Opinions & Analysis

ABC News on web is top site but punters prefer teev
By combining Nielsen and Oztam figures in January, we encounter the resilience of old-timey television.

Beating the blame game in continuity errors
Who makes the continuity mistakes mocked later on the internet? It is not the diligent notetakers on location, who have…

Little Women: Greta Gerwig's direction creates big emotions and deserved an Oscar
There are good reasons why Little Women is a remarkable film, which are surely worth honouring.

Australian arts hero reads riot act at Davos
Lynette Wallworth delivers a pungent speech confronting the Davos World Economic Forum with our experience of a land on fire.

Is Korea cinema's future powerhouse?
Smart policy, cultural pride and an Asian language puts Korean cinema at the heart of change. Here's an excellent potted…

Open Letter to the media on climate change denial
A group of writers calling themselves Writing for the Environment – organised by Alys Jackson, Leah Kaminsky and Gretchen Miller…

Found on the net - global visions of the screen world
New inventions in branding. Large format cameras. Editing Star Wars. Festival films. Chinese crackdown on indy visions. All juicy stories…

2019's dark global forces driving production
Confused by global changes this year? We're here to help.

Adrian Martin's Year in Review
Our critic abroad reflects on the films that linger in memory from 2019.

Winning and losing over 2019 according to The Nova
The successes and failures of determined arthouse cinemas proves that box office is a fickle beast, and justice is not…