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A woman with long hair standing at a window, looking thoughtful.
Review

Nitram

by Hannah Strong

Direc­tor Justin Kurzel renews his obses­sion with mass mur­der in this well-act­ed but prob­lem­at­ic retelling of the Port Arthur massacre.

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A man and woman sitting on a rocky beach, embracing each other. The woman wears a sun hat and the man has a casual shirt. The ocean and sky are visible in the background.
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Babyteeth

by Hannah Strong

A young can­cer patient falls for a local hus­tler in this strik­ing debut from Aus­tralian direc­tor Shan­non Murphy.

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True History of the Kelly Gang

by Adam Woodward

Justin Kurzel’s bold reimag­in­ing of the life and crimes of Ned Kel­ly is a gross misfire.

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The Babadook

by Chris Blohm

’Tis the sea­son for great hor­ror movies, so don’t miss this creepy cork­er from Aus­tralian direc­tor Jen­nifer Kent.

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