Opinions & Analysis
Storytelling trends in 2022 cinema – and what they meant
What common threads did we see in cinemas this year, and why? What do these popular themes mean?
2022 in Australian films – we need to talk box office
Now is the time of reckoning. All that work, all that subsidy – should we cry or cheer, or grumble…
An open letter to reviewers, critics and editors
I’m Cessalee: a Black woman, DEI consultant, director and performer, arts audience member, and advocate for a better industry –…
2022 AACTA award-winners – what did they make at the box office?
This year's AACTA standout was also a financial standout. How did the other winners fare in the hunt for audiences?
Christmas for cynics: best non-schmaltzy films
It's the season of joy and, like, whatever. Sink your teeth into these sharp-toothed Xmas flicks if you’re sick of…
Low-budget Sissy proves popular around the world but not (yet) at the box office
Written and directed by Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes in Canberra during Covid, Sissy has shown at many major festivals…
Kaleidoscope ABC review: Gugu naGogo, Namaste Yoga, Viv’s Silly Mango, Yaz Queens
It's imperative for young Australians to see various representations of cultures and languages that are appropriate for them.
The 10 best Australian films of 2022 ... maybe
What were the best homegrown films of 2022? And which one triumphed in spite of a 'turdsome turn' by Hollywood…
Christmas TV specials can be awful: here are three of the best
We've all seen saccharine Christmas specials – so which ones actually capture the chaos (and, yes, joy) of the big…
BFI's new Greatest Films of All Time list: all hail Chantal Akerman
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles has been crowned the greatest film of all time in the new…