Reviews
Film Review: Ophelia - beyond the manic pixie drown girl
Australian director Claire McCarthy restores agency to the tragic heroine in this campy yet gorgeous adaptation, writes Mel Campbell.
Film Review: Be Natural - The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blache
Cinema's first female filmmaker was a prolific international talent, but remains unknown. This brisk entertaining documentary addresses that problem.
Film Review: Diego Maradona - engrossing insight into a divisive figure
Asif Kapadia’s new documentary separates the on-field God from the very human man, writes Anthony Morris.
TV Review: The Boys splatter-punches superheroes
Shockingly violent and pointedly political, this Amazon series is an ironic but refreshing antidote to supe franchising.
Film Review: It All Started With a Stale Sandwich: The Kaldor Projects
Samantha Lang's feature documentary deftly tells the story of a key figure in Australian art. Visual and performing arts critic…
TV Review: Lambs of God is perversely life-affirming
Eccentric nuns defend their way of life with devilish consequences, in Foxtel's new mini-series adaptation. Chris Boyd says it pays…
Film Review: The White Crow flies high
Ralph Fiennes' directs this Nureyev biopic with visceral vim, resisting the usual cliches about creativity and identity.
Film Review: The Lion King Faintly Roars
A stunning technical achievement, this photo-realistic Disney remake fails to convey the powerful emotions of the story.
TV Review: Squinters S2 should drive harder
If you’re not a fan of watching two people bickering in a car, you may want to overtake this ABC…
Film Review: Booksmart - girls on top with too much chill
Mel Campbell enjoys this female-led teen comedy but questions its laissez-faire moral politics.