reviews
Take note, The Suicide Squad’s hilarious mayhem is a bloody delight
Might have more in common with The Boys than The Avengers.
29 Jul
Steve Newall
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reviews
Seeing M. Night Shyamalan’s Old shouldn’t feel this tiring or tedious
What feels like an interesting Twilight Zone premise ends up a drag to sit through.
22 Jul
features
The big Cannes winners and their Australian release dates
Behold the list of great viewing to come…
19 Jul
features
Karen Gillan and Carla Gugino tell us about kick-arse action pic Gunpowder Milkshake
“I think this is probably my highest male death count. It must be.”
13 Jul
features
15 films we’re excited to see in cinemas this winter
The next few months may be chilly, but things are heating up in cinemas.
07 Jul
reviews
Unassumingly great cop show Bosch just ended in fitting fashion (or did it?)
The seventh and final season of Bosch closes a chapter.
01 Jul
news
We’re not kidding – 10 iconic Charlie Chaplin films are returning to cinemas
As The Kid prepares to turn 100, Chaplin’s coming back to the big screen.
24 Jun
reviews
Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson’s dynamic in Loki is a pleasure to watch
After seeing the first two episodes, there’s plenty to keep us interested.
10 Jun
features
Hugh Jackman and Lisa Joy talk to us about their sci-fi noir Reminiscence
Watch the new Reminiscence trailer and learn more about the upcoming film, straight from the horse’s mouth.
07 Jun
news
Bosch is back this month for a final season – but will this be the last we see of him?
The longest-running Amazon Original Series wraps up in a few week’s time.
07 Jun
reviews
Made for Love is a relentlessly watchable black comedy powered by Cristin Milioti
This compulsively watchable black comedy should cement Cristin Milioti’s status as a star.
03 May
features
Wyatt Russell tells us about playing John Walker in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
“There’s nothing more important than constant validation. You know this.”
16 Apr
reviews
Testosterone-fueled mischief makes Voyagers a deep space Lord of the Flies
It’s not just about young people shaking off their shackles and getting sexy in space.
08 Apr
features
Julian Dennison tells us what it was like making Godzilla vs. Kong
“I’m not saying this is a documentary.”
26 Mar
features
A Teacher depicts a taboo relationship for much more than titillation
The show wants us to know how a teacher-student affair feels – before turning to its consequences.
24 Mar
features
Flicks visits the spectacular set of Godzilla vs Kong
Alexander Skarsgård and Rebecca Hall speak from the spectacular set.
18 Mar
features
12 films from this year’s Sundance that we can’t wait to see
We. Want. To. Mainline. These. Films. Right. Now.
09 Feb
news
Nicolas Cage will swear up a storm in Netflix’s History of Swear Words
History of Swear Words examines six words unfit for polite company.
11 Dec
features
Sam Neill and Michael Caton chat to us about Rams
The veteran actors speak to us about rural lifestyle, playing brothers and sheep jokes.
11 Nov
features
Totally Under Control is ‘meant to be a reckoning’, say directors of the COVID-19 doco
We spoke to the film’s directors about documenting the deadly pandemic as they lived through it.
16 Oct
features
Is the erotic anthology Verotika really the horror version of The Room?
Let’s just say this batshit crazy anthology might not be to everyone’s tastes…
29 Sep
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