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Film Review - The Royal Hotel

Film Review - The Royal Hotel

Backpackers Jessica Henwick and Julia Garner are menaced in a remote Australian mining community in Kitty Green's suspenseful thriller

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Nov 16, 2023
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Normally, I’m dismissive of the “inspired by real events” claim in films, as it seems meaningless. As opposed to uninspired by unreal events? Kitty Green’s The Royal Hotel doesn’t feature such a caption, but it is allegedly inspired by real events. For once, I believe this, as the palpable hellscape with male violence…

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