Reviews
Holy Motors
Directed by cinematic visionary Leos Carax, this surreal dream-like drama is released on DVD and Blu-ray this week.
Bernie
A fascinating blend of tragi-comedy, mockumentary and investigative journalism, this unusual film from Richard Linklater is based on a real-life…
This Is 40
Judd Apatow’s new film bills itself as the sort-of sequel to his 2007 hit, Knocked Up.
Easy Money
This enthralling Swedish gangster movie focuses on its characters’ emotions rather than violence, resulting in a tense, powerful and believable…
Gangster Squad
Staring Ryan Gosling and Josh Brolin, this cartoonish gangster film chronicles the LAPD's fight to keep the East Coast Mafia…
The Best Australian Essays 2012
Editor Ramona Koval has selected a wide-ranging sample of non-fiction writing that is sophisticated, illuminating, and at times surprising.
The Design Trilogy: Urbanized, Objectified and Helvetica
These three documentaries, directed by independent publisher turned filmmaker Gary Hustwit, make up a definitive composite portrait of modern design.
The Hunt
Set in a small, close-knit community, Thomas Vinterberg’s latest film inhabits the realm of newspaper headlines and parents’ worst nightmares.
Hitchcock
Sacha Gervasi’s biopic about master filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock is a superficial, feel-good rendering of the great director’s life and work.
ParaNorman
This animated, family-friendly feature pits its young protagonist against ghosts, ghouls and human bullies, with delightful results.