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Film Review
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Watching atomic-bomb thriller like witnessing history itself being split open
- . 21 July 2023
Oppenheimer is a biographical, political thriller about the co-creator of the atomic bomb, American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer. Source: Australian Catholics.
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Indiana Jones’ final outing has it all
- . 14 July 2023
In Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the intrepid titular archaeologist races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history. Source: Australian Catholics.
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Spirituality meets Christian doctrine in ambitious, visually lustrous fable
- . 7 July 2023
The New Boy tells the story of a young Indigenous orphan who is educated in a remote religious institution in outback Australia under the watchful gaze of a renegade Catholic nun. Source: Australian Catholics.
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Feel-good film about Tongan prize worth its weight in brass
- . 30 June 2023
Based on a true story, Red, White and Brass is cheerful entertainment about a group of mates who form a traditional Tongan marching band, just to score tickets to a Rugby World Cup game. Source: Australian Catholics.
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Every picture tells a story
- . 16 June 2023
In Sweet As, four troubled teenagers go on a photography safari through Western Australia’s Pilbara region, in a journey of self-discovery and acceptance. Source: Australian Catholics.
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Jim Broadbent hits the road to honour mate
- . 9 June 2023
In The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, a retired pensioner walks the length of Britain to offer support to a dying friend. Source: Australian Catholics.
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Outback noir lays out the racism faced by Indigenous Australians
- . 2 June 2023
Limbo is an Australian mystery thriller about a detective who arrives in an outback town to investigate the 20-year-old unsolved murder of an Indigenous woman. Source: Australian Catholics.
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Dave battles banking Goliaths in class war
- . 26 May 2023
Bank of Dave tells the story of a self-made millionaire who fought to set up his own bank in a small English town. Source: Australian Catholics.
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Reality not what it seems in sci-fi thriller
- . 19 May 2023
In Hypnotic, a policeman’s daughter is abducted. He investigates and is led into a mysterious world of science fiction and political conspiracies. Source: Australian Catholics.