Reviews

Deborah Mailman shines in Total Control's rocky opening episodes
Two eps into the ABC’s six-part series Total Control, Chris Boyd’s advice is not to give up before the end…

Film: The Eulogy honors a lost genius
Janine Hosking's documentary investigates a complex musician and the arts establishment that failed him.

Film review: The Dead Don't Die - 'It's gonna end badly'
As heretical as this will sound to some devotees of American writer-director Jim Jarmusch, I prefer the fairly obvious humour…

Film: Buoyancy floats high
A gripping thriller as well as a grim look at the modern slave trade.

TV: More style than '#Content'?
'Content' is ABC's latest comedy project, all told via mobile interface. Is this innovative or just gimmicky?

TV Review: Ramy is must-see TV
Five months after its US premiere, Ramy – 'the best show not on Australian television' in Chris Boyd’s rarely humble…

Film Review: The Wild Top End is a 3D expedition worth taking
Nick Robinson's latest environmental documentary puts the iMax screen to stunning use as it celebrates the Australian landscape.

Film Review: Angel of Mine is a battle of mothers
International stars Noomi Rapace and Yvonne Strahovski are the greatest assets in this Australian intimacy thriller, writes Adrian Martin.

Film Review: The Nightingale is furious and gruelling
The Babadook director returns with a different kind of horror: an essential film that gives voice to female suffering.

TV Review: Glitch season 3 really will be the end
Inspired by a trash voodoo myth, Glitch gives the Undead an unnerving Australian edge even as it keeps the secret…