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Barbenheimer, Streets of Colour, After She Died & Insidious: The Red Door
In this week’s Reference Max we review Barbie Oppenheimer, Streets of Colour, After She Died & Insidious: The Red Door. Check out:Ronnie Riskalla’s Streets of ColourJack Dignan’s After She Died
Barbenheimer, Streets of Colour, After She Died & Insidious: The Red Door
In this week’s Reference Max we review Barbie Oppenheimer, Streets of Colour, After She Died & Insidious: The Red Door.
Talk to Me – Catch these hands
Strap in, tilt your head back and take a spirit hit until it feels good. Catch these haunted hands with Talk to Me this week.
New Jack City – The legend of Nino Brown
Beam me up, Scotty as we are combinating and consolidating for our Cash Money brothers! Get your Jimmy waxed with New Jack City this week. Quid Pro Mo Home Video Hustle
SFF – Love Road, Past Lives, The Wrath Of Becky, Ajoomma & Bobi Wine: The People’s President
We round off our SFF coverage with Love Road, Past Lives, The Wrath Of Becky, Ajoomma & Bobi Wine: The People’s President.
SFF – The Last Daughter, Kindred, Sisu, Tennessine & Free Money
We kick off with Maria Lewis’ short film, The House That Hungers and dive into SFF coverage, The Last Daughter, Kindred, Sisu, Tennessine & Free Money. The House that Hungers More information on these films is available on the Sydney Film Festival website.
Red, White & Brass – Magic Maka
Congregate around the collection plate of Tongan mana and ingenuity. Get in formation for the triumphant Red, White & Brass this week.
Appetite, A Boy called Piano & Mad Heidi
Welcome to Reference Max where we review Appetite, 100 Years of Warner Bros, The Swarm, A Boy called Piano & Mad Heidi. If you are in Sydney and available on Sunday 11 June at 6pm, we will be hosting the intro and Q&A session for the screening of Red, White & Brass as a part […]
The Little Mermaid – Quarter Flounder
Set the romantic boat scene with heartfelt vocals, lovable misfits and daddy approval. Succumb to exposition tentacles with 2023 The Little Mermaid this week.
Fast & Furious – Nos Gods
Vroom vroom from the streets to out of this world with family, heists and top tier anime. Take a pit stop in our hearts with the Fast & Furious franchise this week.
SAFF – Music is My Life, Honeymoon, Bama Rush & Influencer
Welcome to Reference Max where we review films from South African Film Festival (Music is My Life, Honeymoon, Call me Miles & The Fragile King) as well as Bama Rush and Influencer. The online portion of the South African Film festival is running until 31 May and passes can bought within AUS & NZ. Influencer will be […]
Infinity Pool, Limbo, Bupkis, Slip & The Other Two
Welcome to Reference Max where we review Infinity Pool, Limbo, Bupkis, Slip & The Other Two. Infinity Pool is out now in Australian cinemas. Check out our interview with Writer-Director Brandon Cronenberg about Infinity Pool. Limbo will be released in Australian cinemas on May 18.
SWANAFF & FFFA – Baghdad in My Shadow, Quantum Cowboys, & Miguel’s War
Welcome to Reference Max where we reviews shorts and films watched through SWANAFF and FFFA: Rest in Piece, The Fall, Yeh, Baba!, Baghdad in my shadow, Quantum Cowboys, Kissing You On The Honey – T’embrasser sur le miel and Miguel’s war. SWANA (South West Asian & North African) Film Festival FFFA (Fantastic Film Festival Australia)
SWANAFF & FFFA – Baghdad in My Shadow, Quantum Cowboys, & Miguel’s War
Welcome to Reference Max where we reviews shorts and films watched through SWANAFF and FFFA: Rest in Piece, The Fall, Yeh, Baba!, Baghdad in my shadow, Quantum Cowboys, Kissing You On The Honey – T’embrasser sur le miel and Miguel’s war.
Mafia Mamma, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Totally Completely Fine, Mrs Davis, Fired On Mars, Love & Death and Evil Dead Rise
Welcome to Reference Max where we review Mafia Mamma, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Totally Completely Fine, Mrs Davis, Fired On Mars, Love & Death and Evil Dead Rise
Mafia Mamma, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Totally Completely Fine, Mrs Davis, Fired On Mars, Love & Death and Evil Dead Rise
Welcome to Reference Max where we review Mafia Mamma, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Totally Completely Fine, Mrs Davis, Fired On Mars, Love & Death and Evil Dead Rise
Beef – Coming of Rage
Reverse out of personal responsibility and shift into conditional loving. Check your blood pressure with BEEF this week.
Welcome to Chippendales – In Perpetuity
Position the spotlight on the dirty dance with the devil of VIP clubs, immigrant expectation and the American dream. Make it rain on the raining mens with Welcome to Chippendales this week.
AIR, The Pope’s Exorcist, Allelujah & Dreamland
Welcome to Reference Max where we review AIR, The Pope’s Exorcist, Allelujah & Dreamland.
The Last of Us – Endure and Survive
Browse the Joke book of moral quandary in a world that is falling apart. Endure and survive with The Last of Us this week.
John Wick: Chapter 4 – Friend and Lover Fu
Assume the fighting stance for Round 1 of wick notebook sketches, chonky boi action and shadow noodle slurping. Take a seat at the high table with John Wick: Chapter 4 this week.
Succession, ATBAATB, Gotham Knights, Superman & Lois, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Better & Life of Pi
Join us at RefMax for a spoiler free look at the latest episodes of Succession, Gotham Knights, Superman & Lois, and more! Dive into All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Better, and Life of Pi
Succession, ATBAATB, Gotham Knights, Superman & Lois, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Better & Life of Pi
Welcome to Reference Max where we cover Succession S04E01, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Gotham Knights S01E01, Superman & Lois S03E01, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Better S01E01 & Life of Pi.
Breaking – 892
Answer the call of pain with Breaking this week. Learn how to confront systemic pain, sustained paper pushing, and tragedy through open dialogue.