Heretic is a film of two clashing identities. One is a simmering rumination on the evolution of modern day spirituality, and the other is a relatively by-the-numbers basement chiller.

Unbreakable is a celebration of Dokic as both a player and a person, cementing herself as one of the greatest names in tennis and a true role model.

The best part of the screening was the little black cupcakes that were handed out outside the cinema afterwards, almost like a little treat for slugging through the disappointment that was this movie. 

Force of Nature is an engrossing modern murder mystery regardless of whether you grew up in Victoria or not, and it does too many difficult things well to be dismissed

Sean Durkin’s The Iron Claw superbly avoids the pratfalls of biopic cliché and transforms the story of the Von Erich clan into a harrowing denunciation of toxic patriarchal masculinity masquerading as familial dynasty.

High octane thrills, chills and an (un)healthy dosage of familial anguish – Michael Mann’s Ferrari is an exhilarating portrait of a man whose complexity is shaped by a past scarred by immense grief.

Despite being overstuffed, The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes still manages to fight for its place in The Hunger Games series as it is filled with great performances, effective world building and entertainment value. 

You Hurt My Feelings is all about the little lies we tell the people around us, not out of malicious intent, but in order to avoid a more destructive outcome.

Beau Is Afraid is far from a perfect cinema-going experience, but it's nevertheless a fascinating and original one.

Director Scott Mann creates some dizzying heights, but fails to lay the groundwork necessary for its committed actresses to really plant their feet on, resulting in a flick that's fun to gawk at for a while, but ultimately tires itself out trying to keep pace.

Three Thousand Years of Longing is gearing to be one of the best films of the year in a sensual, lovely, fantastical, and provocative story, with a cast and crew at the top of their game.

Above all else, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a film with lots of heart, which can be quite refreshing amidst a sea of blockbusters, CGI and big sound design.

The highly anticipated third film of visionary Ex Machina and Annihilation director Alex Garland seemed primed and posed to be one of the most insightful, and timely, films of the year. An alluring blend of “woke” horror and psychological disturbia ready to spark riveting conversation and horrify us with the realities women must face on a day to day basis.