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The Dissident

M, 117 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury Dissenters, reformers, subversives. The nuance in these labels depends, of course, on where you live, and under whom….

Land

M, 89 minutes 2 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury In her first directorial role, Robin Wright took herself and her crew deep into the magnificent North American…

Stowaway

M, 117 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury There’s a scene in The Crown on TV where Prince Phillip has the crew of Apollo 11 from…

Concrete Cowboy

M, 111 Minutes Netflix 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury       Thanks to the timeless western set on the American frontier, horses have a hallowed…

Collective

MA15+, 109 minutes 5 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury         A fire that swept through a nightclub in Bucharest killed dozens of young people…

The Father

M, 97 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury   The commanding presence, the sonorous voice and the glint of mischief in his eye make this father…

French Exit

M, 113 minutes 3 Stars   Review by © Jane Freebury       In this glamorous, gloomy comedy that is the perfect showcase for the talents of…

Girls Can’t Surf

    M, 108 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury       Not that long ago, surfer girls would either lie on the beach boosting…

Chaos Walking

  Smart and engaging, this young adult dystopian fiction is a cut above, with convincing performances and an interesting backstory of ideas M, 109 minutes 3 Stars  …

Blackbird

M, 98 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury A caring family, lifelong friendship, a loving husband, with a home in The Hamptons thrown in for good…

The Truffle Hunters

Exquisitely made doco exploring the eccentricity, humour and doggedness in a breed of man as rare as hens’ teeth M, 84 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane…

Long Story Short

Good lead performances but they do not lift a screenplay with a tricky premise and strained humour M, 95 minutes 2 stars Review by © Jane Freebury What…

Another Round

Is life better when we’re a little bit drunk? M, 116 minutes 4 stars Review by © Jane Freebury   Provocation is something some filmmakers like Thomas Vinterberg…

The Nest

Plenty of atmosphere and an interesting set up, but hints at malevolence lose momentum and early promise leads nowhere MA15+, 107 minutes 2 Stars Review by © Jane…

High Ground

MA15+, 105 minutes 5 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury High Ground has been a long time in the making. Twenty years, the filmmakers say. People like David…

The White Tiger

Bristling, fast-paced, witty satire of contemporary India delivers the pleasures of cinema at its best MA 15+, 131 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury It all…

 Dreamland

MA15+, 101 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury       Two attractive young people on the run from the law is a movie journey many…

The Dry

MA 15+, 117 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury The details of Jane Harper’s bestselling novel are known to many readers the world over, yet the…

How to Be a Good Wife

M, 108 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury     How to Be a Good Wife opens at the crack of dawn, as everyone gets ready…

A Call to Spy

M, 124 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury This handsomely produced American film is set in Europe during World War II, when things were going badly…