The most distinctive aspect of Almodóvar’s film, beyond its acknowledgment of same-sex desire, is its focus on mid-life intimacy.
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The stylish Oscar Wilde animation has a distinguished cast, including Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.
The most recent instalment in Kenneth Branagh’s Poirot franchise is not faithful to Agatha Christie’s work, but it is entertaining all the same.
In A Haunting in Venice, Kenneth Branagh continues cinema’s long tradition of adapting Christie through the lens of horror.
Loving portrait of an unrequited love and a cultural divide.
The Blackening excels at subverting the very stereotypes it plays upon for its humour.
Blue Beetle’s emphasis on the power of family is being touted by its creators as the film’s standout feature.
From Korean realism to experimental maximalism, our top 5 of the most memorable films from the 2023 Melbourne International Film Festival.
Ordinary, everyday experiences of the pandemic, such as mask wearing and quarantining, are rendered extraordinary through the show’s melodrama.
Cultural differences and stereotypes between the Englishman and American are at the heart of the film’s humour and play a significant role in the development of their relationship.
Audiences are essentially paying Sony for the privilege of watching an extended advert.
A sex comedy that’s more like a buddy film than a romance
While the film obviously appeals to women, it is men who really need to watch it.
The new sincerity of horror has been sapping the genre of its fun. Netflix’s newest Australian offering is just the latest victim.
A stand out performance from Scarlett Johansson and some emotional scenes make this one his strongest films to date.
50 films, around a third brilliant, and only two duds. We would never find this outside of an international film festival.
It’s Keaton’s razor-edged, comedic darkness that allows the film to gather emotional depth.
The seemingly chaotic nature of the Fast Saga’s development is central to the Furious-verse’s appeal.
Renfield attempts to remodel the vampire movie to 21st century specifications.
What is the ongoing appeal of a film dubbed ‘the Citizen Kane of bad films’ 20 years on?
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