Reviews
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering: bring on the AI chatbots
Is The Weekly a show made by and for people who don’t really care about or follow the news? It…
The Son review: bleak, tired melodrama
The Son aims high: is this film, like The Father, another script adaptation worthy of an Oscar? Um...
Magic Mike’s Last Dance makes minor key moves – review
What happens when Mike gets involved with someone who (seemingly) wants him for more than his body? Well ...
Skinamarink review: an audaciously boring horror
If you enjoy boredom, you’ll be delighted. But when the ghostly entity whispers ‘go to sleep,’ it becomes difficult not…
Koala Man on Disney+ is surreal, silly and splendid – review
You can watch this show and find some shrewd observations about masculinity, social status and Australian cringe ... or just…
M3GAN review: a comedy-horror romp with a new camp icon
What if a kid's iPad suddenly became self aware, and had a penchant for violence?
Transfusion on Stan review: interrogating masculine clichés
Sam Worthington stars in this solid crime thriller that hits its genre beats well and has impressive moments despite its…
Tár review: Cate Blanchett conducts herself ferociously
Cate Blanchett delivers a monstrously good performance in Tár – a dark modern masterpiece.
Babylon review: a chaotic whirlwind of indulgent filler
A stacked cast and oodles of sumptuous visuals can't save Damien Chazelle's Babylon from a story so lacking.
The Last of Us review: shuffling towards potential
The latest in ambitious video-game adaptations has its work cut out in making a mysterious, world-wide disease seem fresh and…