MOVIE

Tron: Ares review – plays like a vapid,…

“The ​’80s,” gasps Jared Leto (the eponymous Ares) with something approaching the human emotion of reverence. ​“Classic,” he says during…

6 months ago

Him review – not quite a touchdown

An ambitious college football player finds himself drawn into a cult in Justin Tipping's sports horror. Justin Tipping’s Him wants to…

6 months ago

The Smashing Machine review – a moving portrait…

Of course there have been inevitable (and not entirely unfair) jokes about The Rock running for an Oscar since The…

6 months ago

Ellis Park review – prioritises heart over clarity

Therapy, as we know, can take a number of different forms. For Australian multi-instrumentalists and Nick Cave cohort, Warren Ellis, this…

6 months ago

Hen – first-look review | Little White Lies

The first image of György Pálfi’s Hen – an extended close-up on a chicken’s cloaca as she lays an egg – might take…

6 months ago

Ghost Trail review – subtle to a fault

Jonathan Millet’s Ghost Trail played at the Cannes Film Festival a full year before Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or-winning It Was Just…

6 months ago

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey review – Kogonada…

Early into the namesake for A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, David (Colin Farrell) and Sarah (Margot Robbie) venture back in time to…

6 months ago

Steve review – OTT in all respects

When an actor wins a big award, or in the case of Cillian Murphy, the biggest award, the pressure mounts when…

6 months ago

From Ground Zero: Stories from Gaza review – a…

For anyone that has paid even a modicum of attention to the daily images coming out of Palestine, the scenes that…

7 months ago

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues review –…

It’s sad to have to admit but a certain two word review came to mind while watching Rob Reiner’s belated and…

7 months ago