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DERRY GIRLS
One would do well to discover this gem
POLAR – BAD
A rare deed of terrible filmmaking emerging from a unique combination of guileless over-confidence and frightful neglect, Polar is one to scroll past
VELVET BUZZSAW
‘Art is dangerous,’ at least to this author, remains one of the most frustratingly adapted, frequently used turns of phrase in an industry that as Velvet Buzzsaw entreaties can become obsessed with itself. Artists are […]
FILM FIGHT CLUB S2E52: NETFLIX; THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS, HOLD THE DARK, THE SINNER, CAM, SHIRKERS, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND & MOWGLI
Where in our very last show for 2018 we fight about our favourite and least favourite Netflicks – tune in Wednesdays 7:30PM from 2019 on 2SER, subscribe on iTunes & Spotify and have […]
CAM
Psychological thrillers are best when they’re relatable and (hopefully) original. ‘Cam’ ticks both boxes with camgirl Alice (Madeline Brewer from “The Handmaid’s Tale”) aka Lola facing the existential dread of being locked out of her […]
ROMA
Roma deserves to be seen on the big screen – do yourself a favour and see it before it hits Netflix, and then see it again. The streaming platform have done well with this acquisition […]
ANON
One of those near-future escapades where the execution is barely a match for the idea, Clive Owen and Amanda Seyfried give it all they’ve got in Anon. Starring respectively as a hardened detective and an […]
FILM FIGHT CLUB S2E10 – ANNIHILATION
Where we fight about what is a lot better in 4K – Annihilation – Wednesdays 7:30PM on 2SER
THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX FAILS TO LAND
Are you a Star Trek fan? Then you aren’t missing much here. Dropped sensationally on Netflix the same day the trailer first aired at the Super Bowl, The Cloverfield Paradox, the third and by no […]
FILM FIGHT CLUB S2E3: NETFLIX
Where we fight about the future of cinema and the best and worst things now streaming on Netflix – join Glen Falkenstein, Chris Evans & Virat Nehru Wednesdays on 2SER
THE SINNER
Every good murder mystery needs something that makes it just that bit different, and ever so often exceptional. Deserving of its place in the long line of shrewder, mind-bending whodunnits, The Sinner is actually anything […]
FILM FIGHT CLUB EPISODE 15: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, GAME OF THRONES, TWIN PEAKS & RIVERDALE
Where we fight about Apes, all the latest in Westeros, whatever is happening in Twin Peaks, your new favourite Netflix drama Riverdale, the latest Australian Film Festivals and A Ghost Story continues to […]
FILM FIGHT CLUB EPISODE 5: VICEROY’S HOUSE, NETFLIX, CANNES & SIR ROGER MOORE
Where we talk all things Viceroy’s House (in cinemas now), Cannes controversy and what Netflix means for the future of cinema, the ‘best bad movie’ of the week where one of us gets to […]
NEXT ON NETFLIX: MONARCHS, SUPERHEROES & GILMORE GIRLS
A year on from setting up shop in Australia, Netflix has gone from strength to strength. Pumping out hits like House of Cards, Daredevil, and Love; the streaming service also recently released the second series of Tina […]
NETFLIX SERIES REVIEW: LOVE
The quintessential modern-age anti-rom-com, Love works because creator Judd Apatow didn’t rush in. Revolving around LA-based thirty-somethings Mickey (Gillian Jacobs) and Gus (Paul Rust), Love diligently explores their interactions from the time they meet until a […]
DAREDEVIL: SEASON 2
Daredevil season 2 – released in its entirety by Netflix on Friday – belongs there, and nowhere else. Following Daredevil’s highly acclaimed first season, Charlie Cox returns as Matthew Murdock, the blind, masked vigilante – […]
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