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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.

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...

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...

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.

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

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.

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.

A Haunting in Venice (M) film review

In 1947, post-war Venice, Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) lives a quiet life with his bodyguard who keeps pesky would-be clients away from disturbing the ex-detective’s peaceful retirement.

The Equalizer 3 (MA15+) film review

In a secluded winery in Sicily, a crime enforcer faces down with retired US Marine and DIA operative Robert McCall (Denzel Washington).

Haunted Mansion (PG) film review

In New Orleans, astrophysicist Ben Matthias (LaKeith Stanfield), meets his future wife Alyssa, a ghost tour guide, and explains that he is developing a camera to detect dark matter.

Asteroid City (M) film review

In 1955, a TV host (Bryan Cranston) introduces a production of the stage play Asteroid City.

The Miracle Club (PG) film review

Luke McWilliams gives his review of the 2023 film, The Miracle Club, starring Kathy Bates and Maggie Smith.

Oppenheimer (MA15+) film review

Luke McWilliams gives his review of Christopher Nolan's biographical thriller, Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt.

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