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In My Blood It Runs is a powerful portrait of Indigenous youth
A powerful documentary that explores Indigenous youth with a lightness of touch.
21 Feb
Travis Johnson
Travis is a Sydney-based cineaste, critic, writer, occasional filmmaker and performer
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Ranking Jim Carrey’s best and worst roles
The best and worst of of Jim Carrey, from The Truman Show (brilliant) to Batman Forever (please, make it stop!).
14 Feb
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5 things we want to see in Star Trek: Picard
From more Borg to a love interest for Picard – here are five things we’re hoping to see in the Star Trek spin-pff.
13 Feb
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5 Australian historical events that would make great movies
Australian history has plenty of material for would-be auteurs to plunder.
30 Jan
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Will Smith’s 8 best performances
The former Fresh Prince of Bel Air has carved out an impressive and diverse body of work.
23 Jan
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The 12 best Australian kids movies
A dozen of the very best kids movies Australian film has to offer.
17 Jan
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In defense of Michael Bay, one of the best action auteurs working today
Yep, the dude who made Transformers is a great director. Read it and weep.
16 Jan
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The 10 most intense WWI films
These WWI classics will bust your balls and break your heart.
14 Jan
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Orright, guv’nor! The best British crime films
From Michael Caine as a stylish assassin to Tom Hardy as an absolute bloody menace. Hop to it, guv’nor!
07 Jan
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The Commons is uncommonly good Australian science fiction
This gripping sci-fi series has some important messages for the current times.
06 Jan
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10 completely twisted holiday themed horror movies
This is for people who enjoy counterpointing Christmas carols with screams of terror.
23 Dec
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All Star Trek movies, ranked from worst to best
Live long and prosper by watching a boatload of Star Trek films. Or maybe just the best ones.
16 Dec
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The movies that inspired The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian is, more than most Star Wars productions, a heady concoction of pop culture influences.
26 Nov
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From demons to fever dreams: dark fairy tales that made truly twisted films
Mermaids, vampires, mad scientists, ,monsters and other dark fables for your delectation.
26 Nov
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Bilched is a brisk and fun Sydney-set stoner comedy
Superbad is the obvious touchstone here, and Bilched makes no bones about that.
22 Nov
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And they’re off! The best car racing movies of all time
In the mod for a good old fashioned car racing flick?
21 Nov
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All Scorsese gangster films, ranked from worst to best
Old mate Marty makes bloody good mob movies.
13 Nov
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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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