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Pasa Faho review: a complex, moving portrait of a Melbourne less-seen

Pasa Faho is a heartfelt film about a Nigerian father and son finding (re)connection in a rarely seen side of…

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Zombucha! review: zombies, kombucha, mayhem!

With their relationship hanging by a thread, can Maddie and Leo unite to prevent a full-blown zombucha apocalypse?

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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.

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Spreadsheet Champions review: excels in being 100% great value

Aussie doco Spreadsheet Champions follows 6 young Excel wizards competing for the world title.

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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.

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OFF review: the cult RPG is back and strange as ever

The underground French curio OFF is as odd and cerebral as ever, albeit less shocking than it once was.

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One More Shot review: a crowd-pleasing boozy time-travel film

Minnie goes on a maddening, often flimsy time-loop adventure to win back her ex in One More Shot.

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Shaun Micallef’s Eve of Destruction Season 2 review: yes please

Micallef is back, with a format that shouldn't really work in 2025 ... but luckily he's a very funny man.

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Drag x Drive review: exhilarating in fits and starts

Drag x Drive is a burst of novelty in its opening moments, but it struggles to keep the momentum going.

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Mafia: The Old Country review – take or leave the cannoli

Mafia: The Old Country offers stunning vistas, competent plotting, and the same action beats over and over again.

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