Choppy dialogue is bookended with endless montages of scenic bits and pieces and, in the end, a plot as predictable as a champagne hangover.

Don't forget your tissues for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - the tale of an odd and hurting 10 year old boy searching for meaning and connection after the death of his father on September 11

Michelle Williams is touching as the broken doll of a woman and Eddie Redmayne quintessentially boyish as Colin. But it all just doesn't ring true. So the myth remains intact.

Everyone has a ball, for The Rum Diary is one of the truly great psychedelic movies of the modern era, a tribute to all involved.

It's a beautifully fashioned and, yes, Ealingesque tale of dreamers, madmen, terrorists and foolish but wonderful dreams.

Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor are charming in a romantic/comedy/drama that involves lots of fish.

What perfect timing! A biopic about Aung San Suu Kyi's personal struggle for Burma's political freedom.

So many Aussies run amok in South East Asia - this movie is a wake-up call for young Aussie travellers.

This uneven rom-com charts a rocky path and ends up being more Funny People than Bridesmaids.

Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Jackie Weaver

Wish You Were Here is slowly unwrapped like a Chinese puzzle, all jump cuts, and flashbacks, the colour palette rich, the camera angles skewed, the performances naturalistic and all too believable.

The popular pregnancy advice book becomes an all-star movie, but unfortunately with too many characters and situations, the stretch marks are visible.

Lars Von Trier is the writer and producer behind this look at the Danish court in the late 18th century during the time of enlightenment, the insane monarch Christian VII and political manoeuvrings and social change.

A Royal Affair is a wide ranging, beautifully shot (often hand-held) and superbly art directed film, that restores period movies to the realms of greatness that history well told deserves.

Witty and highly cinematically inventive, a stylized affair backed by an attractive cast (including at least six credited babies and maybe an animatronic or two - who can tell?) and with plenty of ironic narration.

'Why does God allow capital punishment?'

Beginnings don't get much more humble than veteran soul singer Charles Bradley's.

Equal parts sorrow and joy, Kauwboy is a treat.

It's a hard transition to attempt to extend a well known trilogy by replacing its lead character, and writer/director Tony Gilroy almost pulls it off with The Bourne Legacy

This fun and energetic visit to Dracula's castle pays tribute to some great movie monsters while creating some laughs of its own.

A twisted romantic fantasy from a beginner writer get s a "must try harder" from this reviewer.

This is a beautifully conceived and wildly playful movie based on a thin but lovely premise and acted out by so many fine young actors that its whole is so much greater than the sum of its parts.

University of Adelaide vice-chancellor Peter Rathjen takes indefinite leave less than 24 hours after chancellor Kevin Scarce resigned without public explanation yesterday.

Police investigate two fires in North Adelaide early this morning, including one which spread through the state branch office of the national doctors' union, causing up to $2 million damage.

There are now only two active cases in the state, the State Government announces, but border restrictions will stay in place although travel to regional areas may be reopened.

Jenny Han finds herself in the thick of country life, despite social distancing, after moving from the city to kickstart her career.

Christopher is 10, blind, and has his own ABC Grandstand segment.

Mudgee's Glen Willow Stadium is attractive to the NRL because it can be closed off to town

Footy's back as grassroots rugby league is given the green light to return to the field by July.

Demand for the Chinese medicine 'ejiao' is having humanitarian repercussions in Africa due to donkey poaching.

Emily Bissland explains how she made a hilarious video about an accidental artwork that's been viewed by millions.

To many people, they're known simply as 'mothers' groups' and that can mean new fathers like Jeremy Piert don't feel comfortable going along.

The iconic breed first saved Casterton in 1997. Now, 23 years later and they've done it again.

From Ireland's heartland to coastal Victoria, Australian convicts brought with them magic and superstition. Their symbols are still being uncovered today.

Australian dairy production is dropping, but a town in Victoria's Western District is taking advantage of changing consumer tastes to turn its fortunes around.

A group of farm workers claiming they were underpaid are hit with a rent bill in the lead-up to a Federal Court hearing.

The world of Raj Manikam and his family came crashing down when a test found a hidden disease that could see them deported due to "significant costs to the community".

Immigration Minister David Coleman overturns a department ruling based on Rajasegaran Manikam's kidney disease diagnosis that would have seen the Manikam family deported to Singapore.

The meat industry says a Melbourne council's decision to take meat off its menu on Mondays could damage regional economies for little environmental gain.

Wind farm developments in Victoria will now have to have noise levels checked by an independent auditor, before and after construction.

One hundred years since construction began on the Great Ocean Road, the world-renowned tourist attraction is under threat from erosion, landslides and booming tourist numbers. But a record funding boost and the the biggest roadworks blitz of recent decades is now underway in a bid to secure the road for another century.

Apprentice jockey Mikaela Claridge is mourned by the racing community after she dies from injuries suffered in a fall from her horse during an early morning training ride at a Melbourne racetrack.

Conservationists are struggling in the fight against many introduced species in the Otways, but they hope a new program will limit the number of feral pigs before they cause too much damage.

Fonterra has announced a loss of more than half a billion dollars and called on its Australian business to "stand on its own two feet" as the dairy company shifts its focus to its New Zealand operations.

A dairy company that accused foreign workers of owing rent after allegations of underpayment arose has agreed to an out-of-court settlement.