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Review | ‘The Origin of Evil’ offers thrilling, melodramatic black comedy

Review | ‘The Origin of Evil’ offers thrilling, melodramatic black comedy

The Origin of Evil | Dir: Sébastien Marnier | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½  Stéphane (Laure Calamy) works in a sardine cannery and is struggling financially. She has regular conjugal visits with her girlfriend (Suzanne Clement), who has been found guilty of pushing her previous lover off a balcony to her death and is now in jail. […]

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Review | ‘Lie With Me’ shows the lasting impact of young love

Review | ‘Lie With Me’ shows the lasting impact of young love

Lie With Me | Dir Oliver Peyon | DATE | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★   Based on a hugely successful autobiographical novel by Philippe Bresson, this emotionally charged film takes us to the picturesque countryside of the south west of France. Acclaimed author Stéphane Belcourt (Guillaume de Tonquebec) returns to the small village of his childhood after 35 […]

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New film ‘Priscilla’ takes a different look at the story of Elvis

New film ‘Priscilla’ takes a different look at the story of Elvis

Euphoria star Jacob Elordi portrays rock idol Elvis Presley in a new film from director Sophie Coppola. Priscilla tells the story of The King’s marriage to Priscilla Beaulieu, the teenager he met while serving in the US army in Germany in 1959 when she was just 14 years old. Cailee Spaeny has been getting rave reviews for […]

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Meet the monsters of ‘The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula’ season 5

Meet the monsters of ‘The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula’ season 5

Drag icons and horror aficionados The Boulet Brothers are back with the fifth season of their monstrous drag competition. 11 drag performers will be facing extermination as they crawl their way to the finale and a chance to become the fifth crowned Drag Supermonster. The US-based series allows international performers to compete, first seen with […]

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Zachary Quinto and Lukas Gage are on the ‘Down Low’

Zachary Quinto and Lukas Gage are on the ‘Down Low’

Zachary Quinto and Lukas Gage are teaming up for the new dark comedy film Down Low.  The film was written by Gage and Phoebe Fisher, who has also written for the popular TV series Euphoria. The film had its world premiere earlier this year at the SXSW Festival. It’s being released on 10th October. Quinto plays Gary, […]

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The ABC’s ‘The Newsreader’ will get a third season

The ABC’s ‘The Newsreader’ will get a third season

ABC drama The Newsreader will get a third season with Screen Australia announcing funding for another instalment of the series. The second season is currently airing on Sunday nights, and the whole season is available for binge viewing on iView. The show follows the staff at a commercial television station as they cover the big news stories, […]

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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 […]

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Locally produced series ‘Love Me Lex’ now available on streaming

Locally produced series ‘Love Me Lex’ now available on streaming

Locally produced web series Love Me Lex is now available to watch online as a premium early release via the sapphic streaming platform Lesflicks. Love Me Lex was filmed in and around Perth, Western Australia in 2022. The series consists of seven episodes, averaging a run time of eight – nine minutes each, and has screened at […]

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‘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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