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Are you ready for a COVID-themed rom-com? This one is surprisingly good
Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in this Hollywood hobby project that goes nowhere for a long time, before a wildly unlikely climax.
- by Jake Wilson
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Trailer: The Handmaid's Tale
Based on the book, the series portrays a dystopian future oppressive to women, and the growing resistance movement.
The great French general, revealed as a loving dad
A biopic of Charles de Gaulle tries to show us the family man behind the monument, but loses its way in the process.
- by Sandra Hall
★★★
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The missing ingredient in this new Aussie film? Nerve
Noni Hazlehurst nails it, but rest of June Again fails to keep up.
- by Paul Byrnes
★★★
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Hilary Swank brings touch of class to Fatal Attraction knock-off
The Oscar winner plays a hardboiled cop turned villain in this cheap thriller that confuses a high body count with a coherent plot.
- by Jake Wilson
Marvel Studios looks back on previous films, reveals previously unknown details for Phase Four
Marvel Studios has released a new video celebrating existing films and shows released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and giving fans a sneak peek into upcoming Phase Four films.
Amy Adams on breaking the Hitchcock heroine mould in her latest role
With two Golden Globes and six Oscar nominations to her name, Amy Adams could well play the Hollywood diva and get away with it. But her family background means that’s never going to happen.
- by Michael Idato
★★★★
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America’s not a land of opportunity in this wonderful underdog tale
Two men embark on an unlikely business venture in the suspenseful First Cow, but we know the good times can’t last.
- by Jake Wilson
Stephen Curry hasn’t watched The Castle in years. Fans never let him forget it
Ask what drew the award-winning actor to one of his many roles and he’ll give you a ‘perfectly honest’ answer.
- by Craig Mathieson
Trailer: June Again
In this heartfelt dramedy June Again, a twist of fate gives family matriarch June (Noni Hazlehurst) a reprieve from an ongoing illness.
David Gulpilil and me: Margaret Pomeranz, Tony Briggs and more reflect on a pioneer
Gulpilil, the man who changed Australian cinema, offers something of a final testament in a new documentary. Here, his friends and collaborators add to the picture.
- by Jake Wilson