Opinion
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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…
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CARTOON: How to prepare for the Aus Open
Better to be safe than sorry when it comes to what you wear to the Australian Open.
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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…
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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 Adult…
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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 Readings…
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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 Nino…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 goals…
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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…
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Telling a story of healing
A review of The Museum of Broken Things by Lauren Draper This is the fourth in a series of six reviews featuring the 2022 Readings…