Reviews

I Saw The TV Glow review: it draws you in then tears you apart
I Saw The TV Glow explores the pain of hidden trans identity via an allegorical TV show obsession.

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…

The Organist, film review: Australian indie leaves a bad aftertaste
Melbourne-made dark comedy The Organist has plenty of interesting ideas, but ultimately fumbles the execution.

The Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers Season 2 review: fun times
The Inspired Unemployed are back with a new set of pranks and awkward hilarity.

Shaun Micallef’s Eve of Destruction, ABC review: more like this please
Micallef is back, bringing plenty of laughs in a pared-down format that suits him, his guests and the ABC.

Ray Martin, The Last Goodbye, SBS review: death becomes us
A lively new Australian series moves through both the mechanical and the cultural side of what happens after death.

The Blind Sea review: surfing waves without sight
Tackling the waters of Portugal's notorious Nazaré is daunting enough, but with next to no vision? Australian athlete Matt Formston…

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.

Critical Incident, Stan review: Sydney crime drama leads the pack
Propulsive storytelling, top performances and authentically lived-in settings lift this smart and gripping series.

Memoir of a Snail, MIFF review: triumph of the human thumb-print
Adam Elliot's ‘Memoir of a Snail’ is gorgeously human, wonky and life-affirming.