A Moby Dick reference, not an insult
The Whale
Starring Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink and Hong Chau
Rated M
3.75/5
Stark without being cruel, The Whale is an affecting, well-paced drama about Charlie (Brendan Fraser),...
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Better to be safe than sorry when it comes to what you wear to the Australian Open.
A tribute to the early days of Hollywood
Babylon
Starring Diego Calva, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie
Rated MA15+
3.5/5
A brash, gaudy but reverent tribute to early Hollywood, Babylon is somewhat less than the sum...
An award-winning graphic novel you must get ahold of
A review of Underground by Mirranda Burton
This is the sixth and final in a series of six reviews featuring the 2022 Readings Young...
Self-discovery the theme of action-packed journey
A review of We Who Hunt the Hollow by Kate Murray
This is the fifth in a series of six reviews featuring the 2022...
CARTOON: On to El Nino from La Nina
La Nina looks set to end in the opening months of 2023, much to the relief of our flood-stricken areas, but her brother El...
M3GAN Mak3s for a Gr3at T1me at the M0v13s
M3GAN
Starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw and Amie Donald
Rated M
4/5
M3GAN is a tense, funny and surprisingly nuanced sci-fi horror film.
After losing her parents in a...
A watered-down film
Avatar: The Way of Water
Starring Sam Worthington, Zoey Saldana and Stephen Lang
Rated M
4/5
Avatar: The Way of Water is a thrilling visual spectacle full of...
Top 10 films of 2022
The best films of 2022 were marked by fun coincidences and creators going against the grain.
We got three Stephen King or King-adjacent films, two...
2022’s top five books
With the new year having arrived, it is time to reflect on the progress we made in 2022 while planning new projects and fresh...
Merry Christmas and happy new year from the Star Mail team
Star Mail would like to wish our loyal readers a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
It's been a year filled with many stories...
Telling a story of healing
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This is the fourth in a series of six reviews featuring the 2022...
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