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One Battle After Another review: a truly killer action thriller
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another never loses sight of its spectacular characters despite refusing to take its foot…
Mystery Road: Origin Season 2 review: intriguing, snappy and addictive
Mark Coles Smith shines in Mystery Road: Origins Season 2.
Top End Bub review: sassy family fun
Spinning off from Top End Wedding, not even a tropical storm can dull Top End Bub's sunny glow.
Lesbian Space Princess review: uproarious, anarchic and surprisingly wholesome
Australian animated feature Lesbian Space Princess won the prestigious Teddy Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.
But Also John Clarke review: an abundantly comforting documentary
Lorin Clarke's film about her late, much-loved father John Clarke offers insights and giggles in equal measure.
15 best new movies worth seeing in 2025 – films coming soon
Discover the best new movies still to come in 2025, from The Smashing Machine to Avatar: Fire and Ash.
Zombucha! review: zombies, kombucha, mayhem!
With their relationship hanging by a thread, can Maddie and Leo unite to prevent a full-blown zombucha apocalypse?
Journey Home, David Gulpilil review: a fitting tribute to a cinematic hero
Directors Maggie Miles and Trisha Morton-Thomas were allowed unprecedented access to David Gulpilil's ceremonial funeral.
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.