Reviews

Monster Trucks
Monster trucks with real monsters inside isn’t the most complex concept, and nor are the exploits that result.

Assassin’s Creed
Justin Kurzel's third effort takes on a video game franchise with ample style, but with largely absent stakes and investment.

Why Him?
Slick but lacking surprises, Why Him? is the latest example of competitive male antics turned into supposedly comic entertainment.

Moana
Disney's latest animated effort is a big-hearted, progressive-thinking, charm-drenched delight.

La La Land
Simultaneously escaping into fantasy and reflecting reality, La La Land is a big-hearted delight and a delicate romantic drama.

Fix Her Up
An Aussie sitcom that treads well-worn paths and leans too heavily on stereotypes and mania for its laughs.

The Autopsy of Jane Doe
This entertaining horror film successfully utilises customary components to assemble an enjoyable, assured genre effort.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
The first theatrically released side story in Star Wars history adds more than just the expected to the popular franchise.

Sand Storm
An unsanctioned romance highlights patriarchal oppression in this patient, perceptive Sundance winner.

Dancer
Peering past the fancy footwork that brought ballet star Sergei Polunin to fame, Dancer's familiarity doesn't dampen its insights.