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Australian trailer and release date for 70s punk origin story Pistol
Get ready for anarchy on Disney+, with this greasy biopic of the band that made punk public.


12 things you need to know about The Northman before it pillages cinemas
Coming from the land of the ice and snow, we can’t wait for Robert Eggers’ historically accurate bloodbath.


Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood turns the moon landing into a gorgeous dream
Inspired by his own upbringing, Richard Linklater takes viewers on a gosh-darn beautiful journey to the moon.


Vikings: Valhalla offers beardy blokes, bloody battles, and not much else
Hirsute hordes set sail on an epic quest—they’re just missing a main character, is all.


Happy anniversary! 10 important movies celebrating big milestones in 2022
Let’s shout out some cinematic birthdays—including one century-old horror classic.


It’s convoluted and overly long, but The Last Duel is a compelling examination of female victimhood
Ridley Scott’s medieval drama uses a compelling ‘he said, he said, she said’ structure to tell its (exhaustive) tale.


Epic Australian western New Gold Mountain arrives soon on SBS on Demand
The as-yet-untold story of Australia’s migrant miners, combining together epic western and murder mystery elements.


Everything we know about Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol: its plot, stars, and where to watch
Australian actor Ashley Zukerman is the new Robert Langdon, combining mystery and history on your small screen.


Towering historical biopic Eiffel is now playing in select Australian cinemas
“A tower. 300 meters, made of metal. Defying gravity, the elements. This tower is Paris.”


Impeachment: American Crime Story turns fascinating history into lurid melodrama
Ryan Murphy’s campy shows have never been unimpeachable, but this one feels like a real missed opportunity.


Trailer and release date for Ridley Scott’s 14th century epic The Last Duel
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon get medieval on each other’s asses. More like BAD Will…Slaying…am I right…


Controversial Port Arthur massacre movie Nitram just premiered at Cannes – here’s the early reviews
US actor Caleb-Landry Jones just won Best Actor at Cannes for his murderous main role, before it arrives soon in Australian cinemas.


Australian trailer and release date: Dreamland, starring Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie and Finn Cole are in love and on the run from the law in this gorgeously shot crime romance.


Australian trailer and release date: The Crown season 4
Arriving soon on Netflix, the series’ fourth season pushes us closer to the Royal’s recent history.


How to watch Mank in Australia
Gary Oldman is in prosthetics again as Herman J. Mankiewicz, the screenwriter behind Citizen Kane.


Upcoming Australian film The Furnace is a western about our ‘Ghan’ cameleers
David Wenham and Ahmed Malek, on the run in the vast Australian desert.


Check out the trailer and Australian release date for Marie Curie biopic Radioactive
From Gone Girl to Glow Girl, Rosamund Pike stars as the groundbreaking scientist Curie.


Australian trailer and release date: Ammonite, starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan
Looks like another heartbreaking queer love story starring two of this generation’s greatest actors.


Acclaimed Australian drama Acute Misfortune is now available to stream on Stan
The film tells the story of troubled Australian artist Adam Cullen’s final years.


Harriet is a stirring historical epic about abolitionist Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman’s life makes for incredible source material and this film does a sterling job hitting the key points,


Marcel Marceau biopic Resistance should pack more of a punch
Jesse Eisenberg plays the legendary Marcel Marceau in a biopic that has its merits but leaves you wanting more.


Hilarious historical satire The Great might become your new favourite show
Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult shine in this historical comedy.
