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Review | ‘The Eight Mountains’ tells intimate story of friendship

Review | ‘The Eight Mountains’ tells intimate story of friendship

The Eight Mountains | Dir: Charlotte Vandermeersch and Felix van Groeningen | ★ ★ ★ ★ This adaptation of Paolo Cognetti’s novel about a life-long friendship is set in the scenic northwest Italian Alps from the mid-eighties until 2014. It is an intimate story but it takes place with the backdrop of a mountainous panorama and the […]

‘The Sixth Commandment’ brings a terrifying true story to the screen

‘The Sixth Commandment’ brings a terrifying true story to the screen

Four-part miniseries The Sixth Commandment shares the true crime story of the 2015 death of Peter Farquhar and the subsequent passing of his neighbour Ann Moore-Martin. Living in the peaceful village of Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire both were deeply religious and pillars of the local community. Farquhar was an evangelical Christian who was also a lay minister. He was […]

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Head to the 25th Japanese Film Festival this October

Head to the 25th Japanese Film Festival this October

Experience the rich tapestry of Japanese storytelling at the 27th Japanese Film Festival (JFF) as it works it was across the nation through September and October. From gripping historical dramas to innovative modern tales, there’s a cinematic gem awaiting every film enthusiast in this year’s collection. Proudly presented by The Japan Foundation, Sydney, the festival will be […]

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Jodie Foster and Annette Bening bring the story of Diana Nyad

Jodie Foster and Annette Bening bring the story of Diana Nyad

Annette Bening and Jodie Foster co-star in the upcoming Netflix film NYAD which tells the true story of marathon swimmer Diana Nyad. Bening portrays Nyad, while Foster plays her partner Bonnie Stoll. Rhys Ifans stars as the swimmer’s trainer John Bartlett. The film will have a release is select US theatres before arriving on Netflix on 3rd […]

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Miriam Margolyes to join Doctor Who as Beep the Meep

Miriam Margolyes to join Doctor Who as Beep the Meep

Actor Miriam Margolyes is joining the next outing of Doctor Who.  It’s been revealed that Margolyes will provide the voice of Beep the Meep, a character that first appeared in the show’s comic book offshoot back in the 1980’s but has never previously been seen on screen. The 82-year-old actor said she’d always wanted to appear […]

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Review | Tribute to cinema ‘The Last Film Show’ is a visual delight

Review | Tribute to cinema ‘The Last Film Show’ is a visual delight

The Last Film Show | Dir: Pan Nilan | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½  Writer-director Pan Nalin’s homage to movies and a child’s discovery of their magic will be compared to Giuseppe Tornatore’s 1988 film Cinema Paradiso. Set in Gujarat, an isolated part of India where Tornatore spent his childhood, nine year-old Samay (Bhavin Rabari) lives near a […]

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The final season of ‘Sex Education’ is coming soon

The final season of ‘Sex Education’ is coming soon

The trailer for the final season of Sex Education has arrived and there’s a lot to unpack. There’s no more Moordale Secondary School, and Otis and his friends have to adjust to a new life at Cavendish Six Form College, and on top of that he has to adjust to a long distance relationship with Maeve who […]

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Yasmin Finney’s ‘Doctor Who’ character revealed

Yasmin Finney’s ‘Doctor Who’ character revealed

Doctor Who fans are eagerly awaiting the next installment of the long running sci-fi series, and another tidbit of information has recently been revealed. Last year it was announced that Yasmin Finney from Heartstopper would be joining the cast playing a character named Rose. The announcement left fans speculating on who the character may be, with some […]

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Dannii Minogue’s ‘I Kissed a Boy’ series to air on 10Play

Dannii Minogue’s ‘I Kissed a Boy’ series to air on 10Play

Dannii Minogue’s UK reality series I Kissed a Boy will be coming to streaming service 10Play from 13th September. I Kissed a Boy sees 10 single guys whisked away to a luxury villa in Italy, they don’t get any time to chat and get to know their fellow travelers. Producers have matched then up with a potential […]

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Take a look at Colman Domingo as civil rights campaigner Bayard Rustin

Take a look at Colman Domingo as civil rights campaigner Bayard Rustin

Colman Domingo, best known for playing Victor Strand in Fear the Walking Dead, portrays Bayard Rustin in a new biopic about the civil rights leader. Rustin who worked alongside Dr Martin Luther King is recognised as having a significant effect on the gay rights movement although he did not describe himself as a gay rights activist until […]

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