Reviews
Now showing: The Australian Dream is a spacious and inspiring essay
An elegant portrait of Adam Goodes was the best MIFF opener in years ahead of its national release.
TV Review: The Hunting is hot and urgent
Powerful, topical and superbly produced, this is a rare event in Australian television history, writes Chris Boyd.
Film Review: Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw
Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham strut their stuff in this ludicrously fun Diesel-free spinoff.
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.