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I had been meaning to watch PYW then saw your review and bumped it up my list. Just watched it now. Feeling very raw - so much to process. Should absolutely be compulsory viewing for teenagers and members of the Australian parliament. I’m gutted and furious and heartbroken and all the things.

In a week where our federal government promoted the most idiotic, god-awful consent resources about milkshakes and sharks this movie seems prescient.

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Apr 18, 2021Liked by Simon Sweetman

I'd seen the trailer for Promising Young Woman, and its on my to see list, but hadn't seen the trailer for Unhinged. It looks gripping. I am not a huge Russel Crowe fan, but the bits I saw show some depth. I'm going to watch both.

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Apr 18, 2021Liked by Simon Sweetman

I saw Promising Young Woman at the movies and I still haven’t stopped thinking about it. I saw it with one of my closest friends and we just wept afterward it was so heavy but also cathartic. I love what you said about humanity and darkness, that’s just so true. Hate that you’re going to make me watch a Russell Crowe movie but I will haha.

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Unhinged is one of two Russell Crowe films I've liked.

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Apr 19, 2021Liked by Simon Sweetman

Was the other one Les Mis.

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Lol. No. It wasn't Romper Stomper either.

It was one of the great journalism movies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Insider_(film)

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