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Death Note: Light Up the World
Film

‘Death Note: Light Up the NEW World’ coming to Australian cinemas, props at Madman Anime Festival 2016

By Richard Gray August 26, 2016
NEWS: Death Note props come to Melbourne before Australian debut.
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Japanese Film Festival 2016
Film

JFF 2016: Japanese Film Festival announces dates and program highlights

By Richard Gray August 25, 2016
NEWS: It's the 20th anniversary program of Australia's biggest selection of Japanese films.
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Toby Kebbell plays Messala Severus and Jack Huston plays Judah Ben-Hur Ben-Hur from Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.
Film

Review: Ben-Hur

By Richard Gray August 25, 2016
REVIEW: Standing up to the shadow of its epic forebears, there's a positive message to this Biblical action film.
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Red Billabong (2016) film
Film

Review: Red Billabong

By Richard Gray August 24, 2016
REVIEW: A truly Australian horror film, blending convention with Aboriginal mythology.
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Train to Busan (부산행)
Film

Review: Train to Busan

By Richard Gray August 24, 2016
REVIEW: A novel take on a familiar genre in this tense South Korean zombie movie.
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Film That Book: The Orchard Keeper by Cormac McCarthy
Books

Film That Book! The Orchard Keeper by Cormac McCarthy

By Richard Gray August 23, 2016
OPINION: In which we try to make fantasy a reality.
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David Brent: Life on the Road
Film

Review: David Brent: Life on the Road

By Richard Gray August 21, 2016
REVIEW: As excruciatingly uncomfortable as expected, but punctuated by those familiar moments of humour and pathos.
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Most Anticipated Films for the Rest of 2016
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12 Most Anticipated Films for the rest of 2016

By Richard Gray August 19, 2016
ARTICLE: We'll be knee-deep in film for the remainder of the year. Here's what we're looking forward to.
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Nancy (Blake Lively) in Columbia Pictures' THE SHALLOWS.
Film

Review: The Shallows

By Richard Gray August 16, 2016
REVIEW: An intense series of moments chronicling survival against the odds in this skillful thriller.
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Kubo and the Two Strings
Film

Review: Kubo and the Two Strings

By Richard Gray August 15, 2016
REVIEW: A stunning production that blends ancient Japanese art with gorgeous animation in this instant classic.
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