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Book to film success

An increase in book to film adaptations has seen a spike in box office hits and book sales, writes Taylah Burrows.

An Oscar-worthy Captain

Tom Hanks delivers the performance of his life in Paul Greengrass’s tense thriller, Captain Phillips, writes Rameez Abdeen.

Book to film success

An increase in book to film adaptations has seen a spike in box office hits and book sales, writes Taylah Burrows.

An Oscar-worthy Captain

Tom Hanks delivers the performance of his life in Paul Greengrass’s tense thriller, Captain Phillips, writes Rameez Abdeen.

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Book to film success

An increase in book to film adaptations has seen a spike in box office hits and book sales, writes Taylah Burrows.

An Oscar-worthy Captain

Tom Hanks delivers the performance of his life in Paul Greengrass’s tense thriller, Captain Phillips, writes Rameez Abdeen.

Machete kills all the fun

Robert Rodriguez’s latest film attempts to channel the past but ends up dull and uninteresting, writes Rameez Abdeen.

Film Review – The Impossible

Ashley Shenker reviews Juan Antonio Bayona’s take on the 2004 tsunami that rocked the island of Phuket, The Impossible.

Documentary review: Buck

The story of ‘horse whisperer’ Buck Brannaman is a beautifully filmed window into the subculture of horse lovers, says Suzannah Marshall Macbeth.

Film review: We Need to Talk About Kevin

We Need to Talk About Kevin is a psychological thriller that questions our ideas of the bond of mother and son. As Tyrell Mills says, the film will stay with you long after you’ve watched it.

Buried: Film review

Michael Calle reviews this claustrophobic thriller starring Ryan Reynolds as an American truck driver who discovers he’s been buried alive in Iraq.

Like a Dream: Review

Clara Law’s ‘Like a Dream’, which is screening at the Melbourne International Film Festival, has stunning shots of Shanghai and a moving soundtrack. But, Sarah Green wonders, is it enough to make up for its irritating narrative?

In the Green Zone

Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass have teamed up again. Michael Calle discusses Green Zone, the latest in a string of contemporary war films.

It’s Complicated: Review

Typically, a young man would only buy a ticket to see ‘It’s Complicated’ if he were on a date. However, after James Madden sat alone through the latest rom-com offering from Nancy Meyers, he found a lot of things to like.