

    Davis captures not just the emotional turbulence of Bunny's life but the sheer physicality of it.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    Bunny, a woman at the outskirts of society, fights to be reunited with her children. When her teenage niece needs help, Bunny takes her under her wing, and together, they make a stand against the cards they’ve been dealt.
  • Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga'hoole (2010)
    Review preview for Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga'hoole

    The story is absolutely barking, but it comes alive in many moments of fine detail.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    A young owl undertakes a perilous quest to alert the legendary guardians who can save his people from the evil army of Metalbeak.
  • Mindhorn (2016)
    Review preview for Mindhorn

    There are strong, even hilarious, performances throughout.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A fading actor aims to redeem himself by turning private eye and catching a killer.
  • The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
    Review preview for The Matrix Revolutions

    The Matrix Trilogy began with such energy and originality... now it seems more like an expensive video game.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Final instalment of The Matrix Trilogy, in which The Machines attack Zion and Neo fights Smith.
  • Nitram (2021)
    Review preview for Nitram

    Jones has been turning in consistently good work for years now and it’s high time he had a role like this. The art of it lies in how he keeps us alert to his character’s dangerous potential without ever letting us lose sight of his humanity.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Events leading up to the 1996 Port Arthur massacre on Tasmania are explored in an attempt to understand why and how the atrocity occurred.
  • South Solitary (2010)
    Review preview for South Solitary

    Anna Howard's cinematography is never anything less than stunning in its starkness.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    A spinster battles loneliness after she is sent to look after a lighthouse on a remote island.
  • True History Of The Kelly Gang (2019)
    Review preview for True History Of The Kelly Gang

    It may be one of the finest performances you see this year, and see it you should.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    Born into a family of poor Irish immigrants, Ned grows into an angry young man, constantly at odds with colonial authority. Ruthless bush ranger Harry Power becomes a father figure/mentor as Kelly embraces his destiny as gang leader, folk hero and legend.

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