reviews
Early look review: I Am Woman celebrates the legacy of Australian feminist Helen Reddy
A heartfelt love letter to an iconic figure of second wave feminism.
25 Oct
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas is a film critic and author of books Suspiria, MS. 45 and 1000 Women in Horror.
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True History of the Kelly Gang is an electrifying reimagining of an Australian legend
This riveting Ned Kelly film has a striking visual style and a punk rock spirit.
24 Sep
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Early look review: Joker is a provocation that demands we rethink power and violence
Is it a celebration of vigilante justice, or a brutal exposé?
19 Sep
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Netflix’s The Perfection is a subversive feminist thriller as great as its title suggests
Exhilarating, sexy and driven by a sense of genuine fury, The Perfection starts wild and gets wilder.
21 May
features
The best science fiction films directed by women
High Life is just one of many excellent sci-fi films directed by women.
04 Feb
features
The most anticipated horror films of 2019
Here are the films that will creep the crap out of us in 2019.
28 Jan
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Colette is a loving celebration of one the most extraordinary European women of the 20th century
Kiera Knightly shines in this biopic about artist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette.
19 Dec
features
The best horror films released in Australia in 2018
From Nicolas Cage fighting with a chainsaw to Tilda Swinton choreographing dancing witches – here are the best horror films released in Australia this year.
11 Dec
features
The best women-directed films released in Australia in 2018
From Joaquin Phoenix as a serial killer to Oprah as a fantastical being – here are the best films directed by women in 2018.
05 Dec
features
7 reasons why you should love Suspiria, old and new
The new Suspiria is less a remake of the original than a love letter to it.
05 Nov
features
Spooky spirits and restless souls: 10 of the greatest horror anthologies
We search the catacombs of cinema history to pick ten of the greatest horror anthologies ever made.
24 Oct
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First look review: Widows is an electrifying thriller about gender, race and survival
The action and dialogue crackle along at a pace nothing short of electrifying.
10 Oct
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First look review: Emu Runner is a powerful and poetic Australian drama
Established shorts director Imogen Thomas has made a powerful feature film debut with the minimalist and poetic Emu Runner.
21 Sep
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First look review: Hotel Mumbai is a pulse-pounding thriller that will get people talking and thinking
This highly anticipated Australian film about the 2008 Mumbai attack delivers the goods.
19 Sep