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Cannes goes Peak Wes Anderson with the premiere of The Phoenician Scheme

1 month ago | flicks.co.uk | Eliza Janssen |Daniel Rutledge |Clarisse Loughrey |Tony Stamp

Reporting from Cannes, Rory Doherty sees just how Wes Anderson’s latest illuminates how his House Style works. Coming to Cinemas - 23 May There are three stages to watching The Phoenician Scheme, a period espionage drama from Wes Anderson. First, the initial, welcome surprise that the King of Quirk has incorporated a classic thriller pulse into his beloved, idiosyncratic rhythms. Then, a sincere worry that the extended anthologised middle will drain your enjoyment.
Ari Aster’s Eddington pursues emasculation to the point of self-sabotage

1 month ago | flicks.co.uk | Rory Doherty |Tony Stamp |Luke Buckmaster |Steve Newall

Reporting from Cannes Film Festival, Rory Doherty sizes up Ari Aster’s new pic Eddington—which pits Joaquin Phoenix against Pedro Pascal in COVID America.
The Final Reckoning shows signs of strain, but clicks into place with spectacular stunts

1 month ago | flicks.co.nz | Tony Stamp

Tom Cruise’s long run as Ethan Hunt may be coming to a close, but if that’s the case, he’s determined to go out with a bang in The Final Reckoning. Tony Stamp assesses how it measures up to the rest of the Mission: Impossible films. The eighth film in Tom Cruise’s nearly 30-year-old action franchise features one of the most incredible set pieces ever put to film.
The Final Reckoning shows signs of strain, but clicks into place with spectacular stunts

1 month ago | flicks.com.au | Tony Stamp |Craig Mathieson |Clarisse Loughrey |Cat Woods

Tom Cruise’s long run as Ethan Hunt may be coming to a close, but if that’s the case, he’s determined to go out with a bang in The Final Reckoning. Tony Stamp assesses how it measures up to the rest of the Mission: Impossible films. | Dir: Christopher McQuarrie The eighth film in Tom Cruise’s nearly 30-year-old action franchise features one of the most incredible set pieces ever put to film.
Scrublands: Silver moves to a new Australian small town, stacked with fresh secrets

2 months ago | flicks.com.au | Steve Newall |Tony Stamp |Liam Maguren |Craig Mathieson

In its new season, Scrublands: Silver picks up the story a year later, with Bella Heathcote’s Mandy accused of murder most foul and her investigative reporter partner out to clear her name. Stephen A Russell does some investigating of his own. Streaming Soon - 17 April Most folks know you should never go on holiday with Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot. Wherever they unwind, at least one poor soul (probably a good few) winds up dead.
Pick this year’s Oscar winners correctly and celebrate your own big win

2 months ago | flicks.com.au | Steve Newall |Stephen Russell |Tony Stamp |Liam Maguren

Pick the winners of the 97th Academy Awards and get ready to celebrate your status as the world’s #1 Oscar expert. This year’s Oscars are almost upon us, and once more Flicks is encouraging you to prove your superiority over fellow cinephiles. Choose the most winners of this year’s 97th Academy Awards correctly, and you could be proclaimed the champion of your region (Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia).
how Thelma & Louise redefined the road movie

2 months ago | flicks.com.au | Steve Newall |Tony Stamp |Liam Maguren |Craig Mathieson

More than three decades after its release, Ridley Scott’s roaring feministic road trip Thelma & Louise has lost none of its bite. Luke Buckmaster revisits this amazing movie—in particular (spoiler alert) it’s very famous ending. Is this not the greatest movie ever made about driving off a cliff? And not just driving but really putting your foot down and fanging it.
Justin Kurzel’s WWII drama is weighty, thoughtful - and yes, cinematic - television

2 months ago | flicks.co.nz | Tony Stamp

Acclaimed filmmaker Justin Kurzel brings a story of Australian WWII prisoners of war to the screen in The Narrow North to the Deep North – streaming on Prime Video from April 18. Its images are often undeniably beautiful, including the ones depicting horror, writes Tony Stamp. Australian author Richard Flanagan wrote the book The Narrow North to the Deep North in part because his father had been a Japanese prisoner of war in WWII, tasked to work on the Burma Railway.
The 12 joys of Christmas-themed action-comedy Red One

Mar 24, 2025 | flicks.com.au | Clarisse Loughrey |Eliza Janssen |Luke Buckmaster |Tony Stamp

This year’s big new holiday action comedy fantasy starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans is now streaming. Dominic Corry celebrates the twelve days of Christmas with twelve fun things to find in Red One. Streaming Now +2more In Red One, Santa Claus (played by JK Simmons) is kidnapped and his head of security (Dwayne Johnson) teams up with a tracker named Jack (Chris Evans), who almost happens to be something of a deadbeat dad, to find him.
Box Office Top 10, August 10

Mar 24, 2025 | flicks.com.au | Clarisse Loughrey |Eliza Janssen |Luke Buckmaster |Tony Stamp

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