Opinions & Analysis
West Coast Visions: WA is just too hard to leave
The thinking behind low budget feature scheme West Coast Visions reflects the spirit of a very unusual state.
Box Office - cinemas rebranded as locations for the apocalypse
Box office opportunities for new films are nixed by ho-hum reviews and rising lockdowns.
MIFF: The six films to watch, according to programmer Kate Jinx
These picks from the 2021 Melbourne International Film Festival are worth your time, and more importantly, there are tickets available.…
Why Cate Shortland was the perfect choice for Marvel's Black Widow
Cate Shortland is not your standard gun-for-hire director, but she was the perfect choice for Black Widow, says Daryl Sparkes.
AACTA finalists prove an extraordinary year for documentary
The 2021 list of feature documentaries in the final nominee list for the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts…
Box office: another lockdown, another glitch in the blockbuster matrix
While the box office suffers from lockdowns, Raya and the Last Dragon is doing well, despite criticism about its use…
Nitram vindicated at Cannes
Caleb Landry Jones is sweetly honoured by Cannes for his Nitram performance. We survey the international reviews.
New documentary investments from Screen Australia defy financial hits
Screen Australia supports fine feature docs as life is about to get harder for producers.
Box office: Black Widow arrives, carrying the virus of Disney+
A female killing machine called Black Widow sweeps the world, and we love the entertainment.
Is your TV telling corporations what you watch? And is broadcast TV dying?
Samba, a way to digitally track viewing habits, is spreading to Australia, hoping to challenge our traditional assumptions – and…