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Faraway Downs review: Baz Luhrmann lands his Australia re-do
The 2008 film has been reimagined and recut into six episodes, giving what was an already epic story (even) more…
The Royal Hotel Review: a dead-set Australian classic
Misogyny and an unerring sense of menace inform Kitty Green’s wrong-footing outback thriller.
Plausible Deniability review: Australian web series is worth the buzz
Three tweens take high-profile Australians to task as part of a homeless documentary, and it's a snort-fest.
Saltburn review: Fennell's film is wicked fun
The Promising Young Woman filmmaker is clearly having fun with our expectations ... as is the stellar cast.
The Big Dog review: a dominatrix film with bark and bite
The promising debut feature from writer-director Dane McCusker explores men's inability to connect, via a savvy sex-working woman.
Poor Things review: a fabulous feminist odyssey
Emma Stone delivers an Oscar-worthy performance in this surrealist spin on Alasdair Gray's 1992 novel.
New Australian films to see at Adelaide Film Festival
The jewel in South Australia’s cinematic crown once again fields a packed line-up of local highlights.
Sex Education review: in search of a happy ending
The fourth and final season starts with loose ends, so will it manage to tie them up by the finale?
C*A*U*G*H*T review: help, the comedy's AWOL
Actor Kick Gurry’s writing/directing debut feels like a relic of times gone by ... and not in a good way.
The Continental: From the World of John Wick review – a frenetic throwdown of a prequel
If you’ve been dying to find out how Winston seized control of his assassin’s hotel, Prime Video has just the…