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Elle Fanning and Stellan Skarsgård in Sentimental Value (2025)

SFF 2025: 9 Cannes standouts join Sydney Film Festival lineup

By Richard Gray June 2, 2025 Film, Film Festivals, News, Sydney Film Festival
Doctor Who - Season Two - Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra and The Doctor

Review: Doctor Who — Season Two (aka Series 15)

By Richard Gray June 1, 2025 TV, TV Reviews
A View to a Kill (1985)

Dance into the fire: A View to a Kill turns 40

By Richard Gray May 22, 2025 Film, Retrospectives
The Studio - Season 1

Review: The Studio – Season 1

By Richard Gray May 21, 2025 TV, TV Reviews
The Horse Without a Head (1963)

Disney Minus: The Horse Without a Head

By Richard Gray May 20, 2025 Film, Retrospectives
The Dark Tower - The Waste Lands

Inconstant Reader: The Waste Lands

By Richard Gray May 17, 2025 Books
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Taking the higher ground: ‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith’ turns 20

By Richard Gray May 15, 2025 Film, Retrospectives
Elle Fanning and Stellan Skarsgård in Sentimental Value (2025)
Doctor Who - Season Two - Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra and The Doctor
A View to a Kill (1985)
The Studio - Season 1
The Horse Without a Head (1963)
The Dark Tower - The Waste Lands
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

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Elle Fanning and Stellan Skarsgård in Sentimental Value (2025)
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SFF 2025: 9 Cannes standouts join Sydney Film Festival lineup

By Richard Gray June 2, 2025
Sydney Film Festival 2025 adds nine new films direct from Cannes, including Sentimental Value, The Plague, and It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley. See what’s new in the lineup.
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Doctor Who - Season Two - Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra and The Doctor
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Review: Doctor Who — Season Two (aka Series 15)

By Richard Gray June 1, 2025
"The Upsidedown or Narnia or Hell."
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A View to a Kill (1985)
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Dance into the fire: A View to a Kill turns 40

By Richard Gray May 22, 2025
"By the way, the name is James St. John Smythe. I'm English."
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The Studio - Season 1
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Review: The Studio – Season 1

By Richard Gray May 21, 2025
"I got a script about an Australian chess team that cheats."
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The Horse Without a Head (1963)
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Disney Minus: The Horse Without a Head

By Richard Gray May 20, 2025
"We've all got guns, you know."
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The Dark Tower - The Waste Lands
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Inconstant Reader: The Waste Lands

By Richard Gray May 17, 2025
"Your stupid sheep's face puts me very much in a slappin' temper."
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Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
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Taking the higher ground: ‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith’ turns 20

By Richard Gray May 15, 2025
"Hello there."
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Spoiler-free: the joy of skipping trailers
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Spoiler-free by choice: discovering the joy of skipping trailers

By Richard Gray May 14, 2025
Tired of trailers giving away the whole movie? Discover why going in blind might be the most refreshing way to experience film again — no spoilers required.
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Krit Amnuaydechkorn and Putthipong Assaratanakul, aka Billkin in The Red Envelope (2025)
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Review: The Red Envelope

By Richard Gray May 13, 2025
"Now I’m craving for mangoes."
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The Surfer (2024)
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Review: The Surfer

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"Dude, I want my board."
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