Leigh Paatsch
One of the year’s best films
REVIEW: Annette Bening makes the most of a fascinating role and lifts an already superb supporting cast in 20th Century Women.
Not enough laughs in two hours
REVIEW: Despite the buff bodies of the boys and babes — and the best efforts of Dwayne Johnson — Baywatch is another dud TV comedy remake.
Visually Neruda a transfixing triumph
REVIEW: The director of the much-lauded dramatic biopic on Jackie Kennedy turns his focus to Chilean poet and politician Pablo Neruda.
Time for Pirates to walk the plank
REVIEW: Johnny Depp staggers and stumbles into the fifth Pirates Of the Caribbean film, but really, you’ve seen it all before.
Brad Pitt a drawcard and drawback
REVIEW: Brad Pitt is the big selling point as a gruff general in the Netflix satire War Machine, but some of his acting choices will leave you scratching your head
Knockabout Arthur slow on the uptake
REVIEW: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is enjoyable, and even exciting at times, but all up it’s a big mess, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Kick-ass Keanu another guilty pleasure
REVIEW: The perfectly cast Keanu Reeves is back for more mayhem and audacious thrills as the black-suited, blank-faced assassin in John Wick: Chapter 2.
Dire duo in comedy trainwreck
REVIEW: Amy Schumer’s sterling stand-up comedy doesn’t translate to her second feature film, Snatched. And Goldie Hawn should have stayed in retirement.
Legal drama lacks impact of Spotlight
REVIEW: Aussie film Don’t Tell shares a worthy story of a real life sex abuse case, but lacks the intensity of its Oscar-winning counterpart.
A history lesson you didn’t ask for
REVIEW: Based on an escalating political crisis faced by the British Empire, Viceroy’s House spends more time teaching than it does entertaining.
Ridley’s prequel a deep-space chiller
REVIEW: Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant deftly blends the big questions raised by Prometheus with the chestbursting scares of his original film.
Ledger doco’s a missed opportunity
REVIEW: I Am Heath Ledger is an affectionate celebration of a great talent, but it drops the ball when it comes to his mysterious and tragic demise.
Warts and all of an amazing artist
REVIEW: Whiteley is an exemplary documentary that chronicles the extraordinary life, times and art of the late Australian painter.
Surfing doco goes beyond the cliches
REVIEW: Veteran filmmaker Taylor Steele’s unorthodox yet alluring Proximity looks beyond the usual surfing documentary cliches.
Ledger doco a missed opportunity
IT COULD have set the record straight around the actor’s mysterious death — instead I Am Heath Ledger falls short of expectations, says LEIGH PAATSCH.
A great five-star film experience
REVIEW: Get Out is very well made, very well thought out, and very, very entertaining. Get in the queue right away.
Fun-filled tribute to old-school stunts
REVIEW: Kiwi comedy Pork Pie is no Hunt for the Wilderpeople, but there are plenty of thrills and laughs to be had.
Bland tear-jerker for dog lovers
REVIEW: Lovers of Marley and Me can get their fix of doggies in dire straits with A Dog’s Purpose, based on the book of the same name.
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Time for Pirates to walk the plank
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