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Latest reviews of films destined for Australian cinemas or premiering at international film festivals, with an emphasis on world movies, award-winners, independents and cult films doing the rounds of the arthouse circuit.

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Tabu; sydney film festival; berlin film festival; Teresa Madruga; Laura Soveral; Portuguese film

Tabu

Former critic Miguel Gomes follows an older woman’s tale of obsessive love.

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Broken;

Broken

Tim Roth and newcomer Eloise Laurence star for debut director Rufus Norris.

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A Place For Me; Greg Kinnear; Lily Collins

A Place for Me

Greg Kinnear plays a divorced writer struggling to take care of two teenagers.

The place beyond The Pines; TIFF; review; Ryan Gosling

The Place Beyond the Pines

Ryan Gosling reunites with his Blue Valentine director.

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A stop-motion animated story about inner-city residents in a search for life's meaning.

10 Terrorists!

Three judges try to find an amateur master-terrorist on an extreme reality show.

10 Things I Hate About You

10 Things I Hate About You

A high school rebel agrees to seduce an unpopular female student.

Review;

10,000 BC

102 Dalmations

11 Flowers

A coming-of-age tale set against China's Cultural Revolution.

11.09.01 - September 11

11.09.01 - September 11

11 directors, 11 stories, 1 film.

12 Angry Lebanese

12 Angry Lebanese

A theatre director organises a drama project for inmates in a Lebanese prison.

127 Hours

The true story of a mountain climber's remarkable adventure to save himself.

13 Assassins

A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.

13th Warrior, The

13th Warrior, The

1408

A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408.

15 Amore

Dorothy has spent WWII raising her three children in the Australian countryside.

15 Minutes

A homicide detective and a fire marshall must stop a pair of murderers.

18 Meals

The stories of an eclectic group of characters unfold over the meals of a day.

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1911: The Revolution

1911: The Revolution

A man must lead the Chinese Revolutionary Alliance to victory over the Qing Dynasty.

2 Days in New York

2 Days in New York

A French woman's family visits her and her new boyfriend in America.

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2 Days in Paris

2 Days in Paris

Two New Yorkers try to revive their sluggish romance with a European holiday.

2 Fast 2 Furious

2 Fast 2 Furious

2 Night

A guy and a girl examine their lives as they search for a parking space.

20 Cigarettes

An Italian film director and anti-war activist reflects on his time in Iraq during 2003.

20 Dates

All Myles Berkowitz wanted was a chance to save his career and his love life.

200 Cigarettes

It\'s 11:59 on New Year\'s Eve. Do you know where your date is?

2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

Mankind finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, artifact buried on the moon.

2012

An epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world.

2046

He was a writer. He thought he wrote about the future but it really was the past.

Trailer;

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Inspired by the true story of five students who changed the game forever.

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Wednesday, 22nd May

23:10

Brick

Brendan Frye is a loner, someone who knows all the angles but has chosen to stay on the outside. When his ex-girlfriend Emily turns up dead, he is determined to find out why, and plunges into the dark and dangerous underworld of a high school crime ring. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Rian Johnson and stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lukas Haas and Emilie de Ravin. (From the US) (Mystery/Crime) (2005) M (V,D) CC

00:05

Accused

On the surface, Henrik and Nina Christofferson are a seemingly ordinary couple with a happy family life. But their 14-year-old daughter, Stine, has a habit of telling lies in class. When Stine accuses her father of sexual abuse, and is believed by seemingly eager social workers, their family is thrust into crisis. Nominated for the Golden Bear at Berlin in 2005. Directed by Jacob Thuesen and stars Troels Lyby, Sofie Grabol and Kirstine Rosenkrands Mikkelsen. (From Denmark, in Danish) (Drama) (2005) (Rpt) MA (A)

Thursday, 23rd May

00:10

Estomago: A Gastronomic Story

After landing a job in a diner to pay for his meal, a tramp proves to be a talented cook as he works his way up in the hospitality world and falls for a prostitute who is taken with his culinary skills. A multi-award winning film, including the 2009 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for Best Film. Directed by Marcos Jorge and stars Joao Miguel, Fabiula Nascimento and Babu Santana. (From Brazil, in Portuguese) (Drama) (2007) (Rpt) MAV (N,L,S,N)

Friday, 24th May

23:05

Manual Of Love 2

Monica Bellucci leads a host of good-looking Italian actors in this heart-warming, comical anthology of four interconnected tales of love. A radio DJ invites listeners to call in and tell their love stories. What follows are the stories of four different kinds of relationships. Directed by Giovanni Veronesi and also stars Carlo Verdone, Riccardo Scamarcio and Sergio Rubini. (From Italy, in Italian) (Romantic Comedy) (2007) (Rpt) M (S,L,N,V)

00:45

Empire Of The Wolves

Jean Reno stars in this fast paced action thriller in the vein of The Bourne Identity. Two police officers scour the underworld of Paris to investigate a series of brutal murders. The case leads them to a mysterious Turkish far-right group called the Grey Wolves. Directed by Chris Nahon, and also stars Arly Jover and Jocelyn Quivrin. (From France, in French and Turkish) (Thriller) (2005) (Rpt) MAV (V)

Saturday, 25th May

21:30

Snowtown

Based on true events, 16-year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighbourhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder. Winner of six Australian Film Institute awards in 2012, including Best Direction. Directed by Justin Kurzel and stars Lucas Pittaway, Bob Adriaens and Louise Harris. (From Australia) (Mystery/Crime) (2011) MAV (A,V,L) CC

23:45

Out Of The Blue

A powerful and haunting film based on the Aramoana massacre of 1990 where local recluse David Gray shot 13 people dead before going into hiding on the outskirts of the small New Zealand seaside village. As he stalked his victims the terrified and confused residents were trapped in the village for 24 hours while a handful of under-resourced and underarmed local policemen risked their lives trying to find him and save the survivors. Directed by Robert Sarkies and stars Karl Urban, Matthew Sunderland and Lois Lawn. (From New Zealand) (Drama) (2006) (Rpt) MAV (V)

Sunday, 26th May

23:45

Noise

The community is left reeling after a multiple shooting on a suburban train in Melbourne's inner-west. A young cop, beset with doubt and afflicted with tinnitus, is pitched into the chaos that follows this tragic event. He struggles to clear the noises in his head while all around him deal with the fallout of the crime. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize (World Cinema) at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Matthew Saville and stars Brendan Cowell, Maia Thomas and Henry Nixon. (From Australia) (Drama) (2007) (Rpt) MA (V,L) CC

Monday, 27th May

00:05

Death Note

A law student, disillusioned by the justice system, gets hold of a mystical notebook that gives him the power to kill by writing down a victim's name. He starts to bring criminals to justice himself by killing them using the notebook. A dark fantasy based on a successful manga series that was a huge box office success in Japan. Directed by Shusuke Kaneko and stars Tatsuya Fujiwara, Asaka Seto and Kenichi Matsuyama. (From Japan, in Japanese) (Thriller) (2006) (Rpt) M (H,V)

Wednesday, 29th May

23:10

Caramel

Lebanon's official entry at the 2008 Academy Awards takes a vibrant and intricate look at the lives and relationships of five Christian and Muslim women who work at, and frequent, a Beirut beauty salon. Directed by and stars Nadine Labaki. Also stars Yasmine Al Masri, Joanna Moukarzel and Gisele Aouad. (From France, in Arabic) (Drama) (2007) (Rpt) M (A)

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