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The Royal Hotel (2023)
Engrossing drama
Really well made film with excellent performances from Julia Garner, Hugo Weaving, Ursula Yovich and a fine ensemble cast. The cinematography and set design were really impressive and kept me engrossed throughout.
The story was basic, the real interest was in how the characters reacted to the situation and how it gradually evolved. The horrible atmosphere was maybe laid on a bit thick (would the bus really not go a bit closer to the hotel rather than strand the women where it did?) but my wife commented that she was strongly reminded of the drinking culture she knew in pre-Tracy Darwin, and unfortunately familiar from more recent times as well.
Recommended to a mature audience.
Aftertaste (2021)
Unpalatable
Peter Carroll and Rachel Griffiths are wasted in this unfunny comedy with repulsive leading characters.