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Breaking News In Yuba County Movie Review

What starts as an examination of a lonely under-appreciated housewife named Sue Buttons played by the always interesting Allison Janney soon turns into something very different. Sue feels so powerless that when an opportunity to become the centre of attention comes her way, she will leave common sense and morality far behind.   //   The comments on the media and its way of manipulating viewers' emotions are razor-sharp but they are buried deep in the heart of a screwball ...

A Quiet Place Part II Movie Review

Starting with a first reel filled with departures, the film drops the enigmatic approach of part one by letting the audience in on the story behind the alien’s first day on earth. Generating this amount of explanation early on isn’t the only change. The sound design is very different as well. There are few completely silent scenes and a more conventional approach is used to creating tension. Popcorn vendors will rejoice.   //   After the opening, the story picks up ...

Watch the trailer for Breaking News in Yuba County – in Aussie cinemas June 3!

In an effort to prolong her newfound fame, she stumbles into hilarious hijinks as her world turns upside down, dodging a wanna-be mobster (Awkwafina), a relentless local policewoman (Regina Hall), her half-sister (Mila Kunis) a local news reporter desperate for a story, and her husband’s dead-beat brother (Jimmi Simpson), who all set out to uncover the truth behind the disappearance.   //   Directed by Tate Taylor and written by Amanda Idoko, Breaking News in Yuba ...

Watch the trailer for Stillwater – staring Matt Damon!

A dramatic thriller directed by Academy Award® winner Tom McCarthy and starring Matt Damon, Stillwater follows an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma who travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit.   //   Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a complicated legal system, Bill builds a new life for himself in France as he makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter. ...

Watch the first trailer for Venom: Let There Be Carnage – in Aussie cinemas September 16!

Venom: Let There Be Carnage will be released in Australian cinemas September 16! www.facebook.com/SonyPicturesAUS

Watch the trailer for The Night House – in Aussie cinemas July 15!

She tries as best she can to keep it together – but then nightmares come. Disturbing visions of a presence in the house calling to her, beckoning her with a ghostly allure. Against the advice of her friends, she begins digging into her husband’s belongings, yearning for answers. What she finds are secrets both strange and disturbing – a mystery she’s determined to unravel.   //   The Night House stars Rebecca Hall (Godzilla Vs. Kong, The Gift), Sarah Goldberg ...

A Quiet Place Part II – The Wait Is Over Featurette

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the film and experience A Quiet Place Part II. Coming exclusively to cinemas from May 27. Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence.   //   Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the ...

Watch the trailer for The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It – in cinemas June 3!

One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they’d ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return to star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, under the direction of Michael Chaves (“The Curse of La Llorona”). The film also stars Ruairi O’Connor (Starz’ “The Spanish Princess”), ...

Those Who Wish Me Dead Movie Review

Cast somewhat against type, Angelina Jolie is one of the boys as part of a rough around the edges gang of firefighters plying their trade in the open forests of Wyoming. She is struggling to recover from a traumatic experience that led to fatalities on her watch. Her misjudgment of that event has sent her on a suicidal spiral. Her disconnection is at the heart of the story.   //   Into her damaged life comes Connor, who is on the run from dark forces who mean him ...

Retro Movie Review – Riddick

The Riddick franchise has always held style over substance and the filmmakers of the first edition, Pitch Black were quite adept at turning what was a low budget science fiction yarn into a big dollar money making machine. This latest edition looks marginally better than its predecessors but the emphasis is still on mood and not pinpoint detail.   //   The film also has a lot of humour (and not always intentional) at its core as Diesel’s dialogue is a succession of ...