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Eddington (148 minutes) – movie review

The world has gone crazy. How often did you hear those words or similar utterances during COVID-19? It is May 2020 and the preposterous meets the absurd in the dark Western comedy Eddington, as conspiracy theories abound. The starting point is decidedly opposing views from the sheriff of seven years in a small town in…

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Materialists – movie review

How difficult is it to find the perfect match, the person you are prepared to commit to for the rest of your life? If you buy into the conceit of the new romantic drama Materialists, it is a shark pool out there and finding Mr or Mrs Right is the stuff of nightmares. That is…

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Gladiator II – movie review

Nearly 25 years after Gladiator, Ridley Scott has gone back to the well… and this time there are sharks in the Colosseum. In Gladiator II, Russell Crowe, who played Maximus in the original, is only seen in a couple of quick throwback scenes. But even with the focus squarely on his son, Lucius (Paul Mescal),…

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The Wild Robot – movie review

School holidays are once again upon us, and there are plenty of options for some family friendly films to enjoy with Harold and the Purple Crayon, the Australian film Runt, and the animated origin story of Transformers One. However, easily the best of the bunch is the superb animated The Wild Robot, which has been…

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