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The evil Chucky doll strikes again in ‘Child’s Play’ remake

Venus Choo J. Q.June 23, 2019

Child’s Play, directed by Lars Klevberg, is a remake of the 1988 original (with the same name), where the well-known demonic child’s toy Chucky, made his first ...

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Hard work leads to a new kind of career: Cosentino on how he became Australia’s first professional magician

Cait StruttJune 22, 2019

The name Cosentino may ring a bell for fans of the Australia’s Got Talent 2011 series. Out of nowhere, a fedora wearing contestant comes onstage with a polished...

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“It’s French, darling”- Claire Darling’s tyranny of pretty things

Emily GreenJune 20, 2019

There is something of a sub-industry in French filmmaking devoted to the production of films designed for an anglophone audience, possibly playing into some sor...

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The hit or miss sequel: ‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’

Shalinn YeapJune 20, 2019

I wouldn't say that The Secret Life of Pets 2 is a complete mess, but you'll definitely have to sit through the first hour before the film begins to sort itself...

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‘Under the Silver Lake’: a film noir fever dream in the City of Angels

Paris DoickJune 18, 2019

Before the Under the Silver Lake began, a man stood up at the front of the cinema and announced that everyone should “just go with the flow” when watching this ...

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‘Men in Black: International’: The MIB Film that’s not intended for MIB Fans

Shalinn YeapJune 17, 2019

Take off your sunglasses and prepare to be neuralised; this is one MIB film that you'll definitely want to forget. Directed by F. Gary Gray, Men in Black: In...

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Hold on to your cowboy hats for this heartwarming Scottish story: ‘Wild Rose’

Ayla Sapsworth-CollisJune 12, 2019

Did you know there is country music in Glasgow? One young troubled woman is at the centre of the scene in this musical dramedy, Wild Rose. For those of you who ...

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‘Tolkien’: Changing the world through the power of art

Ebony BryantJune 12, 2019

In the array of biographical films telling the lives of some of our most iconic figures, author J. R. R. Tolkien finds his way onto the big screen. Tolkien, ...

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The Stuff Stardust is Made Of: The triage of Motion, Light and Sound

Kaelen RulandJune 10, 2019

How often do we step into the uncomfortable and sit with ourselves in discomfort? Lights reminiscent of the Hollywood sign flicker erratically, piercing radi...

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‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ ends the series on a disappointing note

Daniel PattersonJune 10, 2019

It feels like it’s gone under the radar that Dark Phoenix is the final instalment of the X-Men canon. In fact, there’s been a negative aura surrounding this fil...

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