Reviews
The New Boy review: an enchanting and intriguing film
Director Warwick Thornton delivers a moving exploration of Indigenous spirituality through the eyes of a curious child.
Gold Diggers review: ABC comedy glisters but rarely shines
The 1850s Victorian gold rush is ripe for comedy but this broad and bawdy series sometimes feels like a summer-camp…
Run Rabbit Run: a cinematic milestone ten years too late
All the elements of an excellent genre piece are here, but ... there's always a 'but'.
Riptide review: a solidly entertaining Australian murder mystery
Riptide is a four-part series that uses its Victorian location to tell a story that feels international in its approach…
No Hard Feelings review: funny, sexy and a damn good time
Does No Hard Feelings signal the return of raunchy, crowd pleasing rom-coms? We can only hope.
Queen of Oz on ABC review: irate Tate heads a show that's not great
Britain's hapless Princess Georgiana has been sent abroad to become Australia’s new head of state in this BBC production.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny review: a whip-smart success
Coming 15 years after the disappointing Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, can Indy’s latest adventure redeem the franchise? Um, yeah!
The First Inventors on SBS review: a show that lets us listen and learn
The new Channel Ten/NITV documentary series, The First Inventors, celebrates over 65,000 years’ worth of innovation.
The Betoota Advocate Presents review: irreverent explainers surprise and delight
The Betoota Advocate's pivot to TV may not be bringing the laughs like its news headlines do, but that doesn't…
Year Of on Stan review: teenage pleasure-seeking and grief
Year Of covers a lot of ground: relationships, youth suicide, living rough, a parent who shows her liposuction scars to…