Best films of 2024 (plus ticket giveaway)
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: 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
Film review: Gladiator II
Ridley Scott trades Russel Crowe with Paul Mescal but recruits Denzel Washington to elevate his sequel to the classic blockbuster
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Book review: 2024 Booker Prize winner Orbital
A single day account which tells the earthly story of being alive.
By Amy Dale - 3 min read
Film review: Audrey
A new Australian dark comedy fails on some pretty basic comedy notions, though the cast does its best to keep it afloat.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film review: Saturday Night
Jason Reitman helms the retelling of the 90 minutes before the airing of the first SNL episode. Some cast members do not rise to the…
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film review: A Different Man
A new voice in American cinema emerges in a complex and unique drama with Sebastian Stan about loneliness and beauty standards.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Book review – The First Friend
Set in the Soviet Union during the peak of Stalinism, The First Friend is an absurdist comedy on the legacy of despots and blood-thirsty dictators.
By Vincent Barry - 3 min read
Film review: Memoir of a Snail
With a great cast of Australian voices, Adam Elliot’s sophomore feature was worth the 15 years wait.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Book review – The Waiting
Detectives Harry Bosch and Reneé Ballard join forces again in a new Michael Connelly page turner that delivers exactly what it promises.
By Pippa Lyons - 2 min read