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Fever Dream: A magical-realist exploration of parenthood, love, and environment

Fever Dream: A magical-realist exploration of parenthood, love, and environment

A magical realist drama exploring an array of different themes from parenthood to unfulfilled love. The film creates an air of enchanting mystery.
Passing Review: Racial identity, friendship, and jealousy in 1920s New York

Passing Review: Racial identity, friendship, and jealousy in 1920s New York

Set in vibrant 1920s New York, Rebecca Hall’s debut feature is a unique commentary on racial identity, jealousy, and finding one’s community
Cinemas vs. streaming: A poor replacement?

Cinemas vs. streaming: A poor replacement?

Alex Harris explains why the cinema is so much better than streaming films at home
Fast money isn’t easy to come by in Snabba Cash

Fast money isn’t easy to come by in Snabba Cash

Snabba Cash, Netflix’s latest adaptation of Jens Lapidus’s famous trilogy, is a thrilling portrayal of Stockholm’s underworld
Is K-pop band BLACKPINK lighting up the sky?

Is K-pop band BLACKPINK lighting up the sky?

Why do K-pop fans stan BTS and BLACKPINK – are there skeletons in the closet?
Pelé: A sports documentary that interrogates its subject

Pelé: A sports documentary that interrogates its subject

Pelé avoids being too deferential to its subject and engages with his political legacy
Behind Her Eyes: Netflix must-watch mystery

Behind Her Eyes: Netflix must-watch mystery

Netflix’s new show strings along a series of secrets that makes for one of 2021’s first must-watch series
Bridgerton the book: blue eyes, boobs and bigotry

Bridgerton the book: blue eyes, boobs and bigotry

Following the success of the Netflix series, Aileen Loftus reads the first book in the Bridgerton series.
News of the World: Respectable Western that lacks an emotional core

News of the World: Respectable Western that lacks an emotional core

Despite a pair of solid performances and strong direction, News of the World falls short of being a great Western
Mud or Gold: The Dig Review

Mud or Gold: The Dig Review

The Dig humanises the groundbreaking archaeological discovery of the Sutton Hoo burial sites and is a heart wrenching account of friendship and love
Bridgerton: Will you be joining the ‘ton’ this season?

Bridgerton: Will you be joining the ‘ton’ this season?

Does Bridgerton give modern viewers everything they need?
The Prom – the inclusive feel-good musical we all needed?

The Prom – the inclusive feel-good musical we all needed?

Lauryn Berry shares her views on ‘The Prom’, Netflix’s adaptation of the hit Broadway musical starring Meryl Streep, James Corden and Nicole Kidman
Chadwick Boseman shines in his final role in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

Chadwick Boseman shines in his final role in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ featuring great performances by Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis is a powerful exploration of artistry, race, inequality and the American dream
Review: The Queen’s Gambit

Review: The Queen’s Gambit

Netflix’s limited series follows a chess genius at work, telling the story of addiction and loss in 1960s United States
Review: Hillbilly Elegy

Review: Hillbilly Elegy

Even though it has two iconic actresses at the centre, Hillbilly Elegy is unable to engage with the big ideas at its centre due to dull writing and bad characterisation
Review: Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun

Review: Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun

Aunty Donna’s hilarious Aussie mayhem perfectly manages to stay on just the right side of pure insanity
Review: The Haunting of Bly Manor

Review: The Haunting of Bly Manor

With a drawn-out plot and not enough scares, The Haunting of Bly Manor leaves a bitter aftertaste to its predecessor
Review: Hubie Halloween

Review: Hubie Halloween

Sandleristas rejoice for the prodigal son has returned with his latest comedy caper, Hubie Halloween
Sharp dialogue and a killer cast – The Trial of the Chicago 7 reviewed

Sharp dialogue and a killer cast – The Trial of the Chicago 7 reviewed

Aaron Sorkin’s latest film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, returns to a familiar period of US history through a well-constructed courtroom drama
Why Emily from Emily in Paris should have stayed in Chicago

Why Emily from Emily in Paris should have stayed in Chicago

Beauty editor Alex Bikard is French, and did not like new TV show ‘Emily in Paris’ – Here’s why!