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The Portable Door review – a perfectly palatable fantasy adaptation
The Portable Door is a passable fantasy romp with real style – but its tired tropes and lack of stakes…
Of An Age film is a tender and romantic Melburnian treat
A Serbian ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend's older brother, in this unique and…
Six Australian screenwriters are US-bound in new Screen Oz program
Screen Australia's new program, The Creators, will see writers pairing with successful showrunners in the US.
Pearl is a gory and glamorous masterpiece
With a killer performance and a clear vision, Ti West's prequel film Pearl is the must-see horror of the year.
Birrarangga Film Festival 2023: the highlights
Get ready for a fine selection of Indigenous cinema – the Birrarangga Film Festival is back in Melbourne from this…
Class of '07 on Amazon Prime – will the real apocalypse be this insufferable?
During the ten-year reunion of an all-girls high school, a group of women are faced with tidal waves: both emotional…
Pearl vs X: what you need to know before seeing the slasher prequel
Pearl, the A24 horror that serves as the back story for 2022's X, is out in cinemas this week –…
Making a film? How to source cheap or free props and costumes
A guide to sorting out all the things that give your film its unique look: props and costumes. Even on…
Aunty Donna's Coffee Café gets a launch date
The Australian comedy trio are launching a new home-grown sketch series on ABC TV and iView next month.
What's new to streaming this week on Netflix, Stan, Binge, Disney+, Prime, Paramount+ and more
What to watch this week, including Gotham Knights, Extrapolations, Ted Lasso, and Agent Elvis.