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Film Review: Nobody 2; comedic beats and consistent brutality abound in fun, violent sequel
Despite opening during the pandemic when going to the cinemas wasn’t exactly the easiest excursion, Nobody – released in March of 2021, having been pushed from its original date of August 2020 – managed to (rightfully) fight its way through opposition to relative success; on a $16m budget it earned a solid $57.5m worldwide. It…
Interview: Bob Odenkirk and Connie Nielsen on returning for the “bloodier, funnier” Nobody 2; “The intention was to start unveiling more about how (our) relationship started.”
Sometimes the most dangerous place for a dad is a family vacation. Emmy winner Bob Odenkirk returns as suburban husband, father and workaholic assassin Hutch Mansell in Nobody 2, the sequel to 2021’s bare-knuckle action-thriller that opened at number one at the U.S. box office. Four years after he inadvertently took on the Russian mob,…
Win a double in-season pass to the new action sequel Nobody 2
Thanks to Universal Pictures Australia, we have 5 digital double in-season passes (Admit 2) to see the new action sequel Nobody 2, starring Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen and Sharon Stone, in Australian theatres from August 14th, 2025. Sometimes the most dangerous place for a dad is a family vacation. Bob Odenkirk returns as suburban husband,…
Win a double in-season pass to hear the Gods speak in Gladiator II
The Gods have spoken! To celebrate the release of Gladiator II, with thanks to Paramount Pictures and Superdream, we are giving away 5 double in-season passes (Admit 2) to see Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington in Ridley Scott‘s anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning 2000 epic, Gladiator. For your chance to win…
Film Review: Gladiator II is a lively sequel that offsets familiarity with camp and spectacle
Whilst his latest efforts have wavered in their quality and execution, you still have to hand it to director Ridley Scott, who, at almost 87-years-old, is one of the few filmmakers who commits to the notion of epic storytelling to be played out on the format God intended: the cinema screen. And such is the…
Interview: Connie Nielsen on returning for Gladiator II, further exploring her character’s complexities and collaborating with Ridley Scott
Following on from our red carpet chats with the cast and creatives of Gladiator II at the Australian premiere, Connie Nielsen sat down with our own Peter Gray to further discuss her return as Lucilla after over 2 decades, if she saw a change in Ridley Scott’s directing after this time, and if she could…
Interview: Paul Mescal and the cast of Gladiator II at the Australian premiere in Sydney
Ushering in a new generation of heroes, legendary director Ridley Scott continues the epic Gladiator saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome with Gladiator II. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his…
Film Review: Role Play; Kaley Cuoco steadies familiar action narrative with proven enthusiasm
It goes without saying that the premise for Role Play is one that has been explored on multiple occasions. The marriage-on-the-rocks-is-rocked-even-further-by-realising-one-half-is-an-assassin is a narrative utilised by such stellar genre examples as True Lies, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and Nobody, and to less grand effect in Apple TV’s recent misfire The Family Plan. Role Play sits…
Film Review: Nobody is aware of how smart it needs to be in order to sell its action-driven lunacy
A film like Nobody is inevitably going to be likened to similarly-themed actioners such as John Wick and Taken. And that’s not a bad thing, given how well-liked those films are (or, in the context of Taken, at least the first one), with the middle-aged-man-defending-what’s-rightfully-his narrative proving an easy sell. Nobody is perhaps the easiest…