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Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst do well in this wild and fun flick which tells the crazy true story of North Carolina's infamous 'Roofman'. In cinemas tomorrow.
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Out today: Dwayne Johnson is impressive and unrecognisable playing UFC trailblazer Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's biopic 'The Smashing Machine'.
My review:
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The Smashing Machine - Film Review
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Playing now as part of the Italian Film Festival, 'Sicilian Letters' is a surprisingly genteel Mafia drama. My review:
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Sicilian Letters (ST. ALi Italian Film Festival 2025) - Film Review
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Thanks! McMahon's performance was intense and compelling. Sad that it would be his last.
In cinemas Thursday: Dakota Johnson shines in the frequently hilarious, frenetic unromantic comedy 'Splitsville'. One of the funniest films of the year. Here's my review:

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Eva Victor's 'Sorry, Baby' is a quietly beautiful film about the aftermath of trauma. One of the best movies so far this year. My review:

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Sorry, Baby - Film Review
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Already the highest-grossing animated film of all time, the epic 'Ne Zha 2' is about to hit cinemas dubbed in English. Here are my thoughts on this Chinese blockbuster:

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Ne Zha 2 - Film Review
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An absorbing historical drama from Norway, 'Quisling: The Final Days' is playing now as part of the Scandinavian Film Festival. My review:

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Quisling: The Final Days (Hurtigruten Scandinavian Film Festival 2025) - Film Review
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From Finland comes '100 Litres of Gold', a delightfully absurd, alcohol-soaked black comedy. It's playing now as part of the Scandinavian Film Festival.
My review:

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100 Litres of Gold (Hurtigruten Scandinavian Film Festival 2025) - Film Review
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The best guitarist you've never heard of finally gets her due in: 'Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine' screening as part of the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. My review:

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Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine (Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2025) - Film Review
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A highlight of this year's Spanish Film Festival, 'Marco, the Invented Truth' is a gripping biopic based on a baffling true story.

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Marco, the Invented Truth - Film Review (HSBC Spanish Film Festival 2025)
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Now available to stream on Stan: Nicolas Cage takes an unsettling and strange trip to the beach of his childhood in The Surfer.

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The Surfer - Film Review
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Screening as part of this year's Spanish Film Festival, 'Marco, the Invented Truth' is an imposter biopic based on an incredible true tale.

My review:

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Marco, the Invented Truth - Film Review (HSBC Spanish Film Festival 2025)
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Still in cinemas and still excellent, Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs star in The Salt Path.

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The Salt Path - Film Review
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Mexican director Alonzo Ruizpalacios presents a bold and entrancing film with La Cocina, in cinemas today. My review:

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La Cocina - Film Review
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Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs star in the heartfelt and stunningly shot drama The Salt Path, in cinemas tomorrow. Here's my review:

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The Salt Path - Film Review
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Out now: Death of a Unicorn is an offbeat romp which dryly skewers the absurdities of our time. Starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega. My review:

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Death of a Unicorn - Film Review
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Warfare is an unnerving yet gripping account of a few hours of the Iraq War. My review:

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Warfare - Film Review
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Steve Coogan does his best in the light and fluffy dramedy The Penguin Lessons. My review:

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The Penguin Lessons - Film Review
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A worthy Best International Feature winner at the recent Oscars, I'm Still Here is an evocative and sprawling biography of an amazing woman. My review:

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I'm Still Here - Film Review
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Out tomorrow: Inside is a raw and gritty Australian prison drama starring an excellent Guy Pierce. My review:

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Inside - Film Review
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In cinemas now: Pamela Anderson offers an excellent performance in the otherwise shallow The Last Showgirl. My review:

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The Last Showgirl - Film Review
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Despite its grim setting and dark storyline, there's much beauty to be found in Andrea Arnold's latest drama Bird. Barry Keoghan and Nykiya Adams star. My review:

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Bird - Film Review
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