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The 50 best movies on Stan
Want to know the best films to watch on Stan? Here’s the mother of all guides.


Boxing Day guide: every movie that just landed in cinemas
Christmas is over, but there’s still plenty of movies worth celebrating.


Wonder Woman 1984 is an ungainly sequel to the 2017 smash-hit
Why does Wonder Woman get sidelined in her own movie?! Weird.


The biggest movies arriving in Australian cinemas in October
Next month brings us Wonder Woman, two Western Australian stories, and some Sundance sensations.


Tenet review: Christopher Nolan’s new blockbuster verges on self-parody
Technique over substance, form over function, puzzles over plot, plot over characterisation.


10 years on, Inception remains Christopher Nolan’s most complex and intellectual film
Inception is by far Nolan’s most complex film and arguably his most intellectual.


There’ll be preview screenings of Tenet the weekend before its release
Preview screenings will be held of Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated new movie.


The best 10 mega-hit movies from super producer Jerry Bruckheimer
The producer of crime drama Hightown ain’t a stranger to making mega hits.


From Birds of Prey to The Way Back: the best movies fast-tracked to digital
Some A-grade titles have been rushed to digital release.


Postponed, shut down: an updated list of movies affected by coronavirus
Big delays for Fast 9, A Quiet Place 2, The New Mutants, Peter Rabbit 2 & more.


Will Smith’s 8 best performances
The former Fresh Prince of Bel Air has carved out an impressive and diverse body of work.


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.


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?


Terminator: Dark Fate is a step too far. This entire franchise should be erased from existence
The Terminator movies stopped making sense a long time ago. This goddamn franchise has gone too far.


What are the greatest superhero movie moments? Listen to The Take
From Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies to the MCU, there’s plenty to talk about.


Watch all extended Lord of the Rings films in one movie marathon to rule them all
Lord of the Rings fans, prepared to get your butts flattened.


Frozen was our most important feminist film. Will the sequel have the same impact?
Frozen might well be the most influential feminist film ever made.


Why actors love playing Batman – and why audiences can’t get enough
Who is the definitive Batman, we hear you ask? Read on.


I hated Spider-Man: Far From Home, until the villain blew me away
There’s a big twist that makes this new Spider-Man movie worthwhile.


All Spider-Man movies, ranked from worst to best
We revisit all Spidey movies and rank them from worst to best.


Chris Hemsworth’s best roles, from Ragnarok to the El Royale
The sheer range of his films means he’ll be powering along well after the MCU runs out of gas.


Why Godzilla is both cinema’s greatest villain and cinema’s greatest hero
now is a good time to ask: is this legendary beast friend or foe?

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