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Oppenheimer’s triumph, a stunning First Nations performance, and lots of sparkles: 5 experts on the 2024 Oscars

Like most biopics, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer – which won seven awards, including the big one, Best Picture – seems kind of silly, an...

11.03.2024 5

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Oppenheimer? Barbie? Past Lives? An expert’s pick for the Oscars 2024 best picture winner

There are many factors that determine the Oscar winners and nominees each year. Seldom does the actual “best picture” win the award, and often the...

07.03.2024 10

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The promised big hits, sure disappointments, and hidden indie gems we’ll get from Hollywood in 2024

Last year was the worst for Hollywood cinema in my memory. The few excellent films such as May December and The Equalizer 3 couldn’t combat the...

31.01.2024 7

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Jaws turns 50: reading Peter Benchley’s novel, you barely mind if its self-loathing characters are eaten by a ‘genius’ shark

02.01.2024 5

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Telemovies have dominated Christmas movies for 50 years – so why are the Aussie straight-to -streaming ones this bad?

For some, December 25 is a solemn day, key on the Christian calendar, involving important traditions to be treated with reverence. But for many,...

20.12.2023 5

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Christmess is undoubtedly one of the best Christmas films to emerge – from anywhere – in recent years

Bona fide Christmas films usually fit into one of the following categories. There are the sardonic comedies poking fun at the consumerist undertones...

29.11.2023 8

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