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James McAvoy buzzes with manic energy in this clever horror
Horror remake Speak No Evil is a clever but nauseating frightener about the consequences of remaining silent in the face of rampant domestic abuse.
- by Sandra Hall
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Boxing drama Kid Snow is the kind of Australian film we used to make
Forget about political correctness, director Paul Goldman and the film’s writers have no desire to give us a revisionist version of the past.
- by Sandra Hall
An unflinching footy play is coming back. And so is a David Williamson classic
The MTC’s 2025 line-up includes a work that draws from Adam Goodes’ career, a play starring Sigrid Thornton and an award-winning musical.
- by Cameron Woodhead
I don’t see myself as hard-working: Romesh Ranganathan
The British comedian might be one of the busiest stand-ups in the business, but he doesn’t consider his job “work”.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Hijacked train drama almost goes off the rails, but fury keeps it on track
Nightsleeper is a decent enough thriller, but what really makes this BBC six-part series interesting is its anger at the state of Britain.
- by Karl Quinn
Now this is how you put on a production of Hamlet
Director Iain Sinclair has assembled an absolute dream team for this production – and it’s one of the biggest bargains in Melbourne theatre right now.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Kate Jones, Tony Way and Michael Dwyer
Speak No Evil star says film is ‘social more than conventional horror’
For someone who has played a super soldier in Terminator: Dark Fate and a replicant in Blade Runner 2049, Mackenzie Davis has never been more human than in her new film.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Small secret becomes online puzzle phenomenon (6,7)
Minute Cryptic, an Australian crossword craze, is going global.
- by Elizabeth Flux
Almost everything in this film will divide audiences – that’s why it’s great
Last Summer suggests that when desire takes hold, morality flies out the window.
- by Jake Wilson
★★★★
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Inspired, witty and full of warmth, June Squibb’s Thelma steals the show
Writer-director Josh Margolin has a deft and tender touch when it comes to the tricky relationship between farce and poignancy.
- by Sandra Hall
★★★½
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice offers a heartwarming story about grief
Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton reunite for the long-delayed sequel that never allows schmaltz to overtake the morbid gags.
- by Jake Wilson