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Monty Python’s Life of Brian — the insanity of humanity in the smartest comedy
Monty Python’s Life of Brian — the insanity of humanity in the smartest comedy
Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
Conall McManus
Aug 14
Heathers — a cynical strike at conventional teen comedies
Heathers — a cynical strike at conventional teen comedies
At a school where the popular girls are named Heather, it’s going to take a Veronica and a mysterious kid to give teen angst a body count…
Jonathan 'Jono' Simpson
Aug 13
Trap — self-reflexive thriller is Shyamalan’s most audacious in years
Trap — self-reflexive thriller is Shyamalan’s most audacious in years
A father and his teen daughter attend a pop concert only to realise they’ve entered the centre of a dark and sinister event.
Alexander Boucher
Aug 12
District 9 — exhilarating sci-fi action in a tense and mostly poignant social drama
District 9 — exhilarating sci-fi action in a tense and mostly poignant social drama
Violence ensues after an alien race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent…
Cian McGrath
Aug 11
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child — Freddy’s mid-life crisis fails to claw back fans
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child — Freddy’s mid-life crisis fails to claw back fans
The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.
Devon Elson
Aug 10
Borderlands — a soulless adaptation of an excellent video game
Borderlands — a soulless adaptation of an excellent video game
A ragtag team of misfits go on a mission to save a missing girl who holds the key to unimaginable power.
Robert English
Aug 9
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert — confused messaging harms an iconic road movie
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert — confused messaging harms an iconic road movie
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
Conall McManus
Aug 9
Red Dawn (1984) — an unfairly maligned Cold War classic
Red Dawn (1984) — an unfairly maligned Cold War classic
In the west mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.
Rachel Dvorak
Aug 8
An Interview with ‘The Descent’ director Neil Marshall on ‘Duchess’
An Interview with ‘The Descent’ director Neil Marshall on ‘Duchess’
The British genre director, best-known for Dog Soldiers and The Descent, sat down for an interview about his new crime thriller, Duchess…
Alexander Boucher
Aug 8
The Wizard of Oz — America’s most beloved film is a surreal trip with a political subtext
The Wizard of Oz — America’s most beloved film is a surreal trip with a political subtext
A young farm girl from Kansas and her dog are swept away by a tornado to the magical Land of Oz.
Conall McManus
Aug 7
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