What’s immediately striking about Exit 8 is how unassuming it is, given the simple plot outline […]

Fantastic Film Festival Australia is once again descending upon Melbourne and Sydney like a beautifully cinematic meteor, and honestly, what a privilege it is to stand directly in its blast radius.

The biopic covering the first half of the King of Pop’s rise to superstardom offers electrifying concert performances, true to life actors, and not much else. 

The Stranger exists at the razor’s edge of complacency. Ostensibly revisionist and stylistic, but also perfectly content to operate within the already existing canon of the novel, not ever straying too far or getting too experimental in its approach. 

Alphabet Lane is a hypnotic ode to isolation and the lengths that everyday Australians will go to just to feel normal again. 

Despite its flaws, The Deb is a very solid Aussie crowd pleaser that will hopefully reach more audiences as the years go on. 

Viewer beware: you’re in for a scare generic A24 horror flick.

The long anticipated sequel to the financially successful and critically middling 2023 Super Mario Bros Movie is out now and improves on its predecessor in almost every way. By a little.

For viewers who want a tight, thoughtful sci-fi horror mixture, Cold Storage will undoubtedly frustrate, but for those in the mood for messy, gory fun, its lead chemistry and gleeful commitment to splatter-comedy make it an entertaining - if imperfect - midnight snack for genre fans.

The Drama reminds viewers that they are not what they almost did, and to give each other a chance to start over.

Nteregu (a story to be sung) is not your typical documentary […]

If you’re into the whimsy of childhood, fun cinematography, quirky plot lines, and family reconnection then The Magic Faraway Tree is the film for you!

The line between satire and imitation can often become blurred, but rarely does an example come around so blatantly unaware of this distinction as the latest Scream entry.

The film being the winner of the Enrico Fulchignoni Award, an award given at the Venice Film Festival to films that best represent UNESCO values, is perhaps the best summation of what this film strives for.

When the audience is living in a crappy world with an even crappier near future on the horizon, Project Hail Mary is a warm hug fuelled with hope.

I can appreciate Afternoons of Solitude’s honesty and Serra’s immersive style, but this film has left me with the horrific imagery of life draining from the eyes of multiple bulls.

Stephan Komandarev’s Made in EU (2025) shows the stark reality of a not-too-distant past.

Goat is a fresh and feel-good take on the sports comedy genre, weaving standout voice acting performances and cultural references into a great family film.

Meeting the Buddha is less about “meeting” an external figure and more about encountering inner awareness.

Trifole is 100 minutes of genre-bending Italian heartache.