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Sophie Wilde in Talk to Me. Image: A24.
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10 years of homegrown horror: Talk To Me signals a golden age

Are we witnessing a new golden age of Aussie horror? Jessica Balanzategui says yes.

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MIFF Review: Family is haunted in Joanna Hogg's The Eternal Daughter

Tilda Swinton plays dual roles in this elegiac closing chapter to The Souvenir and its sequel. These musings on memories…

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Is Ken a Men's Rights Activist in Barbie?

Ken’s rights? Research shows Barbie is surprisingly accurate on how ‘men’s rights activists’ are radicalised

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How Barbie reimagines a childhood icon through a feminist lens

Greta Gerwig's Barbies have agency, but Barbie ultimately recognises the agency of a doll is limited.

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Films hold our attention more than TV series

Half of scripted series receive our full attention compared to 63% of movie viewing, according to new research from QUT.

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Barbie review – this Barbie will bust the block

Barbie perfectly walks the line between being a Greta Gerwig film and a Mattel movie based on a toy, and…

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Queer Screen Film Fest's 10th anniversary lineup

Mini-event Queer Screen Film Fest is back this August in Sydney, bringing with it films like Monster, Equal the Contest,…

2001: A Space Odyssey. Image: MGM Studios/Turner Classic Movies/Max. 10 classic films.
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2001: A Space Odyssey has left an indelible mark on culture

Kubrick's film was an almost immediate critical failure but more than 50 years later, nobody would question its ultimate success.

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse pokes fun at contemporary art

A brief art history rundown of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and it’s clever commentary on contemporary art.

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MIFF 2023 program – Gala, Australian and international highlights

MIFF has announced its Opening Night and Closing Night films, as well as the best documentaries, homegrown and international films…

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