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Marcus Kelson

About Marcus Kelson

Marcus Kelson is a Canberra-based writer. He worked as a journalist, news producer and occasional music reviewer for the ABC for nearly 30 years. Retired for four years, he now joins Riotact as its weekly film reviewer.

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Napoleon's triumphs are nothing without the love story at its heart

Napoleon's triumphs are nothing without the love story at its heart

27 November 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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A dark, dark film that leaves you with Saltburn

A dark, dark film that leaves you with Saltburn

20 November 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Stop Making Sense has been re-released, and it might be the greatest concert film ever

Stop Making Sense has been re-released, and it might be the greatest concert film ever

13 November 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Caravaggio's Shadow brings a great artist's unruly, passionate story to life

Caravaggio's Shadow brings a great artist's unruly, passionate story to life

6 November 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Killers of the Flower Moon highlights an important issue that merits a better film

Killers of the Flower Moon highlights an important issue that merits a better film

23 October 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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The Crime is Mine: French comedy recalls the golden age of screwball cinema

The Crime is Mine: French comedy recalls the golden age of screwball cinema

16 October 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Visually spectacular, The Creator is a movie with heart

Visually spectacular, The Creator is a movie with heart

2 October 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Scrapper takes a whimsical and slightly magical look at tough lives

Scrapper takes a whimsical and slightly magical look at tough lives

26 September 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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It's Poirot, but not as you know him: A Haunting in Venice is an intriguing, solid mystery

It's Poirot, but not as you know him: A Haunting in Venice is an intriguing, solid mystery

19 September 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Past Lives is a gentle and beautiful film about what might have been

Past Lives is a gentle and beautiful film about what might have been

13 September 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Sound of Freedom's American saviours can't rescue a badly made film with dubious credentials

Sound of Freedom's American saviours can't rescue a badly made film with dubious credentials

4 September 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Asteroid City looks gorgeous, the cast is great - but it's not Wes Anderson's best film

Asteroid City looks gorgeous, the cast is great - but it's not Wes Anderson's best film

21 August 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Oppenheimer's insight into enigmatic genius take us to a dark and powerful place

Oppenheimer's insight into enigmatic genius take us to a dark and powerful place

7 August 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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There's more to Barbie than an empty-headed Ken doll's brush with reality

There's more to Barbie than an empty-headed Ken doll's brush with reality

24 July 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning is polished, professional and packed with thrills

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning is polished, professional and packed with thrills

17 July 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Indiana Jones is outsmarting Nazis again - but Dial of Destiny isn't his best turn

Indiana Jones is outsmarting Nazis again - but Dial of Destiny isn't his best turn

10 July 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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You Hurt My Feelings is a smart, funny look at navigating relationship disappointment

You Hurt My Feelings is a smart, funny look at navigating relationship disappointment

3 July 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a gentle reflection on making amends

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a gentle reflection on making amends

19 June 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Sweet As turns its camera lens on a coming of age road trip

Sweet As turns its camera lens on a coming of age road trip

12 June 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Renfield is full of fast-paced vampire violence, blood and gore ... it's also quite silly

Renfield is full of fast-paced vampire violence, blood and gore ... it's also quite silly

5 June 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Hannah Gadsby's been Something Special for a while. Here's what all the fuss is about

Hannah Gadsby's been Something Special for a while. Here's what all the fuss is about

29 May 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Behold, the Multiverse! Guardians of the Galaxy 3 is good fun, albeit slightly darker this time

Behold, the Multiverse! Guardians of the Galaxy 3 is good fun, albeit slightly darker this time

8 May 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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80 for Brady celebrates friendship, football and (not) feeling your age

80 for Brady celebrates friendship, football and (not) feeling your age

1 May 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Tetris is an engaging puzzle of a film about the unlikeliest of subjects

Tetris is an engaging puzzle of a film about the unlikeliest of subjects

24 April 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Lifestyle
Broker is a Japanese Korean baby-trafficking road movie, and it's strangely moving

Broker is a Japanese Korean baby-trafficking road movie, and it's strangely moving

10 April 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Lifestyle
In Living, Bill Nighy plays a dying man finally grasping at the true meaning of life

In Living, Bill Nighy plays a dying man finally grasping at the true meaning of life

27 March 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Empire of Light is poignant viewing, with a standout performance from Olivia Colman

Empire of Light is poignant viewing, with a standout performance from Olivia Colman

13 March 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Women Talking is a lean, extraordinarily powerful film about women and the reality of rape

Women Talking is a lean, extraordinarily powerful film about women and the reality of rape

27 February 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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The Whale is a cinematic bellyflop for director Darren Aronofsky

The Whale is a cinematic bellyflop for director Darren Aronofsky

13 February 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Tar's Oscar buzz is well deserved: Cate Blanchett has never been better

Tar's Oscar buzz is well deserved: Cate Blanchett has never been better

6 February 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Hollywood's golden era is lavish - and lurid - in Damien Chazelle's Babylon

Hollywood's golden era is lavish - and lurid - in Damien Chazelle's Babylon

30 January 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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Emily's wuthering historical drama is passionate and brooding - if not particularly accurate

Emily's wuthering historical drama is passionate and brooding - if not particularly accurate

23 January 2023 | By Marcus Kelson
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