Reviews

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.

Review: Funny Cow, POW Films
Women and comedy and the working men's clubs of England's north: not so funny but unforgettable.

Review: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
The dino franchise lumbers into derivative territory in a mash-up of prehistoric creatures, erupting volcanos and gothic houses.