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The Poké-Noir of Detective Pikachu
Gotta solve em’ all. In the world of Detective Pikachu, humans and Pokémon co-exist, often in co-dependent relationships, but Tim Goodman (Justice Smith) goes it alone. Tim hasn’t been looking for...
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Rocketman: a musical desperate to break out
Hold me closer tiny song and dance numbers. Elton John’s music elevates films. Almost Famous is unforgettable after a ‘Tiny Dancer’ sing-along. The heart of The Lion King lies in John’s wonderful...
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Godzilla remains a political monster
There’s more to Godzilla: King of the Monsters than giant creatures punching each other. A winged three-headed monster named Ghidorah is the villain of Godzilla: King of the Monsters (besides the...
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The Walking Deadpan
Minor Spoiler warning. In rural Centerville, U.S.A, police officers Cliff (Bill Murray) and Ronnie (Adam Driver) hear a song on the radio called ‘The Dead Don’t Die’. When Cliff asks about the song,...
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Is Joker a big troll?
Being outraged by Joker is falling into its trap. The origin story of Batman’s nemesis, played by a low-carb Joaquin Phoenix, carefully picks its moments to troll you. Take the film’s most triumphant...
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Crime after crime
In Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman characters are not defined by how they live but how they die. Mid-scene, text flashes up on the screen with info about the fate of mobsters; often under grisly...
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Pixar rolls the dice with Onward
Two elves, Ian and Barley Lightfoot (Tom Holland and Chris Pratt), live in a magical kingdom that has lost its edge due to a technological revolution. Over centuries, magic is replaced by light bulbs,...
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Word travels slow in News of the World
Tom Hanks is one of the most reliable actors of his generation. Exhibit A: News of the World. Set in 1870, Hanks plays a former member of the Confederate army, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, who works...
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Take two: Zack Snyder’s Justice League
“Are you finished yet?” a CGI alien barks at another digital monstrosity. Zack Snyder’s Justice League clocks in at a whopping 4 hours and it’s not a good sign when the film’s villains are impatient....
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Reviews – The Father and Godzilla Verses Kong
Let’s get ready to rumble! Anthony Hopkins takes on his family in The Father, and it’s Godzilla verses Kong — enough said. Audio from ABC Radio Sydney Drive with Josh Szeps (filling in for Richard...
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