Film Review

Heretic film review: Hugh Grant horror more than holds its own
Heretic asks questions about theology ... and wants to scare us out of out wits.

The Pool review: Sydney documentary is beautiful but shallow
The Pool, Ian Darling's handsomely shot documentary, spent a year filming in and around Sydney’s Icebergs Pool.

We Bury the Dead review: gruesomely hilarious Tasmanian survival thriller
In We Bury the dead, Hobart has been annihilated: cue a future cult classic film with a wow-a-minute story.

Audrey film review: comedy with teenage hopes and tacky tropes
Audrey's comedy might be blunt at best, but it gets better as it goes along and the characters begin to…

Like My Brother, film review: Tiwi Islander female football story transcends the oval
Shot over a six-year period, Like My Brother explores how a great sporting opportunity can come with serious caveats.

My Old Ass review: laughs and tears at the joy and pain of youth
Nostalgia and growing pains combine to great effect in Megan Park's My Old Ass, starring Aubrey Plaza and Maisy Stella.

The Substance, Demi Moore, review: hagsploitation gets a facelift
With her reimagining of a niche subgenre, Coralie Fargeat builds on a rich film tradition that reckons violently with the…

The Demon Disorder, Shudder review: lots of heart ... and other organs
The Demon Disorder is the gloriously gory directorial debut of the Australian special effects artist Steve Boyle.

Rumours: Cate Blanchett and a really big brain
Guy Maddin's comedy satire pits hapless G7 leaders against masturbating bog people, and each other ... it's a heady brew.

Left Write Hook review: survivor documentary stings like a bee
Donna Lyon and Shannon Owen's Australian film documents the physical and psychological healing journey of eight women who have experienced…