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 of the week: Dune 2
A sequel for the fans that is as epic, grandiose, and bloated as promised.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film of the week: The Zone of Interest
Jonathan Glazer’s fourth film makes one of the most important artistic statements of the decade. And it comes exactly when we needed it the most.
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read
Film of the week: Fallen Leaves + ticket giveaway
In a week for emotionally manipulative romantic films, Aki Kaurismäki delivers the most earnest and deadpan of all.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Book review: The Vulnerables
Sigrid Nunez signs a COVID novel that has the same kind of humour, observation and literary references her fans recognise.
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
Film of the week: May December
Todd Haynes, with Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman, returns with an off-beat, satirical take on why Hollywood destroys our idea of body image.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film of the week: Anatomy of a Fall
The winner of last year’s Palm D’Or is a French courtroom drama elevated by one of the best performances in recent memory.
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read
Film of the week: Priscilla (plus ticket giveaway)
A gorgeous, well-acted homage to the personal and complicated nature of love
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film of the week: The Holdovers
Alexander Payne returns to a style in which he thrives, with Paul Giamatti reminding everyone why he’s one of the sharpest actors in Hollywood.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Best films of 2023
LSJ chooses the 10 best films released in Australia during this calendar.
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read
Book review: Past Lying
The plot of a dead author’s half-finished manuscript eerily mirrors the real-life disappearance of a young woman. In an Edinburgh lockdown, McDermid’s cold case cop…
By Avril Janks - 2 min read