reviews
Happiest Season adds a lesbian twist to a generic Christmas rom-com
Here’s another interesting performance from Kristen Stewart – even if the film itself comes up short.
26 Nov
features
The Boys in the Band brings a classic LGBT play to Netflix – but in 2020 we expect more than just a queer cast
The film’s diversity should be celebrated – but in 2020 we expect more than just a queer cast in a queer story.
05 Oct
reviews
Suburban Wildlife is an impressively authentic micro-budget Australian drama
This impressively frugal micro-budget Australian that recently premiered at the Sydney Film Festival.
12 Jun
reviews
In the Australian drama Palm Beach, the stakes are so low it’s hard to care
This is probably the whitest movie you will see all year.
06 Jun
reviews
Undermined: Tales from the Kimberley tells vital stories about an incredible natural landscape
The Kimberley region is one of the most untouched natural landscapes in the world.
20 Feb
reviews
The Coming Back Out Ball Movie is a valuable resource for the Australian queer community
Focusing on the story of elder queer people, this Australia documentary will have great value into the future.
05 Dec
reviews
I Used to be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story can’t let go of its desire for cred with the cool kids
This documentary wants to have its cake and eat it too, by letting you into the mind of fans while letting you laugh at them.
20 Nov
reviews
The ambitious In Like Flynn fails to replicate the magic of Errol Flynn’s best movies
Only in its score and costume design does this film truly shine.
11 Oct
reviews
Ladies in Black is an exquisitely entertaining story of romance and female empowerment
This is a wonderful and charming film and a classical slice of entertainment.
18 Sep
features
Introducing Kanopy, the awesome streaming service you probably don’t know about
There are loads of great films on the streaming service Kanopy. And the best part? It’s free.
06 Sep
reviews
The Merger review: a bloody ripper of an Australian sports movie
The Australian stage is so chock full of great stories that it is a constant oddity of the local film industry that so few of them are ever adapted into movies. I’m not exactly sure how comedian Damian Callinan’s one-man show could have possibly worked on stage considering the logistics of its sprawling character-focused story. […]
13 Aug
features
The best LGBTQ films on Netflix, Stan and SBS on Demand
Glenn Dunks picks the best LGBTQ films currently available in Australia on Netflix, Stan and SBS on Demand.
09 Aug
reviews
Acute Misfortune review: this powerhouse drama is one of the best Australian films of the year
This biopic of artist Adam Cullen is one of the stand-out Australian dramas of 2018.
08 Aug
reviews
The Wife review: Glenn Close is fantastic in an otherwise mediocre drama
This film is a tribute to Glenn Close’s talents as not just a brilliant actor, but a compelling leading lady who has persevered across four decades.
02 Aug
reviews
Lost Gully Road review: a gothic Australian thriller with a sting in its tail
Films don’t get more independent than this slice of gothic mystery, the sophomore feature from director and co-writer Donna McRae. A step up from her 2011 debut – the black-and-white student film curiosity Johnny Ghost, which won her awards at both Melbourne and Berlin underground film festivals – Lost Gully Road is a suspenseful yet […]
31 Jul
reviews
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again review: this belated sequel is fabulous escapism
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Just the title alone sounds like a threat. That pun of a subtitle certainly doesn’t fill one with confidence that this ten-years-later blend of sequel and prequel is going to be any different to the rather ghastly original. Thankfully, whatever it was that kept the 2008 film from capturing […]
19 Jul
features
10 films that define the legendary Australian editor Jill Bilcock
Jill Bilcock is one of Australia’s greatest film practitioners.
05 Jul
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