Reviews
Review: The Meg, Roadshow
Sometimes amusingly entertaining, sometimes dourly formulaic, this giant shark thriller bobs from one extreme to the other.
Review: Mandy, MIFF
Nicolas Cage is at his unhinged yet earnest best in this lurid, ultra-violent, unforgettable revenge tale.
Review: Submergence, Wim Wenders
Alicia Vikander and James McAvoy play yearning lovers in a film about everything.
Review: Island of the Hungry Ghosts
This poetic Australian documentary takes its own astonishing, heartbreaking path through the global refugee crisis.
Review: Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Paramount Pictures
In its sixth film in 22 years, the Mission: Impossible franchise cements its place as Hollywood's most reliable action franchise.
Review: Dr Knock, Mars Films
Naff French film by director Lorraine Levy avoids the caustic humour of earlier versions of Dr Knock.
Review: The Equalizer 2, Sony Pictures
Denzel Washington makes his first sequel in this vigilante effort, but The Equalizer 2 only slightly improves on its predecessor.
Review: Madeline’s Madeline, Revelation Perth International Film Festival
An astonishing debut performance drives this expressionistic coming-of-age film, toying with life, art and everything in-between.
Review: Beast, Revelation Perth International Film Festival
A taut character study as well as a psychological thriller, this superbly acted film examines beasts and beauty on several…
Review: Skyscraper, Universal Pictures
Dwayne Johnson takes on the world’s tallest building, a sky-high fire and generic villains in this derivative action effort.