Russell Crowe

The Pope’s Exorcist

By Hannah Strong

Russell Crowe plays a priest charged by the Vatican with driving out demons in Julius Avery's underwhelming religious horror.

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The Greatest Beer Run Ever

By Mark Asch

Peter Farrelly’s follow-up to his Best Picture winner Green Book is a hokey Vietnam tall tale.

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The Greatest Beer Run Ever – first-look review

By Mark Asch

Zac Efron goes on a mission to bring tinnies to the troops in this banter-y Vietnam War movie misfire from Peter Farrelly.

The supernatural, Nick Cave-scripted Gladiator sequel that never was

By Simon Bland

The Bad Seeds frontman wrote a screenplay for Russell Crowe, resurrecting his Roman warrior.

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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True History of the Kelly Gang – first look review

By Hannah Strong

Justin Kurzel adapts Peter Carey's 2000 fictionalised account of Austalia's infamous Kelly gang, with explosive results.

Boy Erased

By Ella Kemp

Lucas Hedges plays a young man struggling with his sexual identity in this tender drama from director Joel Edgerton.

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Joel Edgerton: ‘On a scale of 1 to 10 this project was Spinal Tap’

By Adam Woodward

The Boy Erased director chats filmmaking, family and his upcoming role in David Michôd’s The King.

RIP Curtis Hanson – A talented, versatile Hollywood craftsman

By David Jenkins

The director of 8 Mile and LA Confidential has died at the age of 71.

The Nice Guys

By Adam Woodward

Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe are irresistible in this salty shaggy dog yarn from Shane Black.

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Ryan Gosling has always been funny, it’s just taken everyone a while to notice

By Nick Chen

With The Nice Guys the Canadian star shows he’s a comedy performer worth taking seriously.

Eight of the most outrageous buddy cop movies

By David Hayles

Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe’s antics in The Nice Guys got us thinking of other memorable mismatches.

The Nice Guys gets a filthy, funky trailer

By Little White Lies

Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe partner up in Shane Black’s raucous ’70s crime comedy.

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