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New documentary explains HAE blood disorder
A new documentary explores the blood disorder HAE which is often mistaken for other conditions.
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It’s complete gibberish, but Nude Tuesday could be the next hit Kiwi comedy
Written in English, performed in a completely made-up language and then subtitled by comedians, this movie is like nothing you’ve heard before.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Volcanoes, sex and Dolly Parton: Sydney Film Festival’s must-see films
With more than 200 features, documentaries and shorts screening over 12 days, here are 10 of the best to book right now.
- by Garry Maddox
25 years on, Julia Roberts not getting the guy is iconic
My Best Friend’s Wedding, the subversive 1997 hit by Aussie P.J. Hogan, broke the rules of Hollywood romcom lore.
- by Sinead Stubbins
★★★½
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Like Harry Potter for adults, this heroic war movie is a genuine surprise
Colin Firth and Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen star in an entertaining tale about one of the boldest plots of World War II, Operation Mincemeat.
- by Jake Wilson
★★★½
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Mark Wahlberg’s strangest role yet? Father Stu is a fascinating oddity
Hollywood courts conservatives with this true story of a boxer-turned-priest that co-stars Mel Gibson and is directed by the Mad Max star’s real-life partner.
- by Jake Wilson
Documentary about beloved mum who went viral to screen at Sydney Film Festival
Jason van Genderen’s warm-hearted videos that deal with his mother’s dementia have inspired a new documentary.
- by Garry Maddox
★★★★
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You won’t recognise any of the actors but this movie’s still become a cult hit
To Chiara doesn’t romanticise the ’Ndrangheta’s corruption or its violence, but it doesn’t sensationalise it either.
- by Sandra Hall
★★★★
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The astonishing film that might make you rethink Nick Cave
The evolution of the legendary artist inscribes an astonishing arc all the while dogged by unimaginable tragedy.
- by Paul Byrnes
Candid film about new motherhood lands Aussie director a spot at Cannes
Ruby Challenger’s MumLife looks at the rarely-discussed subject of postnatal anxiety.
- by Garry Maddox
The multiverse is everywhere in pop culture. But could it be real?
Parallel dimensions, alternate realities, wormholes and portals are all the rage on screen right now. But how solid is the science behind this science-fiction?
- by Karl Quinn