Stephen A Russell
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Can Pretty Woman navigate the movie-to-musical path in Australia?
After the worrying early closures of Beetlejuice and Back to the Future, the movie-to-musical path is no longer a guarantee…
Penny Lane is Dead review: a gripping ripper
Penny Lane is Dead, the debut feature from special effect, hair and makeup artist Mia’Kate Russell, fuses punk rock with…
Heartstopper Forever review: a rushed but lovely conclusion to a beloved series
The concluding chapter of Alice Oseman’s queer high school romance soars on the shoulders of stars Joe Locke and Kit…
Animal Farm is more relevant than ever – but not in Andy Serkis’ abysmal movie
Author George Orwell would be spinning in his grave over Andy Serkis’ animated Animal Farm.
Christopher Nolan was the wrong director for The Odyssey
The Odyssey is written, produced and directed by Christopher Nolan, but he's missed all the wonder and painted the epic…
So long, Sam Neill, and thank you
With a career spanning over 150 credits, it's hard to know where to start with Sam Neill's contribution to our…
First Light review: a luminous reckoning with darkness
Award-winning Filipino-Australian director James J Robinson’s debut feature is astonishingly assured.
Saccharine review: freaky, fun body horror for the Ozempic era
A hungry ghost story, Saccharine takes a swing at our social media-driven dysphoria crisis.
Supergirl review: planet-hopping fun
Milly Alcock takes up the baton with aplomb in fellow Aussie Craig Gillespie’s adventure movie Supergirl.
Disclosure Day: can Spielberg make us believe in alien life all over again?
The Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colman Domingo-led Disclosure Day returns to the filmmaker’s youthful fascination with UFOs.