Movie Reviews

Film ReviewThe would-be Oscar contender

The Father stars two Oscar winners, but will this brilliant film shine through in a crowded field of excellence?

Ben O'Shea

Film reviewNobody said it was a bad thing

If you squint hard enough, you’d be convinced you were watching the first John Wick movie. This is not a criticism, it’s a compliment, because Nobody is basically the second-best John Wick movie.

Ben O'Shea

Film reviewPeter Rabbit 2

This sequel to the 2018 adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s beloved kids’ book series has plenty of thrills and spills alongside a deeper message.

Ben O'Shea

ReviewRedemption for reworked Justice League

Three years after misfiring with the original, director Zach Snyder has redeemed himself with a rip-roaring reworking of Justice League.

LEIGH PAATSCH

Film ReviewA visceral biography about racism and power

Judas and the Black Messiah is a searing biography on the killing of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton powerfully portrayed by Daniel Kaluuya in a Golden Globe-winning performance

Ben O'Shea

Film ReviewNomadland is, quite simply, the best film of the year

Frances McDormand is outstanding in Oscar favourite Nomadland, Chloe Zhao’s beautifully realised ode to those who chose to take the road less travelled

Ben O'Shea

Full listGolden Globe predictions: Stars likely to get a gong

As Hollywood gets back to work, we look at who is likely to win a Golden Globe for the best TV and film we’ve binged on at home.

Holly Byrnes and Leigh Paatsch

Film ReviewNew doco explores the rise of Billie Eilish

Documentary maker RJ Cutler follows the life of Billie Eilish from a 16-year-old singer on the rise to a world renowned pop superstar

Ben O'Shea

Film ReviewKorean-American cracker could be an Oscar dark horse

A semi-autobiographical tale of a Korean immigrant family is amassing deserved Oscar buzz for director Lee Issac Chung and his talented cast including Korean’s answer to Meryl Streep, Youn Yuh-jung.

Ben O'Shea

Film ReviewDenzel Washington elevates pedestrian cop thriller

Denzel Washington carries John Lee Hancock’s The Little Things with Rami Malek and Jared Leto playing second fiddle to the veteran

Ben O'Shea

Film ReviewRafe Spall shines in high concept comedy

Rafe Spall, Noni Hazlehurst and Ronny Chieng star in a time-bending comedy from actor-turned-director Josh Lawson which sees a young man zipping through his life faster than he can process.

Ben O'Shea

Film ReviewGerard Butler stars in mediocre this doomsday drama

Watching a film about humanity tear itself apart is no longer a far fetched diversion so this doomsday film starring Gerard Butler may hit too close to home right now

Ben O'Shea

Film reviewREVIEW: Mystery drama is worth the wait

If you are looking for some edge-of-your-seat drama and mystery, our Inspire editor recommends getting a ticket to see Aussie thriller The Dry.

Kellie Balaam

Film ReviewThe film COVID-19 made

New Netflix film Malcolm and Marie is the first major feature film to be written, financed and produced during the pandemic.

Ben O'Shea

Film ReviewHigh Ground

Although brutal at times, this Aussie film shot in Kakadu and Arnhem Land is compulsory viewing.

Ben O'Shea

Film ReviewChoice bro: Kiwi doco worth a watch

The eponymous documentary about New Zealand hip hop label Dawn Raid is engrossing for a number of reasons.

BEN O'SHEA

Film ReviewPenguin Bloom

A solid Aussie film held up by a stellar performance from Naomi Watts.

Ben O'Shea

Jungle feverNetflix releases gripping saga with local actor

Jungle, which is based on a true story, is the most intense and stressful film I have watched in recent months.

Kellie Balaam

Film ReviewMusic

Is Sia’s foray into filmmaking a little off key?

Film reviewAmmonite

A slow-moving queer drama, Ammonite is not without charm but struggles to reach great heights.

Ben O'Shea

George Clooney’s space sci-fi fails to take offMovie Review

Ben O’Shea’s verdict on George Clooney’s latest sci-fi flcik

Ben O'Shea

Film reviewEric Bana’s The Dry could draw stars home to Aus

The tension that builds in director Robert Connolly’s adaptation of Jane Harper’s bestseller The Dry comes from making Victoria’s drought-struck landscape a living, breathing character in the film.

Ben O'Shea

Film ReviewMilla Jovovich is back kicking butt in new blockbuster

With a brilliantly-rendered monsters and a couple of eminently watchable hunters in Milla Jovovich and Thai martial arts master Tony Jaa, Monster Hunter, if nothing else, does what it says on the box.

Ben O'Shea