Stephen A Russell

Stephen A Russell is a Melbourne-based arts writer. His writing regularly appears in Fairfax publications, SBS online, Flicks, Time Out, The Saturday Paper, The Big Issue and Metro magazine. You can hear him on Joy FM.

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Invisible Boys. Image: Supplied.
Features

Australian TV has had one hell of a year: here’s who’s up for an AACTA Award

The nominations for this year's AACTA Awards are proof of just how much great Australian TV has been hitting our…

The Correspondent is nominated for Best Film. Image: Supplied.
Features

All the big Australian films in the running for an AACTA next year

With the old guard going head-to-head with young Turks plus a glaring omission or two, the AACTAs are shaping up…

Hamnet. Image: Universal Pictures.
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Hamnet review: not a dry eye in the house

Chloé Zhao’s stirring adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell’s best-selling novel Hamnet

Twiggy. Photo: Transmission Films.
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Twiggy review: effervescent portrait of one of the world's most famous faces

Directed by Sadie Frost, this entertaining documentary dives into the life of Twiggy, one of the first supermodels.

The Golden Spurtle. Image: Umbrella. Showing at MIFF 2025.
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The Golden Spurtle review: a strirringly special film

Australian filmmaker Constantine Costi explores the gently heated, sometimes salty, world of competitive porridge-making.

Brisbane International Film Festival Executive Director Sophie Mathisen. Photo: Supplied.
News

A new era begins for the Brisbane International Film Festival

Brisbane International Film Festival Executive Director Sophie Mathisen and her team have big plans for revitalising the cinematic showcase.

The History of Sound. Image: Closer Media / Film4 / End Cue / Kino Produzioni.
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The History of Sound review: abandon all hope of dry eyes

Brought to life with moving performances by Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, The History of Sound is a heart-rending love…

The Serpent's Skin screens at Melbourne Queer Film Festival. Image: Supplied.
Interviews

Alice Maio Mackay interview: on The Serpent's Skin and finding trans power in horror

The young Adelaide director talks to ScreenHub about The Serpent's Skin and building trans solidarity in the film industry.

L-R: Hunter Page-Lochard and Tasma Walton in 'Reckless'. The photo depicts two First Nations actors, one male with a closely trimmed beard, the other female and wearing a red jacket with a black and white scarf tied around her neck. They are sitting side by side in the front seat of a car at night, with the male actor behind the steering wheel. He looks deeply worried, she looks intently into the rear view mirror, as if she is thinking furiously.
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Reckless review: the best Australian comedy of the year

Directed by Beck Cole and starring the magnificent Tasma Walton and Hunter Page-Lochard, this First Nations-led dark comedy crime caper…

Sarah Snook in All Her Fault. Image: Foxtel Group. Photo: Sarah Enticknap / PEACOCK.
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All Her Fault review: frothy and fun thriller that will have you sloshing along

Sarah Snook plays a mother on the edge in the latest wine-mom thriller All Her Fault.

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