A fascinating cinematic essay from Jenni Olson, a filmmaker who works in the best tradition of minimalists like James Benning and William E. Jones.

Gervais struggles to condense the insights and richness of his small screen creations into cinematic storytelling. But this is certainly far from the failure of the Ab Fab movie.

Rob Reiner's teenage fable about death and storytelling turned 30 this week. Critic Cam Williams reflects on its legacy, and its influence on Netflix's Stranger Things.

An excerpt from a critics panel discussion at the Melbourne International Film Festival on the current state of cinephilia.

A wistful story of first love and tragedy, set at the beginning of the 1950s in the shadow of the Korean War.

A surprisingly thought provoking film about power, greed and the distorting lens of the web.

A perceptive human scale drama of blurred edges and personal memories.

There are some very funny ideas – a thug with a bandaged head after a recent face tattoo has remarkable comic mileage - but the film’s refusal to criticise the media or politicians misses an opportunity.

Seeing two actors at the height of their powers is the film’s reward.

If only the script had a bit more self awareness and some better one liners. If only Jared Leto didn’t play The Joker with the humourlessness of Marilyn Manson.