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Theater Camp review: an exceedingly jolly stage-kid romp
From inappropriate language to surprisingly sensitive queer inclusivity, get your jazz hands ready for this sweet, show-stopping turn.
Mercy Road review – unreal thriller grinds the gears (MIFF 2023)
Neither John Curran’s screenplay nor direction can sell Luke Bracey as the next Tom Hardy in the adrenaline-dripping Mercy Road.
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story Review - MIFF 2023
Director Paul Goldman aims for the impossible in summing up the life of a legend.
MIFF Review: Family is haunted in Joanna Hogg's The Eternal Daughter
Tilda Swinton plays dual roles in this elegiac closing chapter to The Souvenir and its sequel. These musings on memories…
Shayda is a powerful debut from Iranian-Australian writer/director Noora Niasari
Holy Spider star Zar Amir Ebrahimi and a remarkable young Selina Zahednia imbue the aching, semi-autobiographical Shayda with genuine heart.
Heartstopper season 2 review: is there life left yet in Nick and Charlie’s burgeoning romance?
Can the luminous adaptation of Alice Oseman’s cute queer comics maintain the huge hit status for Netflix?
Talk to Me review: an Australian horror to possess you
Adelaide directors Danny and Michael Philippou deliver a seat-jumping cult hit in the making.
Oppenheimer review: Nolan approaches the sublime
A mighty ensemble carries Nolan's epic thriller Oppenheimer through its hellfire glare and haunted grey pallor.
Hijack: Idris Elba flies high in real-time nail-biter
Coming from a long tradition that includes 24, the Apple TV offering proves there’s life left yet in the lean,…
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny review: a whip-smart success
Coming 15 years after the disappointing Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, can Indy’s latest adventure redeem the franchise? Um, yeah!