Review
Al Pacino tests credibility as a priestly exorcist in this horror outing
The Ritual is loosely based on a ‘real’ case in an Iowa nunnery in 1928, but that’s not the only point at which this film stretches belief.
- Jake Wilson
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This star-studded tale takes us into the heart of acting and obsession
Loosely inspired by a true story, The Great Lillian Hall takes us into the life of an actress who lives her craft.
- Sandra Hall
- ★★★½
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Australia’s horror twins are back with a new modern gothic
Bring Her Back looks set to match the success of its predecessor in Australia and beyond, especially given the involvement of British star Sally Hawkins.
- Jake Wilson
Eccentric movie too full of in-jokes to be truly universal
Universal Language imagines the action unfolding in a country that seems to be an Iran superimposed on Canada. It does not live up to its promise.
- Jake Wilson
Farming left them in deep debt – so they let nature take back the land
Wilding is a documentary that tracks what happened when Isabella Tree and her husband, Charlie Burrell, allowed their land to return to its natural state.
- Sandra Hall
The movie about Aussie surfers being mean to Nicolas Cage is finally here. Is it good?
In The Surfer, Nicholas Cage plays a man mocked by kookaburras, menaced by snakes and abused by the locals.
- Sandra Hall
This plot might work in an hour of TV – unfortunately, this is a movie
La Cocina is set in a basement New York kitchen, tracking the events of a single day.
- Jake Wilson
Actually, what this crazed clown movie needs is fewer half-baked ideas
Based on a 350-page novel, Clown in a Cornfield is all set-up and no payoff.
- Jake Wilson
A tiny budget and a whole lot of interruptions? If anything, they made this documentary better
Dale Frank was once considered one of art’s “bad boys”. A new documentary offers an intimate look behind the scenes.
- Sandra Hall
10 iconic movies that are finally available to stream in Australia
It’s notoriously difficult to find old Hollywood movies on streaming services, but the introduction of Max has unlocked a treasure trove of classics to explore.
- Craig Mathieson
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