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Catherine Hardwicke’s career as a director is hard to pin down. Her brilliant first film Thirteen (2003) co-written by Nikki Reed was a blistering investigation into disenfranchised teenagers. Her fol…
Powered by JustWatch Rightio: Let’s get this over with. Existential cynicism; fractured romance; projective introspection; all of the hallmarks which transform Charlie Kaufman into a misanthrop…
Reminding Rian Johnson about his work on Star Warsis probably the last thing he wants to hear before releasing a new film. To Johnson’s dismay, his polarising work with Star Wars: The Last Jedi will…
Written and directed by Rian Johnson, Knives Out stars Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, the “last of the gentleman sleuths”, hired to solve the apparent mystery around the death of famous mystery writer…
The two very best comedies in the history of Australian cinema are The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Muriel’s Wedding. There I said it. That’s just how I feel, and yes you may feel…
In 2004, Australian animator Adam Elliot won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for his 2003 clay-animation film Harvie Krumpet. Enriched by the critical success of the short, Elliot set a…
Hearts Beat Loud is chicken soup for the soul. It's a beautiful, warm hug on a cold winters day, breaking through the dreariness and bringing the sunshine in. It's a film that knows the power…