Paterson (2016)

Paterson is a tone poem, capturing the sedate rhythms of everyday life.

Sunset Song (2015)

I wish Sunset Song, Terence Davies’ adaptation of the 1930s novel of the same name, meant as much to me as it clearly did to the director.

Berlin Syndrome is a bad film with the spectral outline of a better film around it.

A delightfully low-key anime series about the shared fiction between friends.

A film about the creative process that would have benefited from more creativity itself.

Despite its reception and reputation, Bad Santa 2 isn’t impressed by its own naughtiness.

A film that asks “what if Alien but also Gravity?” and that’s about it.

Power Rangers, essentially It Gets Better: The Movie, understands the difference between seriousness and sincerity.

Miss Hokusai is the anime equivalent of Mr Turner, offering a roundabout biopic of its nation’s most recognised artist.

A Cinematic Life aligns Australia’s (second) favourite critic’s biography with cinematic history