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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.

Interview Trailer
Broken;

Broken

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

Trailer
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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The Sweeney

The Sweeney

A detective tries to bring down a gang of robbers but his work is hampered.

Trailer;
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

An aristocratic woman enters into a life-changing affair with a wealthy count.

Trailer;
Lincoln

Lincoln

An examination of the final months of President Lincoln's time in office.

Trailer;
Elles

Elles

A French magazine journalist investigates prostitution amongst students.

Trailer;
Race 2

Race 2

A man travels to Turkey to avenge the death of his lover and partner in crime.

We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks

We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks

Alex Gibney examines the work of Julian Assange.

Trailer;
Stoker

Stoker

After her dad dies, a girl's uncle comes to live with her and her unstable mother. 

Touchy Feely

Touchy Feely

A massage therapist is stricken with a mysterious aversion to bodily contact.

Two Mothers

Two Mothers

Two women with a lengthy friendship fall for one another's sons.

The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon

After witnessing an illicit affair, a grocery worker is set up and sent to prison.

May in the Summer

May in the Summer

As her wedding day looms, a successful author reunites with her family.

Google and the World Brain

Google and the World Brain

Google gets taken to task for copyright infringement.

Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty

An elite team of intelligence and military operatives track down Osama bin Laden.

Trailer;
The Impossible

The Impossible

A family is caught in one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time.

Trailer;
Flight

Flight

A pilot saves a flight from crashing but the investigation complicates his heroics.

Trailer; Extras;
Beyond the Black Rainbow

Beyond the Black Rainbow

A bent scientist keeps a girl in his possession.

Farewell, My Queen

Farewell, My Queen

Chronicles the final days of Marie Antoinette and the French monarchy.

Trailer;
Matru ki Bijlee ka Mandola

Matru ki Bijlee ka Mandola

An industrialist struggles with his alcoholism.

Cool It

Cool It

Bjorn Lomborg's alternative approach to global warming is examined in detail.

Into the Abyss

Into the Abyss

Werner Herzog documents several days in the life of a death row inmate.

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

Two married couples each come to a crossroads.

Trailer;
Django Unchained

Django Unchained

A freed slave plots his revenge on a cruel plantation owner. 

Trailer;
Laurence Anyways

Laurence Anyways

A man tells his partner that he has decided to have a sex change.

Trailer; Interview;
Table No. 21

Table No. 21

A couple's dream holiday is threatened when they take part in a bizarre competition.

Gangster Squad

Gangster Squad

The LAPD forms a secret squad to run an East Coast Mafia boss out of the city.

Trailer;
The Guillotines

The Guillotines

A Chinese crime-fighting unit rely on flying swords to defeat their enemies. 

Trailer;
Easy Money

Easy Money

A young man tries to move up in the world through organised crime.

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

In 19th-century France, a paroled prisoner seeks redemption.

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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)
00:55
Sympathy For Lady Vengeance
Beautiful Lee Guem-ja is finally out of jail after thirteen years imprisonment for the kidnap and murder of a six-year-old boy. She can now start to seek revenge on the man who was really responsible for the boy's death. But will her actions lead to the relief she seeks? Nominated for Best Asian Film at the 2006 Hong Kong Film Awards. Directed by Park Chan-wook and stars Lee Yeong-ae, Choi Min-sik and Tony Barry. (From South Korea, in Korean) (Drama) (2005) (Rpt) MAV (V,S)
Thursday, 30th May
00:05
Grbavica
A powerful, understated look at post-war Sarajevo with a single mother's struggle to survive her personal demons and raise a teenage daughter in a city broken and scarred by conflict. Winner of the Golden Bear at the 2006 Berlin International Film Festival. Directed by Jasmila Zbanic and stars Mirjana Karanovic, Luna Mijovic and Leon Lucev. (From Germany, in Bosnian) (Drama) (2006) (Rpt) MA (L)
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