Reviews
Men by Alex Garland review: a graphic and menacing horror
The latest film from Garland, starring Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear, raises more questions than it answers, to unsettling effect.
Jurassic World: Dominion review – people are for eating
Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are joined by Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill and Laura Dern as they try to…
Lunana, A Yak in the Classroom review: a timeless tale in Bhutan
Lunana showcases beautiful Bhutanese culture while taking cues from The Sound of Music – and discovering what it really means…
People’s Republic of Mallacoota review: beyond the Black Summer bushfires
The six-part ABC documentary follows the Victorian coastal town's efforts to recover following the bushfires of 2019 and 2020.
Stranger Things Season 4 review: what's wrong with a little nostalgia?
The Netflix hit delivers a fourth time on its core promise: nothing will change very much, even as the cast…
Obi-Wan Kenobi review: 'a prodigiously talented cast'
We know that Anakin fell, and Vader will someday kill him, but Ewan McGregor plays the role so well that…
Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed review – 'rotting from the head down'
The series builds an image of an organisation tapping vulnerable congregants while evading responsibility for the suffering it causes.
ABC's You Can’t Ask That: why are bogans shown as marginalised Australians?
The national broadcaster doesn’t see 'bogans' as part of their natural viewing audience – guess it has been 20 years…
A Perfect Pairing review: love on an Aussie sheep farm
Slightly woolly or warm and fuzzy? Netflix puts the rom into this com by Australian ex-pat director Australian Stuart McDonald.
Top Gun Maverick review: Tom Cruise soars in a sky-high spectacle
The rebooted 80s classic is joyous return – and the reunion of Cruise and Val Kilmer is a touching high…