Reviews

Film review: Bodies Bodies Bodies

A24’s new film is a post-modern whodunnit about a group of self-absorbed and privileged millennials. It may feel a bit too niche to the generation…

Film review: The Quiet Girl

In rural 1980s Ireland, an introverted young girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family for the summer. Concealed in the simplicity of the plot…

Book review: Of Marsupials and Men

Film review: 3000 Years of Longing and Both Sides of the Blade

George Miller returns with an impassionate tribute to the power of story telling, while Claire Denis continues her fruitful collaboration with Juliette Binoche.

Film review: Blaze and Beast

Two releases this week: Australian artist, and two-time Archibald winner, Del Kathryn Barton turns filmmaker in a unique coming-of-age story set in Sydney; while Idris…

Film review: Girl at the Window

Radha Mitchell and Ella Newton headline this Australian thriller that, for better or worse, mimics the “schlocky” style of 90s direct-to-VHS charm. Unfortunately, it takes…

Film review: Nope

After unpacking the trauma of systemic racism and gentrification, Jordan Peele sets his sights on our destructive relationship with entertainment. While masterfully directed, as a…

Film review: Juniper (with ticket giveaway)

An experienced performance by Charlotte Rampling carries this uncomplicated New Zealand drama about growing up and growing old.

Film review: The Forgiven

Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain star in this bleak noir Morocco-set drama about rich white privilege in third-world countries. Despite sharp writing and intense performances,…

Your guide to the Miles Franklin 2022 shortlist

This year’s Miles Franklin shortlist is lyrical in voice, complex in form, and perhaps a little more hopeful than usual.