In Review
Welcome to In Review! Check out the latest reviews across film, TV, theatre and so much more…
Film Review - The Roses
They say all is fair in love and war. But what happens when love is war? It’s Benedict Cumberbatch versus Olivia Colman in dark comedy The Roses.
MIFF 2025 Film Review - Urchin
Urchin isn’t concerned with a film-like “happy” conclusion to its character’s problems; it lets you marinate in the idea that things might not actually get better - and that was refreshing.
Film Review - Sorry, Baby
Sorry, Baby is a story of someone trying to live their life as best they can.
MIFF 2025 Film Review - Pavements
Pavements is perhaps as interesting as its subject, which is to say they’re both easy-listening encapsulations of a mentality to artistry that I hope never goes away.
MIFF 2025 Film Review - The Toxic Avenger
it is a delight to see The Toxic Avenger uncut and in its full glory after two whole years sitting on the post-festival shelf, and if it also ends up getting more eyes on its ‘84 cousin, I'm all here for it.
MIFF 2025 Film Review - It Ends
Genre fans looking for a siege of monsters and otherworldly horrors may come away disappointed, but those looking for a more cerebral and borderline ethereal experience will likely find themselves embracing the film and its scrappy charm.
Film Review - Freakier Friday
For the most part […] Freakier Friday succeeds as a sequel and will delight fans both old and new.
Film Review - The Phoenician Scheme
Whilst certainly not as memorable as his previous works, The Phoenician Scheme still brings Anderson’s classic charm and style in spades.
Brunswick Underground Film Fest 2025 Review - The Code
The Code is an earnestly off-kilter, free-wheeling journey down the rabbit hole.
Brunswick Underground Film Fest 2025 Review - Frankenhooker
Ultimately, Frankenhooker is the kind of film that refuses to be ignored. It’s loud, garish, and unapologetically grotesque, yet like its oddball protagonist, it manages to be weirdly endearing, despite the rampant sex and violence […]
Brunswick Underground Film Fest 2025 Review - Bum
Low on budget but high on ambition, BUM represents the exact type of cinema I wish I was exposed to more in high school, the kind of art that makes you realise just how few roadblocks might actually be between your concepts and the actual execution of your first feature film.
Film Review: Lilo & Stitch
Ultimately, this modern update of Lilo & Stitch is a film that coasts on nostalgia.
Film Review - The Wedding Banquet
There are a few funny jokes and the ending is very sweet, but they unfortunately they can’t save this banquet from feeling like a slog.
Film Review - NT Live: Dr. Strangelove
Amarndo Iannacci and Sean Foley’s theatre adaptation of Dr. Strangelove is a fun but somewhat lacklustre spectacle.
Film Review - Novocaine No Pain
The equal helping of fights and jokes should be guaranteed to make action aficionados laugh and comedy connoisseurs flinch.
Film Review - A Minecraft Movie
If the goal of A Minecraft Movie is to entertain fans of the game and their parents while turning a profit, then based on the crowd's reaction, the movie does its job.
Feature - Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2025 Program Launch/Death of a Unicorn
Fantastic Film Festival Australia (FFFA) is back for its 2025 programming, and cinephiles with a taste for the experimental, esoteric, and independent, brace yourselves!
Film Review - Dog Man
It’s a post-Bluey world and children deserve better from animated dog properties, let alone adults who might be drawn in by Dog Man’s appealing art.
Film Review - Looney Tunes: The Day The Earth Blew Up
Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up is a delightful, high-energy adventure that stays true to the heart of what makes the franchise so beloved.