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Rumours: Cate Blanchett and a really big brain
Guy Maddin's comedy satire pits hapless G7 leaders against masturbating bog people, and each other ... it's a heady brew.
Left Write Hook review: survivor documentary stings like a bee
Donna Lyon and Shannon Owen's Australian film documents the physical and psychological healing journey of eight women who have experienced…
Inside, MIFF film review: an Australian prison movie poised on perfection
Vincent Miller holds his own alongside Guy Pearce and Cosmo Jarvis in Charles Williams' incendiary feature debut.
MIFF 2024: hidden gems as picked by the programmers
The Melbourne International Film Festival's programmers pick their favourite films from this year’s jam-packed lineup.
The Twelve Season 2, Binge review: silky smooth
The Twelve returns with a fleshly farmhand, lawyerly lovemaking, crackling charisma and a tool for boring holes in wood ...
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…