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Sydney Film Festival: My 20th Century (1988)
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Note to self: Your sweet intellectual theorems are unlikely to encapsulate the obscure majesty of this film Masterpiece. -
Sydney Film Festival: Jirga
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A jirga is a traditional assembly of leaders predating modern laws that make decisions by consensus. This Australian film premiered at the 2018 Sydney Film Festival. -
Sydney Film Festival: Bad Reputation
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At the age of five Joan Jett’s parents told her “You can be anything you want”. So at the age of 13, armed with her guitar, Jett took herself along to a guitar teacher who was adamant that she learn to play folk music telling her that “ … -
Ocean's 8
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Did they pull it off? The $150 million heist? You'll have to watch the movie to find out. No spoilers here. -
Things Not To Do After A Breakup
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"I think when your friends break up you just choose the one you like most" Latest opening at Marrickville's fabulous Depot Theatre is the Sydney premiere of Australian Wayne Tunks' play "Things Not To Do After A Breakup". It… -
Twilight by Motimaro
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We were asked to be in silence, then we entered the dark space. In the dawning of the light the silhouette of one entwined form emerged. Once upon a time When the heaven and the earth was one, the earth, the moon, the sun,… -
Deadpool 2
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Now with 99% less fat! It’s a fascinating time to see how Fox deals with Marvel superheroes in the shadow of all the Avenging that Infinity War did in the box office. Whilst so many superhero franchises cogs are still hu… -
ab [intra] Sydney Dance Company Opening Night
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As Artistic Director of Sydney Dance Company, Rafael Bonachela has been taking us on a journey exploring the human spirit for some time now. And last night as Choreographer, his new full length work ab [intra] opened to a standing o… -
Final Fantasy And Kingdom Hearts Unite
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There holds a special place in our hearts for those precious moments of fun and enjoyment that nurture you through your highs and lows. One such, the immense video game worlds of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts has shaken the world and the video … -
Loveless
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Andrey Zvyagintsev's award winning film Lovelesss is a harrowing portrayal of familial decay and, indeed, of lovelessness. It's excellent, but it might break you. Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes 2017 and nomin… -
Isle Of Dogs
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Wes Anderson and a selection of his merry troupe return for his 9th feature, and 2nd stop-motion animation, in the energetic Isle of Dogs. It has been four years since Anderson’s last acclaimed feature, The Grand Budapest H… -
Walking Out
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The rugged mountain scenery of Montana is as much a character in this film as the three generations of men the story revolves around. -
Wye Oak: The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs
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Wye Oak here conjure an absolute maelstrom. It never feels, though, that they're not in control, and the pair deploy their bag of sonic tricks like sorcery. -
New School Jazz from Sydney's COAST
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Sydney experimental jazz troupe COAST are about to release their self-titled debut album. Described as "smooth but heavy", "delicate but rapid", the seemingly contrasting images make sense upon listening to the six tracks of the group's fresh and … -
The Book Of Mormon
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Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard of The Book of Mormon musical. The multi-award winning hit production has been delighting sell-out crowds in theatres from Broadway to the West End to Melbourne and now (finally) has la… -
Miss Behave Game Show
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Are you ready for a night of hilarious laughs Sydney? Then step right up as the hilarious Mistress of Mayhem; Miss Behave and not her not so trusty sidekick Tiffany lead you down an unconventional path of competition and having a hell of a lot of … -
Merrily We Roll Along
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In somewhat of a departure from the founding The Depot Theatre drama repertiore, musical Merrily We Roll Along opened in Marrickville last night. With music and lyrics by the renowned (Into The Woods, Sweeny Todd, Company, Sunday In The … -
The Square
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Part morality play, part satire, The Square walks a curious line between taking the mickey out of the high art world, and ennobling its pursuits. The story follows Stockholm contemporary art gallery curator Christian (Claes Bang) as… -
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Thomas Tallis' England
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In what is a remarkable surprise to nobody, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra have done it again. Their opening performance for the 2018 program is a spectacular evening of English music tradition from the 16th, 17th and, for something a little… -
According to Otto
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Wayne Tunks' latest delves into the coming of age and coming out genre spiced with a healthy dose of comedic one liners and feel good exuberance.