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The Best Australian Stories 2017 – book review

Do you have a list of books you were hoping to have read this year? Are you despairing that you’ll…

Downsizing – movie review

It’s a small world after all in Downsizing. In the not-too-distant future, Norwegian scientist Dr Jorgen Asbjonsen (Rolf Lassgard) comes…

Just to be Sure – movie review

This clever, thoroughly entertaining French comedy is the latest from co-writer and director Carine Tardieu (The Dandelions). The breakout hit of…

Call Me By Your Name – movie review

Call Me By Your Name is a sensitive coming-of-age story. Set in Crema, a sun-drenched rural part of Italy, it…

Breathe – movie review

Andrew Garfield’s representation of a severely disabled polio victim in Breathe reminded me of Eddie Redmayne's Oscar-winning portrayal of Stephen Hawking…

The Greatest Showman – movie review

Is there anything Hugh Jackman can’t do? The Mr Nice Guy, who completed the Wolverine franchise earlier this year, can act,…

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle – movie review

It's the time of year when serious Oscar contenders swamp our screens. But sometimes it's good just to sit back,…

Coco – movie review

Strong and colourful visuals and a family-friendly story feature in Disney Pixar’s latest animation. Coco is about a 12-year-old boy with…

The Florida Project – movie review

In the shadow of the Disney World complex in Orlando, Florida, is a strip of motels catering to those on…

Paddington 2 – movie review

The worldwide hit Paddington  became the most successful non-US studio family film of all time. The sequel (predictably, Paddington 2)…