In Review

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Film Review Nick Owens Film Review Nick Owens

Film Review: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

After being rejected for a “game changer” role, Nick Cage takes the job of entertaining eccentric millionaire superfan Javi (Pedro Pascal) at his birthday party in Spain. Things take an action-movie turn when the CIA recruits Nick to spy on Javi as they believe him to be an extremely dangerous cartel kingpin.

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Film Review Zak Wheeler Film Review Zak Wheeler

Film Review: Sonic the Hedgehog 2

I could imagine this movie disappointing many crowds: the hardcore lore-centric fans, people who loved the first one and didn’t want change, people who didn’t like the first one even least a little bit, etc. But I can assure you of two crowds that really enjoyed this movie: children (because Jim Carrey seemingly resurrected The Grinch in this performance), and me. 

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Comedy Review Patrick Scott Comedy Review Patrick Scott

Comedy Review - Jai Cameron: Daddy

In his fourth stand-up special to date, and hopefully many more to come, Jai creates a wholly unique framework of comedy that contains a masterful control of structure and tone, as well as a hilarious and self-deprecating editorial of his own life. 

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Comedy Review Zak Wheeler Comedy Review Zak Wheeler

Comedy Review - Arj Barker: Power Hour

The man captivated the room’s attention for the full Power Hour and really at a comedy show can I ask for more? He kept on a strict beat, whether it was half-time when he plugged his merch, 15 minutes before the show ended when he plugged his merch, or when the show ended as he plugged his merch. 

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Film Review Aimee Traficante Film Review Aimee Traficante

Film Review: Happening (L’événement)

Happening is one of those rare films that makes you think just as much as it makes you feel. Its subject matter is intense; a young girl Anne Duchesne becomes pregnant from a one-night stand and is suddenly caught between a painful crossroad wherein one path resigns her to a life of wasted potential and shame, while the other sets her free, only this path appears seemingly impossible to gain access to.

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Film Review Scott Day Film Review Scott Day

Film Review: The Good Boss

The Good Boss works very well as a corporate satire, with biting insights into how powerful people manipulate those around them in order to maintain said power, but it wouldn’t be the same without the central performance from Javier Bardem, who makes the film endlessly watchable and entertaining.

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Comedy Review Stavroula Louras Comedy Review Stavroula Louras

Comedy Review - Snake Pit: Cold-Blooded

The former 2018 Theatre Sydney Smackdown Championship winners work well off each other, effortlessly sliding in and out of different characters and scenes, each more bizarre than the next. You can truly see why they’ve been such an accomplished duo since 2017.

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Film Review Eli Robinson Film Review Eli Robinson

Film Review: The Bad Guys

At its core the narrative is great on paper: the idea of taking traditionally villainous criminals and attempting to redeem them is ripe with potential, potential reaped by films like last year’s The Suicide Squad, and even Dreamworks’ own Megamind, but it’s the tropes it ends up using to get there that make it feel like it’s largely re-treading familiar ground.

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Film Review Patrick Scott Film Review Patrick Scott

Film Review: Memoria

Reflecting on the way one watches this film is as equally important to the viewing experience as what the film contains. And much like its release strategy, the film refuses to make a splash. Rather, its ambience reflects a still and drifting mist that has a soulful and regenerative impact.  

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Film Review Eli Robinson Film Review Eli Robinson

Film Review: Koyaanisqatsi

Koyaanisqatsi is a word used by the Hopi peoples of northeast Arizona which literally translates to “corrupted/chaotic life”, though the film prefers to define it as “life out of balance”, among other similar interpretations.

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Film Review Scott Day Film Review Scott Day

Film Review: X

Equal parts The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Boogie Nights, [X] follows a film crew as they stay at an elderly couple’s farm to shoot a pornographic film, unknown to the couple themselves. 

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Film Review Eoghan Earls Film Review Eoghan Earls

Film Review: Anonymous Club Preview and Q&A

It is a treat to be able to see a movie like this. For such a seemingly introverted artist, like Courtney Barnett, to agree to a project that is so personal, makes this film a must watch for fans. However, Anonymous Club has something for everyone as we get to witness relatable day-to-day struggles from the perspective of a successful international musician.

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