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‘Dune: Part Two’ review: sandworm-sized sequel should blow a hole in the box...
Director Denis Villeneuve brings the second half of his adaptation of Frank Herbert’s cult 1965 sci-fi novel to the big screen in truly spectacular fashion. Epic in scope and astonishing in its...
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‘Kids Are Growing Up: A Story About A Kid Named LAROI’ review: the Australian...
In a rare interview with NME back in 2020, The Kid LAROI (real name Charlton Howard) declared his ambition to be “the Drake of Australia”. A new documentary on Prime Video chronicles how LAROI made...
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‘My Name is Loh Kiwan’ review: a devastating battle with survival
At many points during My Name is Loh Kiwan, it’s hard to feel hopeful. The titular character’s (played by Song Joong-ki) journey is one so mired in setbacks and shattering losses it feels like any...
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‘Monster’ review: intricately woven mystery bolstered by Ryuichi Sakamoto’s...
Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda brings warmth, humanity and understanding to this complex puzzle box story about troubled childhood and the perils of perspective. As such, it’s a beautifully...
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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ review: nostalgic return to the old neighbourhood
Three years ago, Ghostbusters: Afterlife resuscitated this beloved ‘80s franchise after a slightly misguided 2016 reboot starring Melissa McCarthy. Instead of introducing a totally new crew of...
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‘Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire’ review: titanic team-up goes crash, smash...
“You can’t have a titan with a toothache,” quips Dan Stevens’ Trapper in Adam Wingard’s latest – and wildest – entry in the MonsterVerse franchise. Indeed you can’t. But when Kong bites down on his...
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Ryuichi Sakamoto – ‘Opus’ review: a man alone with a piano and his genius
“I need a break,” sighs Ryuichi Sakamoto between takes on Opus, his hauntingly beautiful final performance that’s been immortalised as a feature-length film. “This is tough – I’m pushing myself.” It’s...
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‘Back To Black’ review: Marisa Abela makes a worthy Amy Winehouse
Though Amy Winehouse‘s music was rooted in ’50s jazz and ’60s girl-groups like The Shangri-Las, she was also an artist ahead of her time. Long before everyone began stressing their ‘authentic’ and...
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‘Civil War’ review: Alex Garland glimpses a scary future in this American...
Films don’t come much bigger than Alex Garland’s latest. With Civil War, the writer and director behind movies like Ex Machina and Men has walked onto a larger and more prominent stage than ever...
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‘Challengers’ review: Zendaya’s titillating tennis drama is one of the year’s...
Director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name) serves up a peachy cocktail of tennis, complex personal relationships and psychological warfare with his latest film Challengers, which is finally...
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