In Review
Welcome to In Review! Check out the latest reviews across film, TV, theatre and so much more…
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 - Warfare
Warfare does an incredible job of fulfilling what its creators set out to do: to present the SEALS in as authentic a way as possible, and simulate a real life combat scenario.
Comedy Review - Grace Jarvis: Just Because I'm Crying Doesn't Mean I'm Not Having a Nice Time
The name of her solo show Just Because I’m Crying Doesn’t Mean I’m Not Having a Nice Time has both a truth and a lie embedded in the title. I was crying (on the inside) but I wasn’t having a nice time.
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 - The Penguin Lessons
The conflicting adaptation of Tom Michell’s memoir, The Penguin Lessons, swerves between a lighthearted comedy and political drama.
Film Review - The Correspondent
The Correspondent actually offers a rather insightful narration of Australian journalist Peter Greste’s experience during his incarceration in Cairo back in 2014.
Film Review - Drop
At a brisk 95 minutes, Drop is the kind of taut, grown-up genre film that feels increasingly rare.
Film Review - Small Things Like These
Small Things Like These is a poignant title for an arresting film, as it’s the little uncomfortable things director Tim Mielants wants you to become familiar with.
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 - The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo, directed and written by french duo Alexandre de La Patelliere and Matthieu Delaporte, is a three hour epic worthy of the source material.
Live Performance Review - Nijinsky
Nijinsky is a breathtaking tribute to one of ballet’s most enigmatic figures. […] A truly indelible experience.
Live Performance Review - The Boys in the Band
Five stars out of five for this outstanding and deeply affecting performance.
Comedy Review - Con Coutis: Escape from Heck Island
Escape from Heck Island is a raucous time and shows just how assured Coutis is in his wheelhouse of deadpan absurdism, doped up with self-aware cheese and bizarro references to Aussie pop culture.
Comedy Review - Stephanie Broadbridge: Breaking the Musical
Lovers of musical comedy will be well rewarded but those less into that genre might want to give this a miss.
Comedy Review - Cvnt
All in all, I would recommend that anyone who has a chance to see this show should do so for an absolutely unique and hilarious experience.
Film Review - The Rule of Jenny Pen
James Ashcroft’s The Rule of Jenny Pen is a slow-burn psychological horror that trades in gore for something far more insidious - helplessness.
Comedy Review - Hannah Malarski: That's The Way The Mop Flaps
I only wish that That’s The Way The Mop Flaps had a longer run at MICF this year so I could recommend it to everyone for a longer time!
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 - Oh, Canada
Oh, Canada tries to be profound and contemplative, but disappointingly, is not as deep or compelling as it thinks it is.