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Film Review: Audrey; Australian black comedy revels in its own bad attitude

Whether you actually want to admit it or not, there’s something admirable about a comedy that revels in the fact that it doesn’t play well with others.  Audrey is very much that bitch. It delights in being psychologically grotesque, and despite the fact that it features the type of teen mean girl embodiment that would’ve…

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Black comedy is at its best in razor-sharp trailer for Australian comedy Audrey

Far from your average mother-daughter flick, Audrey is a twisted, razor sharp comedy both gloriously absurd and strangely relatable. Following its acclaimed US debut at Austin’s prestigious SXSW festival, where it impressed audiences with its acerbic humour and high-stakes deception, New Zealand’s funniest export leads the charge, alongside Australian screen veterans and emerging stars, proving…

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Sydney Film Festival Review: The Breaker Upperers (New Zealand, 2018) is immensely entertaining, genuinely hilarious, and wonderfully heartfelt

Given that we can almost outsource every chore, errand, and activity that come our way, it only makes sense that the unfortunate responsibility that is breaking up with someone be a lucrative business too.  Enter The Breaker Upperers, a duo of frozen-hearted, screwed-over singletons who appear more than happy to break the heart of someone…

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