Opinions & Analysis
Suzume by Makoto Shinkai – cheat sheet
The 13th film by the Japanese director offers a door to another world in the most devastating way imaginable.
Great Australian Stuff on ABC: are we more than what we buy?
A new four-part popular history series tries to sum up the nation in the same way we fill up our…
Meet the real man who inspired Russell Crowe's The Pope’s Exorcist
The Pope's Exorcist, starring Russell Crowe, is in cinemas now – and it's based on the life of exorcist Father…
Chupa on Netflix – cheat sheet
It's amazing what you can find in your grandpa's shed – rusty Allen keys, dodgy calendars, blood-sucking mythical creatures.
Barbie by Greta Gerwig – need to know
I'm Barbie, you're Barbie, we're all Barbie. Unless you're Allan.
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies on Paramount+ – cheat sheet
Whether the original left you on a downer or a massive Rydell High, everyone's favourite singalong school is back for…
Air starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon – cheat sheet
It's been receiving the kind of buzz usually reserved for sports stars, so is Air all it's cracked up to…
Hagsploitation: whatever happened to older women on screen?
From Sunset Boulevard to Mother and Son, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas explores exactly what happened to the 'older woman' genre.
Our screen industry needs more than ‘quota quickies'
Consultation is forthcoming on content quotas for international streaming services in Australia – that must be meaningful.
Succession and fashion – and what that tells us about society
In certain circles, a 'ludicrously capacious' capacious handbag is enough to mark you out as something other than the spoiled…