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Will Spider-Man help the Oscars take animated films seriously?
The Oscars have had a storied history of engaging with animated cinema – but maybe that's about to change for…
The Office Australia could be great – if it gets our humour right
Hopefully the writers and producers are willing to pull The Office apart, and then rebuild it for a new time,…
How Jurassic Park changed film-making forever
Not many knew in 1993 that Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park would change filmmaking, and the public perception of dinosaurs, forever.
Sailor Moon: why the series is still enthralling 30 years on
As we approach the final instalment of the Sailor Moon Crystal reboot, why are we still obsessed with fighting evil…
Succession: why I deeply love the music of the hit HBO show
Succession’s soundtrack has elevated the compositional benchmark for what's possible, musically, in television.
The real Catherine was even more interesting than in Stan's The Great
The 'occasionally true story' on the hit TV show has nothing on the real life and times of the God-anointed…
Stan Grant leaves Q+A and the research supports claims of racism
The well-known journalist and author has made a stand against racist abuse and will step away from the media.
Is Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra cultural appreciation or cultural appropriation?
Statements that mix imagination and fact in a documentary are just the beginning of everything wrong with Netflix's Queen Cleopatra.
The Wicker Man: lessons in becoming a cult classic
When The Wicker Man first came out, the studio tried to bury it – but now it's cult classic. Gill…
In Netflix’s Beef, Asian migrants are allowed to have real emotions
A dark comedy where Asian-Americans express a wide gamut of emotions puts paid to outdated stereotypes.