In Review
Welcome to In Review! Check out the latest reviews across film, TV, theatre and so much more…
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.
Film Review - One of Them Days
If you’re looking for a bit of lighthearted fun, One of Them Days is one release you won’t want to miss!
Film Review - My Melbourne
My Melbourne is the people we all know: our friends, our family, our neighbours, our coworkers, our bosses, our classmates, the people on our tram rides in the morning, and the people we talk to on a night out.
French Film Fest 2025 Review - Meet the Leroys
Meet the Leroys (Nous, les Leroy), the directorial debut of Florent Bernard, is a 102-minute French dramedy that explores the emotional toll of divorce on an entire family.
Film Review - Hard Truths
Hard Truths is a masterclass in great writing and acting, and despite a shaky ending, still packs a huge punch.
Film Review - The Monkey
The Monkey is a weird and fundamentally unserious, yet somehow still kind of moving experience. The end result is an absolutely fantastic time at the movies, a testament to taking wild career swings and giving the audience the maximum bang for their buck in terms of entertainment value.
Europa Europa Film Fest 2025 - Finally, Sunday!
Occasionally awkward performances and deliveries are mostly forgiven by this fine adaption of a scandalous mystery.
Europa Europa Film Fest 2025 - Places in the Sun
What is art without family? Although providing no concrete answer, Arens does tell us that life is worth creating, and creativity comes from those around us.
Europa Europa Film Fest 2025 Review - They Will Be Dust
if you’re into making a mockery of death, ethereal dancing, classical art allegories, and ‘tacky’ playlists then They Will be Dust is the film for you.
Film Review - Heart Eyes
Heart Eyes is certainly a commendable addition to the horror-comedy genre, offering a refreshing take on the slasher formula without reinventing the wheel.