Arts & Entertainment Reviews

Don’t watch this film for a simple Sunday afternoon family outing, or to find respite from a hot summer day, it’s no slippery dip to ease your troubles away.

Losing You (twice) is a deeply touching, emotionally gripping true story told by Kate, performer and writer, about her experience and journey of the disappearance of her beloved brother Dan.

Hidden Figures wisely stays away from the tropes of any number of "feel good" movies. There is real sadness, anger, frustration and pain here, so when those emotions give way to joy and victory, it feels all the more real.

Just like in real life, humour and intense sadness exist in the same scene, bleeding into one another. Hilarious discomfort can transform into moments of almost voyeuristic intimacy in an imperceptible moment.

Autism not funny, you say? Probably not, but Williamson knows that even the worst situations can be made easier with a bit of humour and Odd Man Out reflects that spirit.

Cloud Nothings' latest Life without Sound tries to make hay of the nostalgia cycle with bigger, brighter songs, but the results are unfortunately mixed.

Avery lead us through a heated sermon, he was either going to save us from our sins with our hands held high to the sky or he was going to lead us straight into the belly of temptation.

Byrne commands attention with her deep, supple voice and compositional touch, and rewards the listener with an album that plays like a deeply affecting sermon.

It becomes apparent that L'Estrange doesn't take himself that seriously, and toys with the foundation of rock music like it's his own personal plaything.

Jackie is the most complex portrayal of the American icon yet put on-screen, transcending cliché and hero worship to reveal a strong, passionate, intelligent woman who loved profoundly.