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The FAT Website staff have a love of film and this section covers reviews of both classic and contemporary films. Reviews include a five point rating scale which should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Any Questions For Ben?

There are pretty much only two Australian films.  Just two.  There are really dark morbid films about death and misery (Snowtown, Animal Kingdom, Lantana, Wolf Creek) and there are Aussie battler movies about unlikely underdogs who overcome the odds or stick it to The Man (The Castle, Australia, Crackerjack, The Dish). I mentioned before in the Queensland election blog that ...

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21 Jump Street

I guess bitching about Hollywood’s lack of imagination and completely unnecessary proclivity for making remakes of old tv shows and movies is already old hat.  Besides, it’ll prove to be about as worthwhile as complaining about the 3D that gets shoehorned into blockbuster movies nowadays.  Remakes like Carrie and Total Recall, which are nearly 30 years old, will be repackaged ...

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