A delicate exploration of sexuality, ageing, class, and privilege.

An entertaining and uplifting package, this documentary is informative, thought-provoking and was clearly made with good intentions.

Those with a delicate heart need not apply for ‘Parabellum’; the first fifteen minutes alone are packed with some of the most brutal on-screen kills since, well, the last ‘John Wick’ film.

There is a propulsive rhythm to ‘The Realm’, with conspiracy, corruption and scandal being just a few of the enduring themes, along with a light sprinkling of car chases.

A quietly moving study of rural American life that feels more precise than most debut films. Ultimately, it’s a story about the nourishing power of female friendship in the thick of adversity.

For District Unknown to have brought elation to its band members and young generations of Afghanis is revelatory. This is the story of people slowly changing minds through the power of creativity.

A scrupulously accurate movie about the Peterloo Massacre, steeped in background detail, with a relevance that still echoes today.

With enough twists and turns and heartfelt moments, it's a fantastic film that delivers more than you could ever expect. One might say it’s the very best, like no one ever was.

This zombie film is not an action-packed gore-fest. Instead, it poses questions about the nature of humanity and loneliness.

It takes what sounds like an enjoyable time and turns it into a bunch of lazy clichés. Don't suffer through this one.

It’s modern, it’s multicultural, it's finally an Australian film that is truly the Australia we live in today. Take your mum, your sister, your brother, your dog - this movie deserves a huge success.

It may not be perfect, but Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron keep audiences invested. It’s not a game-changing rom-com, but its definitely worth checking out if you’re a fan of the genre or the cast.

A romantic comedy with a strong international twist, it’s a beautiful film about the positivity that you can bring to your life if you allow it. Let ‘Fakir’ put a smile on your face.

This is Sebastián Lelio at his best and Julianne Moore at her absolute best, delivering one of the finest performances of her career and one of the best performances of the year.

Transporting us back to 1985, the film may tackle sexuality and AIDS, but the ending is quite a beautiful message of hope for the future of the community. It’s a great film thanks to its performances.

It had the opportunity to bring it all together in a big, thunderous finale, but in the end, fine was still all it could manage. If only they’d aimed for something greater.

This film is a masterpiece, a remarkable work of modern cinema, a desperate and infernal poem on the deep terror of being a human being. It hypnotises you and never lets you go, even after you leave.

Writing, acting and directing all contribute equally to a film’s success, but it takes a true talent to succeed at all three at once. Jim Cummings, flexes his skills with this exceptional new film.

This is an engaging documentary, but only scratches the surface. It’s a great underdog story, but only scratches the surface on the topic of legalising marijuana and the existence of the nuns.

This is a nice safe horror movie. It isn’t painful to sit through, nor is it game-changing, but you'll find it a fun sit, with some creative scares and decent acting.

It's is not an in-depth study or observation, it is merely a glimpse. It’s still a nice jumping off point for it viewers to use to then go and delve into this new phenomenon of the single lady.

‘Mean Girls’ has reached the heights of pop culture impact that most teen films can only dream of. 15 years later, we delve into this high school horror show to find out why.

Far from being for adrenaline junkies, this is a quiet documentary that needed a little more grunt to get it off the ground.

The supporting cast performances, like their characters, are overshadowed by the larger-than-life Becky, a tornado of hysteria and booze, brought to life with a performance that reeks of excellence.

While it may devolve into predictability, ‘The Drummer and the Keeper’ is an amusing and moving journey that celebrates the conditions of its characters rather than humiliate them.

Superficially glancing at the serious implications of drug use and addiction without ever engaging, ‘Dublin Oldschool’ is little more than an empty high followed by a numb comedown.

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Although these boys are on the cusp of manhood, the film still feels like you’re watching kids fighting in the sandpit, only someone has given them firearms.

This is by no means the typical adrenaline-fuelled surf film. Instead, it presents the audience with an immersive and thought-provoking portrait of a people and a place.

It’s hard to believe we’ve been quoting “I’m also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her” for 20 years. Jess looks at the man who penned that infamous line, Richard Curtis.

If you're a fan of Asterix, it'll bring a smile to your face, but it's a must for any fans of animation.

David Robert Mitchell wanted to throw as many left-field camera angles, score swells, and strange attempts at humour at a wall to see what would stick. By the time the credits roll it just feels like a whole lot of treading water for no reason.

It's hard to believe it's less than a month until it kicks off - and this year, there's highly-anticipated Australian films, along with a big-name international offerings and intriguing documentaries.

A hypnotic neo-Western film of captivating power, with plenty of sublimely beautiful moments.

Australian Travis Beard befriended a group of Afghani locals who formed District Unknown, Afghanistan’s first heavy metal band. Charlie spoke to Travis ahead of the film’s Australian release.

25 years ago, a film came out staring a virtual unknown. On paper, this film should never have been made. Yet here we are, a quarter of a century later, talking about it. Admiring it.

Tense, bowstring tight and to the point, yet possessing a sardonic sense of humour, ‘Dogman’ will follow you home after you leave the cinema.

A high drama that paints a grim picture of a religiously driven Guatemala, 'Tremors' is sure to leave you shaken.

'Thunder Road' is a passion project for Jim Cummings, the film's writer, director and star. Ashley spoke to him about the film he was sure would kill him, and befriending Bruce Springsteen.

The film provides a lot of light-hearted laughs, but perhaps the film’s most impressive feat is the way it celebrates otherness at the same time as it criticises traditional attitudes to it.