The only reason to see glitzy new movie
There’s only one reason to buy a ticket to George Clooney and Julia Roberts’ new movie. Well, technically, there are two.
Movie Reviews
Quietly powerful coming-of-age movie
Some stories understand there’s more power in what’s not said than shouting about everything all the time.
No point to Tom Hanks’ new movie
Tom Hanks might be the nicest man in Hollywood but that decency sometimes translates to a one-dimensional performance.
Crappy Netflix movie will still find many fans
It’s inevitably already in the Netflix top 10 after less than a day but don’t let that fool you into thinking it’s any good.
Vivid new movie tells a heady story
If you love a good yarn – or better yet, if you like many good yarns – sit back and let George Miller spin you one.
Psychosexual movie seduces and repulses
Like the characters on screen in this steamy movie, the film itself is playing a game of seduction and repulsion.
Stallone’s new movie muddled, disappointing
Sylvester Stallone is having a bad week. He needed a win and this isn’t going to be it.
Idris Elba’s ludicrous, silly new movie
Idris Elba’s new movie is promising one very specific thing and on that it pretty much delivers.
The surprising best Hemsworth brother
In a ranking of Hemsworth brothers, Luke is the unfairly overlooked big brother. That should change.
4.5-star deeply sensual, erotic new movie
Don’t let a simple summary of a sex worker movie fool you – this film is deeply erotic in the best way.
Utterly captivating new movie spectacle
It entertains and bewitches in more ways than one, and it will also make you confront your own complicity.
Raw, emotional movie of viral star
Her videos clocked in more than 100 million views during lockdown and now this raw documentary reveals the hard journey behind the scenes.
Captivating new movie avoids Hollywood trap
It would’ve been so easy for Hollywood to swoop in and overdramatise an extraordinary true story.
Brad Pitt’s shambolic new movie
Cruising on Brad Pitt’s charisma and starpower, Bullet Train should’ve been a tighter, better movie.
Blistering new movie explores debauchery
Starring Jessica Chastain and Ralph Fiennes, The Forgiven contrasts a desert bacchanal with an ethical dilemma.
Delicious new movie delivers on fun and games
Fans of detective fiction will find it hard to look past this playful homage.
Netflix’s The Gray Man is ‘wildly entertaining’
It cost more than a pretty penny to make and stars some of the biggest names in the business, but that doesn’t mean it has anything to say.
Bone-chilling horror movie will traumatise
Sure to leave a lasting, terrifying impression, the new horror movie will make you afraid of the sound of a ringing phone.
Hugely anticipated movie is a lemon
Based on an enormously beloved and best-selling book, the hype and expectations around it was high. It doesn’t clear the bar.
New movie with the power to change minds
It may have a predictable plot but it also has the power to move you on something you had already made your mind up about.
‘Incoherent’ Thor fails to dazzle
Its predecessor was a riotous, laughs-a-plenty success. This follow-up? About half as much. Bummer.
Movie’s unconventional, tender love story
Ali & Ava is far from the kind of glossy, attractive Hollywood romance the studios usually pump out.
New movie captures real beauty of Paris
It may be set in the softly lit beauty of a designer atelier, but the real richness of Paris is woven throughout Haute Couture.
Naked movie lives up to half its promise
When it comes to the title of the movie, it lives up to the promise. As for the rest, that’s a different story.
Elvis movie is a noisy, baffling mess
It’s loud, exhausting and aggravating, but it’s also sometimes pure brilliance and mastery. What a mess of contradictions.
Stomach-churning climax in bonkers movie
There’s body horror and then there’s Men, a visceral and challenging movie which will make your intestines dance.
Chris Hemsworth’s Netflix movie misfires
What could’ve been a bold and trippy work of cinema is instead a mediocre, made-for-streaming movie that watches more like an episode of TV.
You’ll fawn over Chris Evans’ new movie
An old-fashioned action-adventure with derring-do sounds perfect right about now.
Real-life drama overshadows great movie
The off-screen dramas that have plagued this excellent new movie are just as thorny and complex as the on-screen ones.
Movie you’ll watch and instantly forget
The latest instalment in a blockbuster franchise is aggressively … fine. While it has some nostalgia-fuelled moments, ultimately it’s forgettable.
‘Horrible, terrible, no good, very bad movie’
With almost nothing to redeem it, this Netflix movie starring Elsa Pataky and produced by Chris Hemsworth is truly one of the worst of the year.
Netflix blockbuster slammed by critics
Chris Hemsworth’s wife Elsa Pataky’s big new Netflix blockbuster Interceptor has been labelled a disaster by critics.
Moment Tayla Harris choked up on camera
Famed for her positivity and strong public persona, Tayla Harris only breaks once on camera in the new documentary about her life.
Cheeky new movie is all about sex
There’s a certain audience who’s going to know exactly what this new movie is trying to get at.
Tom Cruise’s new movie defies expectations
Against all expectations, the 36-years-later sequel to Tom Cruise’s iconic 80s blockbuster really is that good.
New movie does exactly what it promised
Sometimes you don’t need a movie to dazzle and wow, sometimes you just want what it promised on the box.
Wahlberg blunders in his new movie
Mark Wahlberg gained 14kg for the role and spent millions of his own money funding it, but was the effort worth it? No.
New movie reimagines the western
Leah Purcell recasts the western as a quintessentially Australian story, giving power to the least powerful.
Finally, Marvel makes a different movie
Marvel movies tend to stick to the same formula – some quips and earnest hero exploits. This one is different.
Intensely violent movie is not for the squeamish
You’ll be putting down the popcorn within minutes of the movie starting because food and The Northman don’t mix well.
Nicolas Cage’s most bonkers movie yet
Nicolas Cage has a reputation on-screen and off, but never before has one movie embodied his wild persona to this degree.
Finally, a marvellous, original new movie
At a time when every movie seems to be a rehash of something else, an original and inventive new film really stands out.
Effortless and entertaining new movie
It may be predictable but Sandra Bullock’s new movie is all about the journey and not the destination.
Kind of movie they don’t make for cinemas anymore
Starring Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton, All the Old Knives is the kind of old-fashioned film they don’t make for cinemas anymore.
‘No point’ to $200m movie spectacle
As the middle chapter in a five-movie franchise, Jude Law’s new movies suffers from an acute case of “What was the point?”.
New Netflix movie is ‘just sludge’
It has a great cast and a renowned director but sometimes the right ingredients still come out as little more than sludge.
‘Testosterone extravaganza’ movie surprises
It has all the requisite amped-up car chases and explosion, but Michael Bay’s new movie is surprisingly nuanced at times.
Necessary emotion we could all use right now
If there’s one emotion we could all do with more of, it’s contentment. And new movie The Duke offers it in spades.
Movie where you wish they all died
If the movie gods had any mercy, they would’ve killed off every character so they can never come back in a sequel.
Jim Carrey’s over-the-top new movie
Jim Carrey’s wild antics elevated the first movie but is it enough to save the sequel?
New movie is an emotional one-two punch
Flee is an emotionally effective coming-of-age documentary. No wonder it’s been nominated for three Oscars.
Megastars can’t save lifeless new movie
Not even the combined starpower and charisma of Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg can save this adaptation.
Slick, exciting thriller that’s only 89 minutes
If you ever needed proof that movies don’t need to drag out for forever, this paranoid thriller is it.
Star-studded movie is turgid affair
Even its A-list cast couldn’t save this long-delayed adaptation from falling over itself.
New movie is beautiful to behold
It’s storming the awards circuit and you can see why this deeply personal film is winning fans.
New movie tells overlooked Sydney stories
Whenever most Australians hear stories from this rich community, it’s often filtered through negative headlines. This new movie seeks to change that.
Star’s ‘heinous’ porn-themed new film
She was once hailed as the voice of her generation – so how did this star’s very racy new film go so wrong?
Glittering A-listers in monstrous movie
With a glittering cast that includes Cate Blanchett and Bradley Cooper, Nightmare Alley finds the monstrous in humanity.
Movie taps into Diana’s ‘profound pain’
If you think Spencer is going to be a conventional biopic, you’d be dead wrong.
Will Smith is triumphant in new movie
Will Smith is a leading contender to win his first Oscar in a role for which he changed his physicality, voice and vibe.
Few scares in exhausting horror movie
Known as much for its meta in-jokes about horror movies than its bloodspill, Scream is back for the first time in a decade.
Epic movie pulls off the near-impossible
Given its ambitions, the odds against Spider-Man: No Way Home were high. Somehow, despite those odds, the film pulled it off.
New movie will make you ravenous
Remember to have a hearty meal before you sit down for this movie. Otherwise hunger pangs will hit you within minutes.
The ‘pure pleasure’ of captivating new movie
There’s an overriding theme to Wes Anderson’s movies that goes beyond his meticulous style. It’s his love for oddballs.
Massive casting mistake in new movie
Adapted from an award-winning stage production, something went fundamentally wrong.
New movie challenges on big question
The Card Counter can present as almost cold or perfunctory but it’s asking deep questions about the nature of punishment.
Brooklyn star’s charming new movie
If you’ve never seen or heard Stephanie Beatriz outside of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, you may struggle to recognise her voice.
Long-awaited movie smashes expectations
When the anticipation is feverish, it sets up movies to disappoint and fail. This long-awaited movie smashes those expectations.
Must-see movie will make you rage-cry
You will find yourself in tears multiple times, but most of the emotional reactions will be driven by a palpable rage.
Lightweight movie’s stars do just enough
Aubrey Plaza and Michael Caine are doing just enough in their lightweight and predictable new movie.
What saves blockbuster sequel from boredom
The Venom sequel should be wild and chaotic but is oddly toned down, but at least the character banter is fun.
‘Sadistic’ movie made 13 people faint
At a festival screening, 13 people fainted in their seats, but is the provocative body horror film all that repulsive?
Crowd-pleasing, poignant Netflix movie
Andrew Garfield stretches his vocal chords in a musical film about the cruelty and joy of time.
Tragedy-porn movie is doing way too much
An emotional movie that would’ve been much better if it did about 60 per cent less.
Gripping new movie is like a drug trip
Like a mesmerising drug, Anya Taylor-Joy’s new movie seduces you and then abandons you in its hallucinogenic horrors.
Marvel’s latest is like two different movies
Marvel’s latest film had an almost insurmountable task ahead of it, which is maybe why it feels like it’s more parts than sum.
$200m Netflix movie thinks you’re an idiot
There’s no need to use your brain at all in Netflix’s starry action blockbuster which may as well be subtitled, “heist movie for dummies”.
No Time To Die is a capstone to Craig era
If there’s one thing that’s marked Daniel Craig’s Bond movies is that it’s been inconsistent. The final one may be the most of all.
Breathtaking new movie will never leave you
Benedict Cumberbatch is already in the Oscar conversation for his performance in Jane Campion’s first film in more than a decade.
New Netflix movie does just enough
A spin-off from a popular Netflix movie, the heist caper’s great strength also exposed its most glaring weakness.
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