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Proclivitas review: a promising Australian horror debut
Australian director Miley Tunnecliffe’s spooky debut feature explores the grim guilt of mistakes that drive our lives off the road.
I Swear review: beautiful, if occasionally hard to watch
Forget the BAFTAs brouhaha, the biopic I Swear speaks for itself on the challenges of living with Tourette’s syndrome.
Anemone review: Ronan Day-Lewis’ debut directorial feature is a slog
Not even Daniel Day-Lewis’ leading turn can help Anemone rise above its ploddingly verbose dialogue.
The Plague review: a creepy coming of age movie
Charlie Polinger’s debut feature The Plague understands the brutal games of teenage boys all too well.
The Bride! review: monstrously good fun
Director Maggie Gyllenhaal delivers a ferocious and feral update on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in The Bride!
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.
The Testament of Ann Lee review: a sublime vision
Mona Fastvold trusts Amanda Seyfried with the role of a lifetime in superb The Testament of Ann Lee.
Sirât review: a tempestuous work of brilliant cinematic art
Following a father and son on a desperate journey, Sirât is a visceral study of hope and despair.
The 10 best Berlinale 2026 films to look out for
From fractious family dramas to queer resistance and pensioners with fire in their belly, here are our top picks of…
Horror possesses the voters as the AACTA Awards are announced
The Philippou brothers’ Bring Her Back triumphed during the AACTA Awards ceremony held on the Gold Coast