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BlackBerry

M, 120 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury This tale is one for our fast-changing times. It is about how a small technology innovator got together…

Lamb

MA 15+, 106 minutes 4 Stars             Review by © Jane Freebury Without a lot to go on, little things loom large in…

Beckett

A stumbling, loosely conceived action thriller that lacks conviction but has atmos, cinematography and music of mood, to recommend it   MA15+, 110 minutes 2 Stars Netflix  …

Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir

PG, 101 minutes 3 Stars Netflix Review by © Jane Freebury   It’s surprising that the Chinese community that has made America home is under-represented on US cinema…

Miss

M, 107 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury   Beauty pageants demand so much more of contestants than they used to. Parading around in bikinis and…

Free Guy

PG, 115 minutes 3 Stars     Review by © Jane Freebury Guy isn’t free, just programmed to look like it. When he gets ready for work each…

The Rose Maker

Despite some twee familiarity at the start, this story about a tough, committed businesswoman becomes a story about youth and second chances   M, 95 minutes 4 Stars…

The Souvenir

MA15+, 119 minutes Netflix 4 Stars         Review by © Jane Freebury   This highly accomplished feature is a portrait of the artist as a…

Shiva Baby

  M, 99 minutes 3 Stars   Review by © Jane Freebury Who brings a baby to a shiva?’ Guests at a funeral keep asking each other the…

Jungle Cruise

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt on a Jungle Cruise. Courtesy Disney   M, 127 minutes 3 Stars   Review by © Jane Freebury This theme-park inspired Disney feature…

A Perfect Fit

PG, 112 minutes 3 Stars Netflix   Review by © Jane Freebury The island of Bali, beautiful in so many ways, forms the backdrop for this sweet romance…

Nine Days

M, 124 minutes 4 Stars       Review by © Jane Freebury   Building new worlds and creating new rules might just be worth contemplating in these…

Black Widow

M, 134 minutes 4 stars           Review by © Jane Freebury Given that Black Widow is the 24th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe,…

This Little Love of Mine

G, 91 minutes Netflix 2 Stars   Review by © Jane Freebury   The romantic couple in this new Australian feature first clap eyes on each other on…

Herself

  MA15+, 97 minutes 3 Stars   Review by © Jane Freebury It was, at least in part, a career in opera that saw Phillida Lloyd direct one…

Perfumes

An irresistible, odd couple comedy of scents and sensibilities      M, 100 minutes 4 Stars   Review by © Jane Freebury An odd couple forced to get…

In the Heights

PG, 143 minutes 4 Stars   Review by © Jane Freebury Joyous, vibrant. There are good grounds for this song and dance extravaganza becoming a hit. What’s not…

My Zoe

M, 102 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury The actor and filmmaker, Julie Delpy, has a habit of weaving details of her personal life into her…

Valerie Taylor: Playing With Sharks

PG, 94 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury            To be fair, a fear of sharks is sound as far as phobias…

Heroic Losers

  M, 116 minutes 3 Stars   Review by © Jane Freebury As you might expect, this amiable comedy from Argentina involves a group of blokes who have…