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Play It Again – Batman Begins

By Jess Lomas May 21, 2014 Play It Again is a weekly feature in which our classic-film connoisseurs revisit a revered motion picture from the annals of movie history, to see if it holds up… or if it has aged terribly. And yes, it takes its name from a famously misquoted Casablanca line. Hey, whatever. It […]

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The top 10 Batman movie moments

The top 10 Batman movie moments. By Simon Miraudo. Christopher Nolan‘s The Dark Knight Rises has arrived in cinemas; the final entry in his Batman series, and a gauntlet thrown in the direction of anyone who dares to reboot the caped crusader in its wake. It’s been a long, beautiful, thrilling, heart-breaking, Katie Holmes-forgetting ride, and we’ve had […]

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Bruised and battered – The Dark Knight Rises review

The Dark Knight Rises ­– Starring Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, and Anne Hathaway. Directed by Christopher Nolan. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. It’s probably redundant to mention that the final instalment of Christopher Nolan‘s Batman trilogy is epic in scope and ambition, considering a Christ allegory is right there in the title. But The Dark […]

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The top 10 movie cult leaders

The top 10 movie cult leaders. By Simon Miraudo. People of Earth, lend us your ears! This week, we’re honouring John Hawkes‘ performance as the seductively creepy Patrick in Martha Marcy May Marlene (now showing in Australian cinemas) by donning white frocks, guzzling Kool-Aid, and bowing before the 10 greatest cult leaders in movie history. Those of you easily […]

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