Film review: The Wedding Banquet (Plus Sydney Film Festival giveaway)
A remake of a classic Ang Lee movie updates its theme to the demands and reality of 2025
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film review: Queer
Luca Guadagnino pairs with Daniel Craig to make an almost impressionistic adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ novel.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Film review: Babygirl
Nicole Kidman stars in a steamy erotic thriller about a middle-aged woman going through an overdue sexual awakening. The idea is good, but the execution…
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film review: The Brutalist and A Complete Unknown
Two Academy contenders about the nature the artist offer very different perspectives.
By Francisco Silva - 8 min read
Film review: Wolf Man
Leigh Whannel returns with another effective genre creature movie that explores new and unexpected themes.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film review: Conclave
Ralph Fiennes headlines a sobering thriller about the politics of choosing a new Pope.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film reviews – Anora and Nosferatu
A perfect double bill for Boxing Day: two great but widely different films set to make an impact in the next awards season.
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read
Best films of 2024
The yearly countdown of the best films of 2024, and a ticket giveaway for an upcoming awards contender.
By Francisco Silva - 9 min read
Film review: Rumours
A group of G7 world leaders get lost in a German forest, surrounded by zombie bog people and a glowing sentient giant brain.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Film review: Moana 2
Disney’s sequel delivers a more emotional story, but the lacklustre songs make it fall short of a genuine animation classic.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Film review – Wicked: Part I
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo headline the long-awaited adaptation of the Broadway juggernaut that pays respect to its source material and the classic 1939 movie.
By Alys Martin - 4 min read