Opinions & Analysis
2022 AACTA award-winners – what did they make at the box office?
This year's AACTA standout was also a financial standout. How did the other winners fare in the hunt for audiences?
Christmas for cynics: best non-schmaltzy films
It's the season of joy and, like, whatever. Sink your teeth into these sharp-toothed Xmas flicks if you’re sick of…
Low-budget Sissy proves popular around the world but not (yet) at the box office
Written and directed by Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes in Canberra during Covid, Sissy has shown at many major festivals…
Kaleidoscope ABC review: Gugu naGogo, Namaste Yoga, Viv’s Silly Mango, Yaz Queens
It's imperative for young Australians to see various representations of cultures and languages that are appropriate for them.
The 10 best Australian films of 2022 ... maybe
What were the best homegrown films of 2022? And which one triumphed in spite of a 'turdsome turn' by Hollywood…
Christmas TV specials can be awful: here are three of the best
We've all seen saccharine Christmas specials – so which ones actually capture the chaos (and, yes, joy) of the big…
BFI's new Greatest Films of All Time list: all hail Chantal Akerman
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles has been crowned the greatest film of all time in the new…
The Big Picture by Ben Fritz: book review
Marvel's cinematic universe is arguably one of the great creative breakthroughs in movies, at least from a business perspective.
Love Actually – I've finally watched it and uggghhhh
ScreenHub's film afficionado watches Love Actually for the first time, and much cringing ensues.
Best Australian TV in 2022 – Mystery Road, Fisk and more
Yes, there were flops and fizzles, but overall 2022 was a pretty good – and in some cases brilliant –…