Reviews

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…

The Kingdom on SBS review: a peek at Pentecostalism
The Kingdom is insightful and informative, but those expecting a gritty expose of 'Fennell’s shocking Pentecostal past' will probably be…

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – not all spider-men are created equal
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a stunningly animated film, beautifully woven with punchy, emotional storytelling and a killer soundtrack.

Euphoria, RISING: film installation review
More film than art installation, Euphoria is a very different experience depending on whether one stays for the duration or…