drama
12 incredible period dramas you can stream in Australia right now
This genre has it all, from sweeping tales of star-crossed romance to gritty thrillers about serial killers.
02 Sep
The Nightingale is unforgettable – but not without its flaws
An unforgettable film, but not without its flaws.
30 Aug
Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood is a hang out adventure about how everything comes to an end
Quentin Tarantino criss-crosses 1969 Los Angeles to create an enjoyable hang out adventure.
13 Aug
Top 10 arthouse films on Netflix and Stan
With multiplexes now gravitating to blockbusters, streaming services have become the new place to find arthouse films.
26 Jul
The riveting Netflix drama When They See Us deserves Chernobyl-level attention
This moving series packs a punch
04 Jul
Parasite is a thrilling dissection of capitalism’s flaws from a masterful filmmaker
Bong Joon-ho builds the tension with sequences that could be worthy of Hitchcock.
28 Jun
Big Little Lies season two has taken its characters to a whole new level
With the addition of Meryl Streep, the cast and story are better than ever.
26 Jun
Top 20 foreign language films on Netflix and Stan
These films are so good they will soon make you forget the subtitles.
24 Jun
Wild Rose and other films about musicians cracking the big time
Audiences will never tire of stories about aspiring musicians trying to crack the big time.
13 Jun
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
How to watch Chernobyl in Australia
The five-part HBO drama Chernobyl has quickly become one of the most talked about TV shows of the year.
03 Jun
Knock Down the House and Peterloo make perfect post-election palate cleansers
Tired of the endless waffle coming from our political leaders? These two films might be just what the doctor ordered.
17 May
Celeste is a beautiful looking drama that elevates the problems of bored wealthy people
Part steamy murder mystery, part Greek tragedy, and entirely frustrating.
23 Apr
Thunder Road perpetually teeters between hilarious and heartbreaking
“You’re watching a man fall apart, but jeez, what a doofus.”
22 Apr
From David Lynch to dinosaurs, Laura Dern has carved out an extraordinary career
It’s everything or nothing with Laura Dern, a truly extraordinary actor.
20 Apr
Win a double pass to see The Hummingbird Project
Flicks has 10 double passes to give away to the drama-thriller The Hummingbird Project.
11 Apr
The Aftermath is a star-studded period drama that prioritises beauty over emotions
The chaos and political change of post-WW II Germany are the setting for a romantic triangle that’s content to merely look the part.
10 Apr
Galveston is a beautifully made crime drama with soul and pathos
A deeply compelling and memorable crime drama adapted from a book by the author of True Detective.
08 Apr
10 teen movies from 1999 – and where to stream them
1999 was the year of Heath Ledger serenades, steamy trysts, suicidal sisters and sexual encounters with baked goods.
06 Apr
The politics of Netflix’s Bonnie and Clyde-hating police drama The Highwaymen
This film is a conservative ‘correction’ to the story of Bonnie and Clyde.
02 Apr
The best films coming to Netflix, Stan and SBS on Demand in April
From Brie Larson’s new movie to Jackie Chan action classics – here are the films arriving on Australian streaming platforms in April.
01 Apr
Here’s Sydney Film Festival’s retrospective on trailblazing Australian women, curated by David Stratton
The program consists of 10 films, each marking a milestone in Australian film history.
28 Mar
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