Reviews
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…
Utopia season 5 review: an ABC winner returns
Season 5 brings plenty of laughs while reminding us our system of government never improves and, if anything, it’s getting…
Appetite on SBS review: a moreish, snackable treat
Set in Sydney, among the food-rider community, this six-episode mystery series is sure to whet viewers' appetites.
Deadloch review: McCartney and McLennan look to kill it in Prime crime comedy
A sleepy Tasmanian town is disturbed when the disfigured body of local man washes up just as a Winter Festival…
American Born Chinese review: heavenly war vs teenage hormones
Emerging actor Ben Wang is brilliant company in this Buffy-like adventure that’s more about high-school drama than it is ancient…