Reviews
Cheap Thrills
Debut director EL Katz perfectly stages this series of escalating dares with an honest believability.
Like Father, Like Son
Winner of the Cannes 2013 Jury Prize, director Hirokazu Kore-eda's new film is a gentle and moving story of personal…
The Punk Singer
An engaging, exhilarating and empowering documentary about Kathleen Hanna, the original riot grrrl.
Ain’t Them Bodies Saints
Writer/director David Lowery’s film is as much a disconcerting, impressionistic dream as a chronicle of an intense criminal union.
The Act of Killing
Joshua Oppenheimer's powerful and compelling film challenges the parameters of what a documentary can be.
The Way, Way Back
A spark of affection and attention to detail lifts this endearing feature above other such teen holiday fables.
Legend No 17
It takes more than a hero’s tale to craft a successful biopic, as Russian director Nikolai Lebedev’s latest feature proves.
The Wolverine
Hugh Jackman's performance as the bad-tempered, adamantium-clawed superhero is the best thing in this repetitive predictable film.
Behind the Candelabra
Steven Soderberg imbues the tumultuous story of Liberace and his lover Scott Thorson with intimate spectacle and dazzling detail.
MIFF: Next Gen
We preview the Melbourne International Film Festival’s program targeting the next generation of filmmakers and movie-goers.