Reviews

All of Us Strangers review: a beautiful, haunting lullaby of a film
Weekend director Andrew Haigh one-ups that lovelorn tale of lost souls in a film that will leave you aching for…

Mean Girls review: new adaptation wobbles under weight of expectations
Get in, loser: we're reviewing Mean Girls (2024).

Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix review: fantasy can't find footing
The much-hyped adaptation has a lot going for it, but the strongest elements are the ones pretty much every Australian…

Total Control Season 3, ABC review: dynamite
Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths excel in the opening episodes of the political thriller’s final run.

Priscilla by Sofia Coppola is a bold feminist take on Elvis’ dark fairytale marriage
Graceland emerges as less of a palace and more of a gilded cage in Coppola's biopic of Priscilla Presley.

The Tourist Season 2, Stan review: a riveting return
Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald head to Ireland in search of answers, cranking up the tension and chills.

The Last Year of Television, Binge review: a hilarious take on 2023
Kick back with a show made by people who care enough about television to tell it like it is –…

Anyone But You review: a rom-com with good laughs
Not everything works but lots does in this old-fashioned, make-em-laugh but they kiss at the end comedy.

Ben Roberts-Smith Truth on Trial, Stan review: the story continues
The defamation trial between Australia's most decorated soldier and the media is at the heart of this new Stan documentary.

Paper Dolls, Paramount+ review: a musical roller-coaster ride
Five young Australian women try to make it in the music business at the turn of the century – prepare…