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The Great Escaper (M) film review

In a care home, 89-year-old D-Day veteran Bernie Jordan (Michael Caine) plans to surprise his wife of 60 years Irene (Glenda Jackson) with a trip to Normandy to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the storming of the beach back in WWII.

The best movies on SBS on Demand in 2024

To help you navigate the hours of movies available on SBS on Demand, Canberra Daily shares their top streaming picks.

Dune: Part Two (M) film review

Luke McWIlliams gives his review on the highly-anticipated Dune: Part Two.

Experience the glamour of French cinema at the 2024 Alliance Française French Film Festival

Lights, camera, action! The allure of French cinema is set to sweep through Canberra as the Alliance Française French Film Festival returns for its 35th edition.

May December (MA15+) film review

In Savannah, Georgia, 2015, Gracie Atherton-Yoo (Julianne Moore), her much younger husband Joe Yoo (Charles Melton) and children host a relaxed BBQ for Gracie’s friends and baking customers.

Argylle (M) film review

Secret spy Agent Argyle (Henry Cavill) and his team are burned by their boss Fowler (Richard E. Grant), which is soon revealed to be part of the latest novel by author Elly...

Carey Mulligan ‘gutted’ over Barbie Oscars snub

Carey Mulligan has said she is "gutted" for Barbie director Greta Gerwig after she was snubbed by the Academy Awards.

Force of Nature: The Dry 2 (M) film review

Deep in the Victorian mountain ranges, a small group of panicked female hikers wave down a jeep. Soon, Federal Agent Aaron Falk (Eric Bana) receives a garbled phone call from a corporate whistle-blower and discovers that they have gone missing in the ranges.

‘Blessed’: Margot Robbie addresses Barbie Oscars snub

"There's no way to feel sad when you know you're this blessed," says Margot Robbie, after not receiving an Oscar nomination for her performance in Barbie.

Riceboy Sleeps (M) film review

In South Korea, So-Yung (Choi Seung-yoon) makes the hard choice to immigrate to Canada to give her young son Dong-Hyun (Dohyun Noel Hwang) a better life. Over a decade, the duo faces...

Margot Robbie snubbed as Oppenheimer pips Barbie in Oscar nominations

Oppenheimer has dominated the Oscar nominations with 13 nods while Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig and Leonardo DiCaprio were among the notable omissions.

Mean Girls (PG) film review

In Kenya, sixteen-year-old Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is told that, after being homeschooled in Kenya all her life, she is moving back to the US. On her first day of attending a...

Aussie Sarah Snook wins Emmy for role in Succession

Australian Sarah Snook has won an Emmy award for best actress in a drama series for her role in media dynasty drama Succession, which picked up six gongs on the night. Succession earned...

Oppenheimer sweeps Critics Choice Awards

Oppenheimer has cleaned up at the Critics Choice Awards with eight wins while Barbie also fared well as the Hollywood awards season rolls on.

The Holdovers (M) film review

In December 1970, at a New England boarding school, the unpopular, pompous, and overly strict history teacher Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) hands out severely harsh grades to his class just before the Christmas holidays.

Poor Things: meet the radical Scottish visionary behind the new hit film

Director Yorgos Lanthimos’s Poor Things tells the story of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), an irrepressibly free woman who seems to have the mind of an innocent child.

List of winners: Oppenheimer dominates at the Golden Globe Awards

Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer has won five Golden Globes at the Hollywood awards ceremony, while Poor Things upset Barbie to take out best comedy or musical.

Aussie Elizabeth Debicki picks up Golden Globe for Crown role

Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki has been recognised at the Golden Globes for her portrayal of Princess Diana in The Crown.

One Life (PG) film review

In 1988, Grete Winton (Lena Olin) leaves her husband, the elderly and retired stockbroker Nicholas Winton (Sir Anthony Hopkins), alone for the weekend.

Wonka (PG) film review

Aspiring chocolatier, Willy Wonka (Timothée Chalamet), arrives in a European city to realise his dream of establishing his chocolate shop.

Charlie Sheen allegedly assaulted by neighbour

Charlie Sheen's neighbour has been charged after the Two And A Half Men star was allegedly assaulted in a Malibu home.

The Old Oak (MA15+) film review

In a once-thriving mining community in County Durham, Syrian refugees get rehomed amongst a group of disgruntled locals.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (M) film review

In Panem, 64 years before the events of 2012’s The Hunger Games, young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) becomes a mentor in the 10th Annual Hunger Games in a bid to restore his family’s prosperity.

The Killer (MA15+) film review

A professional assassin (Michael Fassbender) narrates his strict professional and nihilistic life philosophies as he meticulously stakes out a Parisian hotel room and methodically prepares for a hit

Movie franchise loses cinematic shine with The Marvels

Disney's The Marvels has topped the weekend box office in North America but nabbed the unwanted distinction of having the worst opening take for an MCU film.

Monolith (M) film review

A disgraced journalist (Lily Sullivan) housesits her affluent parent’s home while they are away to concentrate on producing a podcast in the hope of salvaging her career. Soon, an email comes through, compelling the ‘Interviewer’ to investigate the strange appearances of mysterious little black bricks.

Bring Him to Me (MA15+) film review

Driver (Barry Pepper) picks up Passenger (Jamie Costa) on the orders of their crime boss (Rachel Griffiths). While Passenger believes he is off to collect on a job done well, Driver has his suspicions and concerns.

Killers of the Flower Moon (M) film review

In Osage County, Oklahoma, Osage Native American elders bury a ceremonial pipe, mourning the assimilation of their descendants into white American society.

Hey baby, I hear the blues a-callin’: Frasier is back

After two decades, Kelsey Grammer returns in a sitcom reboot of Frasier. And you don't have to be a superfan to appreciate the jokes.

The Creator (M) film review

In 2055, rogue AI detonates a nuclear bomb over Los Angeles, leading the US and its Western allies to pledge to eradicate all AI.
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