Chaos Walking
Smart and engaging, this young adult dystopian fiction is a cut above, with convincing performances and an interesting backstory of ideas M, 109 minutes… Read More »Chaos Walking
3 Stars
Dreamland
MA15+, 101 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury Two attractive young people on the run from the law is a… Read More » Dreamland
A Call to Spy
M, 124 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury This handsomely produced American film is set in Europe during World War II, when things… Read More »A Call to Spy
In the Name of the Land
3 Stars M, 103 minutes Review by © Jane Freebury French farmers sure know how to stage a media event. In recent times, they have… Read More »In the Name of the Land
Monsoon
M, 85 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury The personal histories of two of the key creatives behind Monsoon, writer-director Hong Khaou and… Read More »Monsoon
Rebecca
Old fashioned glamour, ritzy locations and handsome leads, but the latest Rebecca is a tame adaptation of a gaslight classic M, 121 minutes 3 Stars… Read More »Rebecca
The Leadership
M, 97 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury Taking a group of professional women on a three-week cruise combined with a leadership workshop… Read More »The Leadership
The High Note
A rambling, amiable comedy romance that hits the right light notes while making a point about women in the music industry M, 113 minutes… Read More »The High Note
All Together Now
A glossily produced sugar hit, with serious backstory and talent on board, that sings its way out of issues it skirts M, 133 minutes… Read More »All Together Now
Fatima
a faith-based story for believers that attempts to interrogate its subject, but never follows through M, 113 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury… Read More »Fatima
Litigante
M, 95 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury Harried parents of young children know full well that some days everything seems to be… Read More »Litigante
Eurovision Song Contest: the Story of Fire Saga
Despite the deadpan, Ferrell doesn’t sink his Eurovision caper entirely M, 123 minutes 3 Stars Netflix Review by © Jane Freebury The Eurovision Song Contest… Read More »Eurovision Song Contest: the Story of Fire Saga
Taylor Swift: Miss Americana
Taylor Swift and the pop music doco M, 85 minutes 3 Stars Streaming on Netflix Review by © Jane Freebury More often than not, a… Read More »Taylor Swift: Miss Americana
The Laundromat
Another spin with Meryl Streep 3 Stars By © Jane Freebury In shapeless, comfy clothes and floppy grey wig, Meryl Streep is barely recognisable in… Read More »The Laundromat
Undertow
∼∼ Big on atmosphere, light on plot MA 15+, 95 minutes 3 stars Review by © Jane Freebury The backstory to this atmospheric, moody psychodrama… Read More »Undertow
In My Blood It Runs
Difficult questions, no easy answers PG, 90 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury In September last year, a 12-year-old Indigenous boy from Alice… Read More »In My Blood It Runs
Seberg
M, 103 minutes Capitol Cinemas Manuka, Dendy Canberra, Palace Electric Cinema 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury In the French film that made Jean… Read More »Seberg
Dolittle
PG, 101 minutes Review by Jane Freebury 3 Stars The Dr Dolittle character was first created by a young British engineer while fighting in the… Read More »Dolittle
Sorry We Missed You
MA 15+, 100 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury Ken Loach is into his 80s now, still powering on as a firebrand for… Read More »Sorry We Missed You
Ailo’s Journey
G, 86 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury It’s often hard to see how creatures born in the wild, just a bundle of… Read More »Ailo’s Journey
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