Films of the week: Barbieheimer

It is the long-awaited double-bill of the year from two acclaimed-filmmakers: Barbie versus Oppenheimer.

By and - 5 min read

Book review: Shy

For his fourth novel, Max Porter dives deep into the psyche of a troubled teenager.

By - 3 min read

Film of the week: Carmen

This uniquely international production, shot in Australia, offers a new take on Bizet’s Carmen. With Paul Mescal and Melissa Barrera, it is visually powerful and more…

By - 3 min read

Films of the week: The New Boy and Other People’s Children

This week Australia’s finest filmmaker is joined by the country’s finest actor, for a film about the destructive nature of our colonial past, while the…

By - 5 min read

Film of the week: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny + ticket giveaway

Spielberg out, Mangold in, as Ford takes up the character for the last time in a bid to make peace with the fans after the…

By - 5 min read

Film of the week: No Hard Feelings

Jennifer Lawrence does her best to elevate this raunchy comedy that tries hard to replicate the charm, and humour, of the classics in the genre.

By - 4 min read

Film of the week: The Flash

The DC Cinematic Universe as envisioned by Zack Snyder ends here.

By - 3 min read

Film of the week: One Fine Morning

French filmmaker Mia Hansen-Løve’s new film is an emotional slice-of-life drama where every character refreshingly behaves as an adult.

By - 3 min read

Film of the week: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse

That surprisingly good animated Spider-Man film from years ago got a sequel that is even better than the original.

By - 4 min read

Film of the week: Saint Omer

Alice Diop signs her first fiction with a tremendous film about generational trauma in the immigrant experience.

By - 3 min read