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Keanu Reeves
In defence of Keanu: humanity’s gentle emissary, who never claimed to be a great actor
I normally love to read brutal film reviews, but one published in my own newspaper last week reached my limit.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein movie trailer
Kenneth Branagh and Helena Bonham Carter star in the 1994 movie Frankenstein.
Disney’s animated world comes to life in Melbourne – is it worth visiting?
A new exhibition in Melbourne immerses visitors in the creative genius of Disney’s animated universe.
- by Mathew Dunckley and Alice Dunckley
★★
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Chris Rock’s Saw spin-off is a tortured mess
Spiral seems intended as a comment on police brutality and corruption – but in practice the film conveys no coherent message.
- by Jake Wilson
★★★
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You should never mess with Angelina Jolie. Her new thriller proves it
She’s back on form in Those Who Wish Me Dead, injecting some unexpected wit into her role as a firefighter trying to save a boy from assassins.
- by Sandra Hall
The moral of this Disney story: You can’t have your cake and eat it too
The Disney exhibition at ACMI is full of beautiful and historic pieces of art. But the standout may just be a confection made entirely from confectionery.
- by Karl Quinn
★★★★½
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Mesmerising film gives us a vengeful goddess for the #MeToo generation
I still don’t understand why Ema is so good, but it feels new. It’s rare, kaleidoscopic and will speak to children of the 21st century everywhere.
- by Paul Byrnes
Theme parks backlash: Disney’s ‘woke’ moves raise ire of conservatives
Disney is examining its history with a more critical eye – and looking to the future with a bigger emphasis on inclusion.
- by Hannah Sampson
Trailer - EMA
Director Pablo Larraín, unites Gael García Bernal with striking newcomer Mariana Di Girolamo in EMA, an immersive and incendiary new drama about art, desire, performance and family, set in the vibrant dance world of the port city of Valparaíso, Chile.
