The Wizard Of Oz has something fresh and intangibly pure for me every time I see it.

~ Scott Macdonald -

The Wizard Of Oz has something fresh and intangibly pure for me every time I see it.

~ Scott Macdonald -

Despite its narrative issues, this film has some well structured dialogue and a touching relationship at its centre.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Despite its narrative issues, this film has some well structured dialogue and a touching relationship at its centre.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Technically impressive given the conditions in which some of it is filmed, Sidney And Friends is a powerful piece of filmmaking exploring the human impact of prejudice and simple ignorance.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Technically impressive given the conditions in which some of it is filmed, Sidney And Friends is a powerful piece of filmmaking exploring the human impact of prejudice and simple ignorance.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Notions of identity, duty to others and duty to the self intersect in this pleasingly nuanced tale.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Notions of identity, duty to others and duty to the self intersect in this pleasingly nuanced tale.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Perhaps there are certain questions that we don't need asked; or if they are to be asked, a certain care in the way they are asked would be helpful.

~ Jane Fae -

Perhaps there are certain questions that we don't need asked; or if they are to be asked, a certain care in the way they are asked would be helpful.

~ Jane Fae -

El Hosaini is wise to inject visual majesty into her otherwise gritty tale.

~ Sophie Monks Kaufman -

El Hosaini is wise to inject visual majesty into her otherwise gritty tale.

~ Sophie Monks Kaufman -

There's more to this film than just another erotic romance.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There's more to this film than just another erotic romance.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Something like a cross between Carry On Solanas! and The Beguiled

~ Jane Fae -

Something like a cross between Carry On Solanas! and The Beguiled

~ Jane Fae -

Leitis In Waiting provides insight into the leiti community, Tongan society, the spread of American-funded missionary fundamentalism and the politics of resistance.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Leitis In Waiting provides insight into the leiti community, Tongan society, the spread of American-funded missionary fundamentalism and the politics of resistance.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The Gospel Of Eureka is fairly straightforward in structure, with no real surprises, but it tells a story that matters.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The Gospel Of Eureka is fairly straightforward in structure, with no real surprises, but it tells a story that matters.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This film includes a lot of material that will make viewers uncomfortable, but never gratuitously.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This film includes a lot of material that will make viewers uncomfortable, but never gratuitously.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Touching and brave.

~ Richard Mowe -

Touching and brave.

~ Richard Mowe -

Lelio makes no bones about how he wants us to feel, to the point where it sometimes feels as though he is stating the obvious is six-foot neon letters.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Lelio makes no bones about how he wants us to feel, to the point where it sometimes feels as though he is stating the obvious is six-foot neon letters.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

An impressive potted history of an important movement in cinema with an equally impressive list of contributors.

~ Jennie Kermode -

An impressive potted history of an important movement in cinema with an equally impressive list of contributors.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film cuts through al the intellectual debate around these subjects to remind us of the human experiences at their core.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film cuts through al the intellectual debate around these subjects to remind us of the human experiences at their core.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Both lead actors are well chosen. Bressan Jr directs with a quiet assurance that gives them lots of room to work but ensures that the film never tips over into melodrama.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Both lead actors are well chosen. Bressan Jr directs with a quiet assurance that gives them lots of room to work but ensures that the film never tips over into melodrama.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The directors take what is primarily an observational approach, with only intermittent scenes clearly set up to encourage specific discussions. In return for this they get intimate access to their star's day to day life.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The directors take what is primarily an observational approach, with only intermittent scenes clearly set up to encourage specific discussions. In return for this they get intimate access to their star's day to day life.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It’s the acting that carries it, and naturally Farahani, one of the finest talents of her generation, does not disappoint.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Subtle observations about the racism that underpins this superficially idyllic society pepper a film which repeatedly forces its hero to question his assumptions.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film concludes with what is probably the most influential special effect in the history of cinema.

~ Donald Munro -

Bethmann understands the situation well, but her closeness to the teenager and the personal character that the film takes on as a result is something else.

~ Jennie Kermode -

So carefully balanced is this that the film could almost have emerged as a romcom, and it’s that possibility, that clash between the absurdity that cinema has taught us to expect and the bitterness of real life, that makes it so effective.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Through the lens of the men’s romance, Onir takes in a good deal more, exploring the complex realities behind assumptions of prejudice and the myriad factors that go into making each of us who we are.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Throughout the film there is a sense of play, and even as the story evolves to take on darker material, something of that lightness, that happy-go-lucky quality remains.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film hinges on amazing vocal work by Lalama.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There’s a genuine unpredictability to Honey Bunch, both structurally and thematically.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Where the episodes work is when they have a driving, kinetic energy about them. When they don't it's repetitious loop.

~ Donald Munro -

The film, directed by feature debutant Shaun Dozier, retains the density of dialogue you might expect from a stage play but, by leaning into the theatrical nature of the proceedings, Dozier is in some ways able to make this into a virtue.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A very effective piece of low budget storytelling.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Coogan is well cast in this tricky role, moving easily from humour to heartbreak..

~ Jennie Kermode -

Manizha Bakhtari may not be a household name but after watching Natalie Halla’s documentary you’re likely to think she ought to be.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Sung’s own camera plays tricks, placing objects too close in the foreground so that parts of an image are out of focus, like an incomplete memory.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The concept, narrative, dialogue, cinematography and action sequences are elements of Scanners that can't be faulted.

~ Donald Munro -

The film hangs on Pemberton’s performance, and he imbues Doug with a sweetness that makes us feel for him despite his deeply misguided actions.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The screenplay written by the filmmaker and Andrea Piva is a proper masterwork, from the basic plotting to the intelligent, insightful dialogue.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

From the start, there is something different about this film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Despite the anger at the unfairness of what has gone before, this is ultimately a warm-hearted, life-affirming film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The delight of the drama stems from the well crafted characters, while its heft hinges on toxicity that may not be immediately obvious.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A very effective piece of low budget storytelling.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Writer/director Sandhya Suri - who has a documentary background - is keen to show that everyone plays their part in the prejudices and corruption of the legal system.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Once again, Guiraudie proves himself the master of setting up a mystery by the means of perfect script economy that functions strictly on “need to know” basis.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

The director shows how it’s not just Julie’s tennis skills that have been groomed by the coach but large aspects of her life.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Cat’s viewpoint predominates, and Zilbalodis has an acute understanding of how the world looks from its point of view, of what catches its attention and how its body follows instinctively.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It’s ironic that a film about a family who have built a perfect facsimile of a life for themselves should feel so overly constructed itself

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Lin and Sun studiously maintain the enigma around Shuo so that we are left guessing as to whether he’s just a disadvantaged teen trying to make his way in the world or a cuckoo in the nest.

~ Amber Wilkinson -