Opinion

A review of New Fears: New Horror Stories by Masters of the Genre The beauty of reading is that however old a book seems to…

Knock at the Cabin Starring Johnathan Groff, Ben Aldridge and Dave Bautista Rated M 4/5 M. Night Shyamalan is a director of extremes: his good…

As part of Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature’s Virtual Writers in Residence Program, Irish author Catherine Dunne hosted the “Telling Life Stories” online workshop at…

The Whale Starring Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink and Hong Chau Rated M 3.75/5 Stark without being cruel, The Whale is an affecting, well-paced drama about…

Better to be safe than sorry when it comes to what you wear to the Australian Open.

Babylon Starring Diego Calva, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie Rated MA15+ 3.5/5 A brash, gaudy but reverent tribute to early Hollywood, Babylon is somewhat less…

A review of Underground by Mirranda Burton This is the sixth and final in a series of six reviews featuring the 2022 Readings Young Adult…

A review of We Who Hunt the Hollow by Kate Murray This is the fifth in a series of six reviews featuring the 2022 Readings…

La Nina looks set to end in the opening months of 2023, much to the relief of our flood-stricken areas, but her brother El Nino…

M3GAN Starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw and Amie Donald Rated M 4/5 M3GAN is a tense, funny and surprisingly nuanced sci-fi horror film. After losing…

Avatar: The Way of Water Starring Sam Worthington, Zoey Saldana and Stephen Lang Rated M 4/5 Avatar: The Way of Water is a thrilling visual…

The best films of 2022 were marked by fun coincidences and creators going against the grain. We got three Stephen King or King-adjacent films, two…