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All Scorsese’s gangster films, ranked from worst to best
Old mate Marty makes bloody good mob movies.
13 Nov
Travis Johnson
Travis is a Sydney-based cineaste, critic, writer, occasional filmmaker and performer
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A deep dive into underwater cinema from our scuba diving film critic
What would a scuba diving film critic think of movies that depict their favourite recreation?
07 Nov
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From Summer Bay to indie thrillers, Samara Weaving is Australia’s own scream queen
We’re calling it: Samara Weaving is Australia’s scream queen. Long may she reign.
04 Nov
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We are in a golden age of streaming – what are you bitching about?
The next time you hear someone whine about having to pay for multiple streaming platforms, point them in the direction of this article.
22 Oct
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Was 2006/07 the best year in modern action cinema?
We revisit a truly watershed year for big budget, arse-kicking movies
16 Oct
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Every Joker film and TV performance, ranked
The role of the Joker is a Holy Grail for a certain type of actor, demanding a deranged kind of charisma. Here are the best and worst Joker portrayals.
10 Oct
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Scary movies to watch in the dark: a guide to horror movies for kids
Here’s your guide to the best films that have scared kids out of their jim-jams.
30 Sep
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Ride Like a Girl is an uplifting sports movie with a heart as big as Phar Lap’s
Is it sentimental? Sure. But it’s also a charming and inspiring movie.
26 Sep
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The dodgy politics and right wing fantasies of the Rambo movies
Going by his politics, John Rambo is a bloody dodgy bloke.
25 Sep
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The best comedy fantasies of all time, from Monty Python to The Princess Bride
Here’s the best of the best of this very kooky genre.
17 Sep
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Five Stephen King books that aren’t movies, which we’d kill to see
Here’s five Stephen King novels we’d kill to see adapted into films or TV shows.
11 Sep
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We are in a golden age of martial arts television
We are living in a veritable golden age for brutal ballet-like beatdowns.
28 Aug
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Saluting Gerard Butler, the Spartan king of B movies
We salute the Spartan king of B movies.
21 Aug
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The 10 wildest and weirdest offerings from the Jim Henson Creature Shop
Netflix’s Dark Crystal series is the latest work of insane beauty from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.
19 Aug
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A Dungeons & Dragons movie? Here’s why I think it’ll be absolute rubbish
Here’s why the new film will probably be a terrible trudge.
08 Aug
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The strangest cinematic takes on Shakespeare, from Ophelia to Romeo + Juliet
Ophelia is the latest in a long line of interesting and unusual cinematic takes on the Bard.
01 Aug
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The dark side of dance, from White Crow to Black Swan
These thrilling dance movies are about a lot more than busting moves.
20 Jul
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The Fast and the Furious is the best action franchise going around
This is the best action movie franchise, pound for pound, movie for movie, and star for star.
18 Jul
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20 years on, The Blair Witch Project remains a seminal horror classic
That mighty, snotty, movement-defining horror movie turns 20 this year.
17 Jul
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Why can’t we be friends? The best buddy action comedies
Stuber is the latest in a long line of buddy comedies, revolving around mismatched partners forced to overcome their differences.
15 Jul
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Why actors love playing Batman – and why audiences can’t get enough
Who is the definitive Batman, we hear you ask? Read on.
06 Jul
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