Reviews

Flow review: powerful catharsis will leave you breathless in this Oscar-winning animation
Flow (in cinemas 20 March) combines award-winning animation with dialogue-free sound design to craft an emotionally moving journey that anyone…

The Weekly with Charlie Pickering review: that shrinking feeling
Calling the ABC's The Weekly political satire is wildly defamatory to political satire.

Black Bag review: a Soderbergh spy thriller with breakneck pace
Cate Blanchett goes toe-to-toe with Michael Fassbender in Black Bag, the latest film from Steven Soderbergh.

My Melbourne film review: cultures intertwined
The new anthology film My Melbourne showcases the diversity of the Australian city and digs into its soul.

Ten Pound Poms Season 2 review: it's grim down south
Season 2 of Ten Pound Poms combines the gloom, sunlight, hope and racism of 1950s Australia.

Book review: Melbourne and the Movies, Ross Campbell
A wonderfully rich treasure trove recounting the history of the silver screen in Melbourne through the eyes of a true…

Memory Bites with Matt Moran review: a journey worth taking
Memory Bites with Matt Moran serves up a treat of emotion, celebrity and useful everyday recipes.

Spit review: David Wenham's whiny winner returns
Spit, a supporting character in 2003's Gettin' Square, is back in Australia, after years hiding out in the UK.

Mickey 17 review: another Bong Joon-ho banger with a wonderfully wacky Pattinson
Mickey 17 lets Robert Pattinson go full weirdo in one of Bong Joon-ho's less subtle critiques of capitalism.

Nickel Boys review: the brilliant Oscar contender you won't see in Australian cinemas
Don't look away: Nickel Boys is resigned to streaming here in Australia, but it's a certified must-see on the big…