Find out what got Leigh and Tim fired up about Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always. Plus, new trailers for The Dry and Stardust; Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway co-star in a 60s-set thriller; and the musical movies coming our way.

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NEVER, RARELY, SOMETIMES, ALWAYS MOVIE REVIEW

Leigh: Now, when I came out of Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always, Tim, you may remember I was fuming, right? 

Tim: Yes. 

Leigh: Let me tell you why. I was angry on a couple of levels. First, I was furious at the injustice of the American healthcare system. And worldwide, for that matter, the stance on abortion and how politicised this is and how hard it is for someone in Autumn’s (Sidney Flanigan) position to get the help she needs. It's so frustrating as a woman to see these rights just so politicised.

Tim: Yes, 100 per cent. And what else made you furious?

Leigh: On the other hand, I was cranky because it's such an important topic and I feel like it was told in the most uncomfortable way, which may have been a creative choice – and we'll delve into that a little bit – but I found this movie so hard to watch not just from a topical point of view, but also from an enjoyment point of view.

Tim: Two words that come to mind – and they're kind of mutually exclusive of each other – it was boring, but it was also bleak. And I felt very similar to you, in that I felt bad that I was so disappointed with the way the film was told. Now, there's three things. Was it uncomfortable? Hell, yes. Was it meant to be? Absolutely.

Leigh: Yes.

Tim: Was it confronting? Yes. But it felt boring. I feel awful about it.

Leigh: I really struggle with this standpoint too, because… you can't have them dancing around the city streets; you can’t turn it into a musical number. It's a really hard topic to address… It's interesting and worth noting that this movie was inspired by the real-life story of a woman living in Ireland, who began to miscarry, but was denied her request for an abortion and ended up dying of sepsis. So, it was a medically needed thing, but it didn't matter. Because abortion is wrong in the eyes of these politicians who are making these laws. It's just ridiculous and so frustrating.

Tim: It's really frustrating. Look, it's such an important subject matter to be confronted with. It's important. I'm glad I watched this film because it educated me. I could never try to even understand or comprehend the decision a woman needs to make, and the fact that decision is hers alone and should never be influenced by anyone else. I think that this movie really opened my eyes to… Wow. Just how insane and how confronting that must be for a woman, for a young woman – for any woman.

MOVIE NEWS

• A new trailer for Australian film The Dry is released. The film starring Eric Bana as a federal agent with a dark past is expected in cinemas on New Year’s Day.

• Stardust is on the way. The biopic focuses on the life of David Bowie during his Ziggy Stardust days.

• More images are released from behind the scenes of the new Avatar films.

• Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway will co-star as rival housewives in psychological thriller Mothers' Instinct.

• Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend co-creator) will write an NSYNC movie produced by band member Lance Bass. It’s billed as part road-trip, part musical comedy.