Reviews

Review: They Shield Us/Memory Mixtape/Land Currents, Koorie Heritage Trust (VIC)
Three exhibitions at Koorie Heritage Trust examine the art of cartography, Blak cinema, and contemporary adornment.

Film Review: 'Merata: How Mum Decolonised the World' is a tribute to Maori screen excellence
Heperi Mita's directorial debut celebrates his mother's unsung legacy of bringing Indigenous stories to the screen.

Film Review: Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood is a mature crowd-pleaser
Funny, textured and nostalgic, Tarantino's ninth film gives us characters we want to hang out with, writes Anthony Morris.

Review: Julian Rosefeldt: In the Land of Drought, NGV (VIC)
A surreal, visually arresting meditation on the future of our planet.

Film review: Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks entertains and informs
Serge Ou's documentary unearths another unhinged history of a sub-genre that bypassed good taste, writes Glenn Dunks.

Review: Midsommar is as gory as it is uplifting
Originally billed as a slasher, the result is an unexpectedly joyful reflection on communal experience.

MIFF Review: Dark Place Indigenous Horror Anthology a defiant success
A quintet of shorts shines the horror lens on race relations and shouts the hearty arrival of new talent.

Film Review: Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
Kriv Stenders' focused scope makes this an intense viewing experience, writes Anthony Morris.

Palm Beach holiday blues
Escapist fun or oblivious contempt, Rachel Ward's film seems confused about its intentions, says Mel Campbell.

TV Review: Les Norton feels like light-hearted Underbelly
The ABC brings 80s pulp crime classic to the small screen with larrikin energy but mixed results.