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The whimsical comedy-drama that has won hearts around the world
Setting out to make an English working-class film that was joyful for a change, Charlotte Regan has struck gold with Scrapper.
- by Garry Maddox
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Another three-hour movie? It’s time to bring back cinema intermissions
Intermissions used to be a regular part of our movie-going experience. But where did they go, and is it time to bring them back?
- by Garry Maddox
★★
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding trilogy proves good things don’t always come in threes
It was once the most successful romantic comedy of all time, now it feels like an excuse for the cast to go to Greece – and who can blame them?
- by Thomas Mitchell
★★
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Supernatural thriller is big on shocks, short on nuns
When even the makers of the Nun films are losing interest, it’s time to start looking for new ways to be scary.
- by Jake Wilson
★★★★
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The theatre mockumentary worth making a song and dance about
Theater Camp is based on the real-life experiences of its stars Molly Gordon and Ben Platt.
- by Sandra Hall
★★
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These Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are best left to kids and stoners
A formulaic outing for the four heroes in a half shell mostly irritates rather than entertains.
- by Jake Wilson
‘They drive very hard’: Another executive joins Andrew Forrest exodus
Richard Harris has left the film and television production and funding arm of Minderoo Foundation, following a string of other departures from Forrest’s businesses.
- by Garry Maddox
‘He wasn’t raping her’: Woody Allen defends Spanish football boss over World Cup kiss
The veteran director told a Spanish newspaper that it was “only a kiss and it was a friend. What’s wrong with that?”
- by Garry Maddox
‘They’re actually like this’: Warm and funny film takes on musical theatre kids
“Anyone who has even had a mandatory drama class knows how absurd it is.”
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Spring loaded: What we’re excited to watch, read, hear and go to this season
From Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon to Olivia Rodrigo’s long-awaited follow-up album, there’s plenty to look forward to.
- by Garry Maddox, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Robert Moran and Melanie Kembrey
If bad movies are a gift, this movie was the greatest gift of the year
If you’ve seen Babylon, you’ll never forget it. But not enough people have seen Babylon.
- by Robert Moran