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21 Movies You Should Catch Up On Over Summer

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21 Movies You Should Catch Up On Over Summer

21 Movies You Should Catch Up On Over Summer

Hundreds of movies make their way to Australian cinema screens each year; however, even the most devoted cinephiles can't see them all. Thankfully, that's what catching up on DVD or via streaming is all about — and as time ticks by, technology just keeps making it easier. So, just what should you make sure you get to? That's where we come in. We've hunted down the best 2016 flicks now ready for your home-viewing consumption, and put together your holiday watch list.

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Arts & Entertainment
Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Offbeat, intimate and impressively affecting, this Kiwi comedy is one of the year's strongest films to date.

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Arts & Entertainment
Goldstone

A modern Australian classic.

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Girl Asleep

Inventive visuals and a relatable hero help this Aussie indie stand out from the pack.

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Arts & Entertainment
Anomalisa

A perceptive, precisely paced animated feature from the mind of Charlie Kaufman.

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Brooklyn

This heartfelt romantic drama feels like a film from another time.

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Hail, Caesar!

The latest all-star comedy from the Coen Brothers skewers Hollywood and religion.

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Arts & Entertainment
The Witch

The much-hyped feminist horror flick that took Sundance by storm.

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Arts & Entertainment
A Bigger Splash

An enthralling if somewhat uneven erotic thriller featuring stand-out performances from Tilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes.

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Arts & Entertainment
Eye in the Sky

Alan Rickman's final film is part military thriller, part bureaucratic farce.

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Arts & Entertainment
Eddie the Eagle

A lovably cheesy tale of real world sporting triumph.

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Arts & Entertainment
The Meddler

A surprisingly tender tale about an overbearing mum.

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Arts & Entertainment
Everybody Wants Some!!

An entertaining slice of '80s college life.

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Arts & Entertainment
Ghostbusters

It's a reboot, not a remake, and its four new leads are fantastic.

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Arts & Entertainment
Spear

The Bangarra Dance Theatre take their dance moves from the stage to the screen.

BUY TICKETS

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Arts & Entertainment
Swiss Army Man

This fart-filled flick will move you in more ways than one.

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Arts & Entertainment
Weiner

A funny, fascinating doco about the collapse of a political campaign.

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Arts & Entertainment
Nerve

A slick if rather silly techno thriller that feels relevant to the minute.

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Arts & Entertainment
My Scientology Movie

A funny, fascinating new doco from the one and only Louis Theroux.

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Arts & Entertainment
Carol

Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are exquisite in this aching romantic drama.

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Arts & Entertainment
Sherpa

A gripping documentary about the dark side of Mount Everest.

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Arts & Entertainment
Sisters

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler cut loose.

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