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Red Dog: True Blue review: Origin story delivers the warm and furries

A simple coming-of-age story that benefits from a great cast and moments of inspired craziness.
What could be cuter than Red Dog – the mutt who stole Australia’s heart in the 2011 crowd-pleaser? Red Puppy of course. And the idea of going back in time to the dog’s origin story also solves the problem of trying to create a franchise when your...

Paterson review: A quiet miracle of a film

A charming and unpretentious masterpiece about the beauty of an ‘ordinary’ life.
A man wakes up beside his beautiful wife. He kisses her shoulder, makes coffee, and goes to work. He drives a bus in downtown Paterson, New Jersey, eavesdropping on passengers, writing poetry in his lunch hour, and coming home to walk the dog and...

Sand Storm review: A perceptive and thought-provoking feminist tale

This complex portrait of female oppression in a Bedouin family will resonate universally.
She may have a mobile phone, driving lessons and a university education, but just how much freedom does a young Bedouin woman have? The answer is complicated and Israeli-Bedouin film Sand Storm fully conveys this complexity in a parent-daughter...

Arrival review: Not your average alien invasion movie

Amy Adams shines in this beautiful, intimate movie by the 'Sicario' director.
If aliens landed on our planet, how much time would we allow for communication issues before assuming malicious intent and pushing the buttons on our biggest weapons? Countless films have asked this question, dating back to early sci-fi movies...

The Founder review: McDonald’s corporate origin story leaves a sour aftertaste

Despite Michael Keaton's brilliant performance, this underdog tale of visionary entrepreneurial zeal is undercooked.
The Founder is a movie about success. Despite the title, it is not quite a personal story. Tellingly, it's more a movie about how a brand was born – a biography of an idea if you like. That’s the first clue that this is a film with very mixed...

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