Reviews

Elizabeth I: The Last Dance
The exclusive World Premiere screening of Lindsay Kemp's 'Elizabeth I: The Last Dance' in Melbourne is exquisite and dazzling.

The Immortalists
Optimism, not answers, is the ultimate outcome for an documentary designed to spark like-minded thoughts and start conversations.

Xenia
Style, sweetness and a hint of subversiveness and surrealism helps the amiable Xenia cope with its well-worn concept.

Starred Up
A bleak effort about a brutish character and bitter climate that never backs away from its bristling impact.

Common Denominator
Common Denominator's reliance upon simile and setting lay the foundation for a movie both obvious and trite.

A Long Way Down
A Long Way Down brings four troubled strangers together in the most contrived of scenarios to watch the sparks and…

John Wick
John Wick offers a fleet feat of thrills and fury, ever economical, effective and artfully presented.

The Best of Me
The latest screen adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' wish-fulfilment flights of fancy fits the author's melodramatic oeuvre perfectly.

This Is Where I Leave You
This tale of adult siblings forced to unite under tragic circumstances features a great cast, but doesn't shine.

Fury
In the war-time wilds of Fury, writer/director David Ayer matches combat and testosterone with contemplation and tension.