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Beast of War review: a snappy WWII nightmare on water
Nyikina actor Mark Coles Smith excels as a VB-swigging soldier of good fortune in Beast of War.
Eddington review: this town’s gonna blow
Hereditary director Ari Aster muses on our apocalyptic times in Eddington, starring Pedro Pascal, Joaquin Pheonix and Emma Stone.
The Golden Spurtle review: a strirringly special film
Australian filmmaker Constantine Costi explores the gently heated, sometimes salty, world of competitive porridge-making.
When Fall is Coming review: mushrooms and murder combine again – or do they?
When Fall is Coming is a gloriously knotty, autumnal treat from French filmmaker François Ozon.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps review – goofy wonder
Starring Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is well-styled, spirited and sweet.
Together review: Michael Shanks' debut film is freaky fun
Alison Brie and Dave Franco are magnetic in the Australian-made supernatural body horror Together.
MIFF 2025: our guide to the films not to miss
With an enormous program to wade through, we’ve made teeing up your MIFF 2025 schedule easier.
Jurassic World Rebirth review: here we go again, chomps
Jurassic World Rebirth has its charms, but the franchise's bite isn't what it was.
28 Years Later review: intensely entertaining
28 Years Later is beautiful, mythical, scary and funny, pushing the zombie movie way beyond its bounds.
Slanted review: body horror meets racism in prom queen satire
Australian filmmaker Amy Wang brings comedy and drama to her tale of 'ethnic modification surgery', Slanted.