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Maggie Beer’s Big Mission review: a heart-soaring triumph from the ABC

Championing a lifelong mission to promote healthy eating, Maggie Beer hopes to prove that minor tweaks can have a major…

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In the Room Where He Waits review: Daniel Monks transfixes in this spooky chiller

Timothy Despina Marshall’s debut directorial feature marks him out as one to watch.

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The Moogai, SFF review: beware the boogeyman

The horrors of the Stolen Generation manifest in The Moogai, a creeper where the creature is less important than the…

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In Vitro, SFF review: ecological thriller meets domestic drama down under

In Vitro is an Australian horror sci-fi that splices chills with domestic drama, and plays coy with its true nature.

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Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line - Sydney Film Festival review

Paul Clarke's documentary walks down memory lane, tracing the glory days of the iconic Australian band, and contemplating the legacy…

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Time Addicts, Netflix review: a wonderful ride on time

Time Addicts is trippy time-travel tale intertwining comedy and drama. Streaming on Netflix.

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We are Lady Parts S2, Stan review: hilarious, heartfelt and sharp

The all-Muslim punk band is back. With wildly different views on how they should look and sound, theres a chance…

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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga review – grinds every gear

Can George Miller strike grease lightning again with this fast and furious prequel led by Anya Taylor-Joy?

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Interview with the Vampire S2, AMC+ review: devil is in the details

An epic voyage across war-torn Europe to the cobblestones of Paris leads the bloodsuckers to a reckoning.

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Housekeeping for Beginners review: a luminous tribute to found family

Of An Age director Goran Stolevski’s latest is a tribute to the enduring love of friendship.

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