Antoinette Robertson as Lisa in The Blackening.
Glen Wilson
The Blackening excels at subverting the very stereotypes it plays upon for its humour.
Xolo Maridueña as Blue Beetle.
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Blue Beetle’s emphasis on the power of family is being touted by its creators as the film’s standout feature.
MIFF
From Korean realism to experimental maximalism, our top 5 of the most memorable films from the 2023 Melbourne International Film Festival.
Netflix
Ordinary, everyday experiences of the pandemic, such as mask wearing and quarantining, are rendered extraordinary through the show’s melodrama.
Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine in Red, White & Royal Blue.
Prime Video
Cultural differences and stereotypes between the Englishman and American are at the heart of the film’s humour and play a significant role in the development of their relationship.
Jann Mardenborough as played by Archie Madekwe.
Sony Pictures
Audiences are essentially paying Sony for the privilege of watching an extended advert.
Sony Pictures
A sex comedy that’s more like a buddy film than a romance
Ryan Gosling as Ken and Margot Robbie as Barbie.
Warner Bros. Pictures
While the film obviously appeals to women, it is men who really need to watch it.
© Sarah Enticknap/Netflix
The new sincerity of horror has been sapping the genre of its fun. Netflix’s newest Australian offering is just the latest victim.
Pop. 87 Productions LLC
A stand out performance from Scarlett Johansson and some emotional scenes make this one his strongest films to date.
Afire, directed by Christian Petzold.
Sydney Film Festival
50 films, around a third brilliant, and only two duds. We would never find this outside of an international film festival.
The poster for The Flash (2023).
Courtesy of Warner-DC.
It’s Keaton’s razor-edged, comedic darkness that allows the film to gather emotional depth.
Vin Diesel and Daniela Melchior in Fast X.
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The seemingly chaotic nature of the Fast Saga’s development is central to the Furious-verse’s appeal.
Nicolas Cage as Dracula in Renfield (2023).
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Renfield attempts to remodel the vampire movie to 21st century specifications.
IMDB
What is the ongoing appeal of a film dubbed ‘the Citizen Kane of bad films’ 20 years on?
Madman Entertainment
Bell is an internationally renowned artist who works across painting, installation, video and performance, and a new documentary brings him to cinemas.
Maslow Entertainment
The documentary Kickin’ Down the Door offers something far more nuanced than the well-thumbed tale of these national music icons.
Stan
For aficionados of Christmas cinema, the good and the bad, Christmas Ransom is light hearted and silly enough to be bearable.
Universal Pictures
Based on the 2019 book, She Said follows journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey as they report on Harvey Weinstein.
Survival of Kindness.
Adelaide Film Festival
This year’s program balanced big films like My Policeman, TÁR and Banshees of Inisherin with smaller, edgier films. Here’s the best of the best.