Reviews

Paper Dolls, Paramount+ review: a musical roller-coaster ride
Five young Australian women try to make it in the music business at the turn of the century – prepare…

Exhibition review: Fairy Tales, Gallery of Modern Art
From the 'once upon a time' to the 'happy ever after' the summer exhibition at Brisbane's GOMA is a feast…

Master Gardener review: strangely sown seeds of optimism
The new film by Paul Schrader tackles racism, sexual power dynamics – and a touch of pruning.

Christmess review: one of the best Christmas films in years
This new independent Australian film is melancholy, sometimes hopeful and always engrossing.

The Boy and The Heron review: Miyazaki's masterful return to form
The Boy and The Heron is Hayao Miyazaki's most daring and vulnerable work yet, signalling a welcome return to form…

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off review: Netflix animation gives hero's journey an extra life
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is a surprising rehash of the hero's journey, serving as both an alternative and a complimentary…

Exhibition review: Works of Nature: Marshmallow Laser Feast, ACMI
A trippy excursion into a world of swirling pixels has profound intent in ACMI's Marshmallow Laser Feast.

Godzilla Minus One review: roar and emotional
Godzilla Minus One goes back to the Kaiju's origins, and in doing so rewrites the myth to include more Japanese…

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes review
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a highly entertaining expansion of the young adult film franchise.

Saltburn review: Fennell's film is wicked fun
The Promising Young Woman filmmaker is clearly having fun with our expectations ... as is the stellar cast.