# First contact, trolls and the art of war

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6 December 2016 · Reviews / Culture

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Press play below to check out expert reviews on some of the most notable releases at cinemas and on the small screen.

The Big Picture’s Ben McEachen weighs up whether SBS’s *First Contact* is helpful or hurtful to indigenous Australians. The challenge of making significant contact with aboriginal people is a long way from *Trolls*, the new animated adventure about colourful critters. But Russ Matthews lets us know what technicolour *Trolls* reveals about the search for happiness, before giving us the lowdown on surreal soldier drama *Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk*.

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