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Nine Perfect Strangers is like Agatha Christie at a posh wellness retreat
A “deliciously entertaining” blend of comedy and mystery.
23 Aug
Luke Buckmaster
Luke Buckmaster is the editor of Flicks.com.au. In addition to writing for Flicks, he is film critic for Guardian Australia and author of Miller and Max: George Miller and the Making of a Film Legend.
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Review: Framing Britney Spears reframes the ‘Toxic’ singer’s toxic tabloid treatment
Examining Britney Spears as a victim of sexist media, and a person unable to control her own fortune, Framing Britney Spears carries an important message about how narratives can and should be rewritten, says critic Luke Buckmaster. Introductory moments of Framing Britney Spears suggest a story about fan-led rescue, almost a kind fan-led justice, born in […]
04 Mar
features
How the Justice League #SnyderCut can become a game-changer
With the long-hyped “SnyderCut” nearly upon us, critic Luke Buckmaster embarks on a crash-course in movie history to explain how this unusual project has an opportunity to become a game-changing production.
28 Feb
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Glenn Close is excellent in the so-so Hillbilly Elegy
Glenn Close and Amy Adams bung on some scabs in Hillbilly Elegy, a toothless Netflix drama that lacks an edge and a heartbeat.
12 Nov
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David Fincher’s Mank is beautiful but struggles to come to life
A homage to old school Hollywood and a kind of high art fan fiction…
09 Nov
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Subsequent Moviefilm review: Can Borat still shock us?
The ghastliness of Cohen’s pantomime serves a higher purpose: to illuminate the prejudices of everyday Americans, from frat boys to conservative Christians and cowboy hat wearing rednecks.
01 Nov
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The protest movement is on trial in Aaron Sorkin’s energetic courtroom drama
The Trial of the Chicago 7 is hugely relevant 50-plus years after the events depicted.
19 Oct
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Totally Under Control is a damning investigation into America’s mishandling of the coronavirus
If you haven’t guessed by now: this ain’t a happy story.
13 Oct
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Little Fires Everywhere is a well-produced drama that smoulders rather than burns
Reese Witherspoon gives another expert portrayal of an uptight fusspot.
22 May
features
Your guide to Bloodride, Netflix’s totally bingeable new anthology horror series
Here’s your one-stop-show guide to this very snappy show – and its very weird host.
18 Mar
features
Watching Too Old to Die Young is like swimming through stylish sewerage
We come to terms with one hell of a show.
12 Jul
features
Steven Spielberg’s dumb crusade against Netflix is an insult to filmmaking
We expected better from you, Spielbergo.
04 Mar
features
Robert Rodriguez’s 18 minute VR film The Limit is a wild and visceral ride
The latest action film from director Robert Rodriguez will not be coming to a cinema near you.
05 Dec
features
On its 30th birthday, John Carpenter’s cult classic They Live is more relevant and compelling than ever
It’s time to revisit John Carpenter’s prophecy of a world clogged by signals and stimulus.
22 Nov
features
A cinematic analysis of Red Dead Redemption 2, the blockbuster game deeply connected to film history
The western was baked into the very foundation of the moving image.
04 Nov
features
Understanding The Dude: revisiting The Big Lebowski’s gloriously kooky characters
Twenty years after The Big Lebowski first arrived in cinemas, critic Luke Buckmaster revisits this inimitable comedy to see what makes it tick.
01 Oct
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Walking Out review: an affecting male weepie exploring father and son kinship
Will every male weepie released in the foreseeable future pale in comparison to The Grey? Director Joe Carnahan’s 2011 survival in the wilderness drama received a positive response from critics and audiences, yet the film’s greatness remains largely unrecognised. This is perhaps in part because it was marketed as a Liam Neeson vehicle, released in […]
05 Apr
features
Netflix original films released so far in 2018: the good, the bad and the awful
There have been lots of Netflix original films released so far in 2018. Critic Luke Buckmaster picks the good, the bad and the awful.
18 Feb
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The Cloverfield Paradox review: a hollow, hammy mess not even amusing accidentally
The only thing bigger than its surprise release is how dire it is, writes Luck Buckmaster.
05 Feb
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