Featured, Reviews / 01.01.2025

There’s a certain wonder that comes with the Paddington films. In an era where reboots, sequels, and franchises often feel more like obligations than expressions of creative spirit, Paddington and Paddington 2 stand apart. It's no exaggeration to call them two of the best family films of recent times and that ultra-rare example where the sequel is actually better than its predecessor. Daring to craft a third film is a monumental task. In Paddington in Peru, the beloved titular bear is embarking on a new chapter, leaving the familiar...

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Featured, Reviews / 31.12.2024

Let's be honest; horror reimaginings rarely succeed. For every brilliant example like Dawn of the Dead, The Ring or It, you have genuine train wrecks like A Nightmare on Elm Street, Psycho, and The Wolfman. Thankfully, the man to take on delivering a new vision of F.W. Murnau’s iconic 1922 silent film, Nosferatu is Robert Eggers; a filmmaker known for his audacious exploration of the darker corners of human experience. The result is a beautiful, grotesque, and chilling cinematic nightmare that descends into terror and obsession. Eggers’ signature blend of...

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Featured, Reviews / 26.12.2024

When the internet rightfully sneered at the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog back in 2019, few could have predicted this would become a franchise that's earned over $700 million at the worldwide box office. But this is a franchise that actually listened to its fans; a genuine rarity in Hollywood. It's also a saga that's only gotten better with each film; an even bigger rarity in cinema. That proves to be even truer in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 aka the best Sonic movie to date. Sustaining the charm and...

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Featured, Reviews / 20.11.2024

It's no exaggeration to call Wicked one of the biggest movie musical events in recent history. Using the term "highly anticipated" to describe this film barely captures the fever pitch of excitement surrounding its release. After 20 years on the Broadway stage, getting a film adaptation off the ground has been a monumental effort. This is a much-delayed film production that's essentially been "in development" for more than a decade (at one stage, it was announced as coming in December 2019). But that's all in the past now....

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Featured, Reviews / 16.09.2024

The music industry is a funny thing. A musician can be one of the most recognisable people imaginable in one territory and a relative unknown in another. Such is the case with Robbie Williams; a popstar of the highest level of fame and success in places like the United Kingdom (seven #1 singles and 13 #1 albums), Europe, and my home country of Australia. Yet, in the United States, he could likely stroll down the street and few would bat an eyelid. Pretty wild for someone who has...

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Featured, Reviews / 15.09.2024

The quest to elect a new Pope doesn't sound like it would make for particularly gripping cinema. Think again, folks. Edward Berger’s masterful Conclave turns the solemn, ritualistic Vatican setting into a stage for tension, moral ambiguity, and unexpected twists and shocks, making it 2024's most thoughtful thriller. With a sharp script that brings out the political intrigue beneath the façade of devout unity and powerhouse performances from a stellar ensemble cast led by an Oscar-worthy Ralph Fiennes, Conclave brilliantly explores how ambition, secrecy, and faith interweave in this...

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Featured, Reviews / 12.09.2024

You're going to hear a lot of people say Anora is this generation's Pretty Woman. Sure, both films feature a tough, intelligent, and confident female sex worker as their lead character, but that's really where the similarities end. While Julia Roberts found true romance with her gentleman suitor, that's not really writer/director Sean Baker's intention with his latest masterwork that continues his dedication to telling human stories that remove the stigma around sex work. A brilliant romantic comedy with plenty of laughs but an equal measure of humanity, heart, and...

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Featured, Reviews / 07.09.2024

There's no point in beating around the bush here. Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist is a staggeringly impressive exercise in modern filmmaking and a film of relentless ambition and emotional depth that anchors its sweeping historical narrative with profound intimacy. With a running time of 3.5 hours, it’s a mighty epic in every sense of the word and a grand meditation on exile, creativity, and resilience. But it's also a deeply personal story that examines the sacrifices artists make for their vision. As a young filmmaker, Corbet ascends to...

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Featured, Reviews / 06.09.2024

A wordless cinematic journey from director Gints Zilbalodis that speaks through its breathtaking visuals, gorgeous story, lovable characters, and evocative score, Flow delivers a staggering impressive film both meditative and emotionally charged. It’s a testament to the universal language of visual storytelling, even as it tests the patience of those more accustomed to conventional narratives. Stunningly crafted and deceptively emotional, Flow is an utter gem and one of the best animated films of the year. Set in a vibrant yet eerily desolate future where humans are noticeably absent, Flow...

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Featured, Reviews / 04.09.2024

After more than three decades of watching countless films every year, it takes quite a lot to shock and surprise this film critic. Then again, it's not every day something comes along like The Substance; Coralie Fargeat's disgustingly twisted, pointedly satirical, sickly comedic, and staggeringly entertaining body-horror that will either leave you fleeing for the exit or applauding with sheer joy. I was in the latter category. A biting indictment of Hollywood's obsession with youth and the way it discards women of a certain age, Fargeat clearly has a...

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