Review: Backrooms has heart-thumping scares but subpar storytelling stifles its potential
Backrooms is a feature-length visual feast that unfortunately has a YouTube clip's worth of quality thematic substance.
A hazmat suit-clad man with a duffle bag of...
Review: The Force is weak with The Mandalorian And Grogu
Bound by the shackles of past Star Wars movies and lore, The Mandalorian and Grogu is a safe and fun, if unimaginative, romp in a galaxy that's...
Review: Power Ballad is an emotionally pleasing film that hits all the right notes
Power Ballad captures the 'what if?' of potential success while balancing the drama out with an honest and realistic portrayal of what it's like to...
Review: Mortal Kombat II is a lifeless cinematic fatality that excessively panders to fans
Mortal Kombat II eschews proper narrative and character development in favour of excessive fan service and a disappointingly lifeless aesthetic.
Mortal Kombat II kicks off with...
Review: The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a well-dressed retread with something to say
Decked out in envious designer clothing, a cast who are having the time of their lives, and a surprisingly mindful commentary about the media...
Review: Michael is a glossy yet shameless hagiography with no substance
Despite the talent involved, Michael offers nothing more than a biased and unabashed look at how great the late singer was rather than who he was...
Leviticus Film Confirmed for Australian Cinema Release
Leviticus film to open nationwide on 18th June 2026, following Sundance debut
The horror film Leviticus will release in Australian cinemas from 18th June 2026,...
Movie Review: The Smashing Machine
Mild spoilers for the movie…which is about a real person whose life you can easily look up.
The whole alpha-male masculinity schtick Dwayne Johnson has...
All My Sons Lands In Australian Cinemas This May
All My Sons Brings Bryan Cranston’s West End Performance To Cinemas
A National Theatre Live production of All My Sons will screen in Australian cinemas...
Review: The Drama is tonally disastrous yet wildly entertaining
Part rom-com, part satire/drama/thriller, The Drama isn't quite sure what kind of movie it wants to be but is rescued by a pair of winning performances...
Review: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a frontrunner for 2026’s worst movie
With all the emphasis placed on nostalgia and cheap Easter eggs, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a creatively bankrupt movie that's insulting to kids,...
Review: The Testament of Ann Lee redefines what a musical biopic can be
Visually stunning with a brilliant soundtrack, The Testament of Ann Lee is a strange musical biopic that may prove polarising.
The Testament of Ann Lee...
Review: Project Hail Mary is a visually dazzling crowd pleaser for the ages
With every frame a treat for the eyes, a surprisingly emotional through line, and one of Ryan Gosling's best performances, Project Hail Mary is a...
Review: Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere is uncomfortable yet entertaining viewing
Louis Theroux misses the opportunity to dig deeper into his subjects, but Inside The Manosphere is nonetheless an entertaining and important watch.
For those fortunate enough...
Review: The Bride! is a beautiful but utterly incoherent monstrosity
The Bride! is a stylish movie doesn't know what it is or what it's trying to say, resulting in an incredibly frustrating experience.
The first...
Review: The Housemaid is textbook middle-of-the-road, trashy fun
The Housemaid won't impress on any creative, narrative, or visual level, but it's easily digestible campy entertainment best watched with friends on a weekend.
The...
Review: Wuthering Heights is a carnally unhinged adaptation aimed at provocation
Wuthering Heights is a maximalist exploration in repressed lust and toxic relationships that is as unsubtle as it is deliberately provocative, for better and...
Review: The Secret Agent is a brilliant political thriller – if you can get on its wavelength
Bizarre and self-indulgent in the best way possible, The Secret Agent is a superb thriller made by someone who clearly loves movies and his...
Review: Blue Moon is a profound eulogy about time and the artist
Blue Moon combines Richard Linklater's love of talking and people moving through time with an all-time great Ethan Hawke performance, resulting in one of...
Review: Send Help is a wickedly funny and gory good time
Grotesque yet giddily entertaining, Send Help is Sam Raimi in full flight as he pushes the survival thriller genre to a new level with...

