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  • Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice Review

    ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice’ is the movie release that has everyone in a spin.


    Even with audience doubts about casting, it’s a sure-fire hit for DC,...
  • Alliance Française French Film Festival: Rosalie Blum Review

    For his first foray behind the camera, actor turned filmmaker Julien Rappeneau has decided to convert Camille Jourdy’s popular graphic novel 'Rosalie Blum' into a quirky

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  • Blind Date @ French Film Festival Review

    'Blind Date' is a 2015 French romantic comedy film directed by and starring Clovis Cornillac.


    The film stars Mélanie Bernier, Lilou Fogli and Philippe Duquesne. It...
  • Brisbane Queer Film Festival Reviews

    The 17th Brisbane Queer Film Festival returns in February during Queer Month. These are just two of the events you can witness at the

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  • Remembering The Man Review

    Perspective is something missing from most films.


    Most films will depict one sole view of the action as they are the one experiencing the story. Views from those...
  • Zoolander 2 Review

    In the decade of the 2010s, the film release schedules could almost be mistaken for a zombie apocalypse.


    Film producers once felt the best way to create a profit...
  • Deadpool Review

    Violence. Swearing. Black comedy.


    If those four words leave you grinning, 'Deadpool' is going to be a movie you’ll want to see, and soon, before the spoilers hit...
  • Anomalisa Review

    'Anomalisa' is fable-like comedy, shot with anatomically-correct stop-motion puppets, about alienation, loneliness and boredom.


    Originally realised as a ‘sound...
  • Daddy's Home Review

    Brad Taggart (Will Ferrell) wants nothing more than to be a great dad, but due to a 'snafu at the dentist' he is unable to father his own children.


    So when he meets...
  • BAPFF: The Taking Of Tiger Mountain Review

    War is dirty.


    It’s filled with blood, sweat and tears mixing in the mud of the trenches; trickling into the centre of the battlefield with the fluids of enemies and...
  • By The Sea Review

    When gazing at the night sky, the thing that stands out for people are stars due to their heightened visibility. The same can be said of film.


    As film has developed...
  • The Idol Review

    Opening the Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival is the uplifting palestinian film based on a true story, 'The Idol'.


    ‘Reality television’ is quite the...
  • Pay The Ghost Review

    The genres of films can be very hard to categorise. Once it was clear if a film was a horror, a thriller, or a drama; now films seem to take elements of all of those and fuse

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  • Bill @ British Film Festival Review

    Truth is often stranger than fiction.


    The stories from people’s lives have shown how some can persevere under extraordinary circumstances, having become major...
  • Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse Review

    Horror and comedy are both such strong reactions they have created genres of their own.


    One will fill audiences with so much pleasure it bubbles out of them in...
  • Freeheld Review

    Based on a true story, 'Freeheld' tells the tale of two people in love, fighting for equality and standing up for what is right in a David and Goliath-type battle of politics

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  • Japanese Film Festival: Film Reviews

    One word alone can accurately describe the films featured at this year’s Japanese Film Festival

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  • Sleeping With Other People Film Review

    Repetition seems to be a key belief in creating a Hollywood success.


    When a film captures the attention of audiences, the film industry will aim to identify key...
  • Girl Asleep Review

    For a wallflower, Greta Driscoll (Bethany Whitmore) gets a lot attention on her first day of school.


    The 14-year-old is aggressively befriended by Elliot (Harrison...
  • Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension Review

    The most frightening things are those which are unexplainable.


    For centuries, humans have been taken over by fear when approached by something completely against...