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Due to an unrelenting level of stress, which it seems only books could address in any meaningful fashion – they are the only medium which has ever allowed me to properly switch off and escape and forget the world around me; these days, they are the only one that frees from the tyranny of the screen and endless, exhausting digital connection – I didn’t get to as many movies as usual this year.
Not even on streaming platforms which in previous years have allowed me to watch a film, even on those days when going anywhere near a cinema after a long day at work seems too tiring an idea to even entertain.
Still, thanks to well made choices at film festivals, of which there are thankfully many here in Sydney and a cinema within easy walking distance of a train station, I did watch some very fine movies, the selection of which you will notice is typically eclectic and very much in keeping with my love of endless variety.
I am hoping that with my old manager gone, and maybe a new job in the new year, heading to the cinema won’t feel like an onerous task and I’ll be able to return to watching lots and lots of movies, something I love and which I need back in my life in a big way …
(courtesy IMP Awards)
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
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(courtesy Alliance Francaise French Film Festival)
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The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps
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(courtesy Italian Film Festival 2025 / Palace Cinemas)
(courtesy IMP Awards)
(courtesy IMP Awards)
(courtesy IMP Awards)
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(courtesy First Showing)
(courtesy IMP Awards)
(courtesy IMP Awards)
Want to rewatch all of the year’s movie trailers in one super creative montage? You wish is granted, courtesy of London-based movie lover Jed Wagman of Wagman Studios (via First Showing).