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Wonder Woman: A feminist icon? A failure? An everyday hero?

Kaelen RulandAugust 22, 2019

Contemporary independent dance artist Laura Boynes has never shied away from exploring social, political and environmental concepts in her art. Her latest colla...

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Stan Grant’s ‘The Australian Dream’: Essential viewing for all Australians

Amber WeirAugust 21, 2019

The Australian Dream shares the heartbreaking experiences of Adam Goodes and other iconic Indigenous footballers who, throughout their careers, have been racial...

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‘Rottnest Island: Kingdom of the Quokkas’ showcases Rotto like you’ve never seen before

Kellie BalaamAugust 15, 2019

Rottnest Island; home to the adorable Quokkas, relaxing getaway vibes and the perfect snorkelling spots. Hopefully, most West Australians have had the chance to...

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‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ shows Quentin Tarantino at his most tender and personal

Daniel PattersonAugust 15, 2019

The majority of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood takes place over a few days in February during 1969. We follow fading star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his...

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‘Happy New Year, Colin Burstead’: Where the family gathering of your nightmares is on show

Daniel PattersonAugust 14, 2019

In a year where it feels like a new superhero film is coming out every month, it’s refreshing to sit down and watch a film where there's just a lot of people ar...

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A taste of the 2019 Scandinavian Film Festival: Go North

Venus Choo J. Q.August 10, 2019

One Last Deal: driven by passion Directed by Klaus Härö, One Last Deal follows a passionate art dealer, Olavi (Heikki Nousiainen) and his failing business. O...

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‘Midsommar’: the love that went up in flames

Venus Choo J. Q.August 9, 2019

Directed and written by Ari Aster (Hereditary, The Lodge), we dive head first into the movie focusing on college student Dani Ardor (Florence Pugh) as she suffe...

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‘Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw’ is unadulterated bombast at its most outrageous

Daniel PattersonAugust 5, 2019

Ever since Dwayne Johnson’s scene-stealing debut in Fast Five, there’s been talk of a spin-off centred around his hardened Diplomatic Security Service Agent Luk...

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Flowing wine, friendship and deep secrets in Australian screen legend Bryan Brown’s ‘Palm Beach’

Kaelen RulandAugust 3, 2019

A home among the gum trees; panoramic views of unspoiled coastline; white picket fence with a boundless backyard for the little ’uns to run and play–– in some f...

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‘Late Night’: a new comedy trying to tackle diversity in talk shows

Ayla Sapsworth-CollisAugust 1, 2019

The world of late-night talk shows has always been the domain of men, however, American actress, comedian and writer Mindy Kaling seeks to challenge this idea i...

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