We review cult (as in it's about a cult) drama-comedy Faults, off-kilter rock doco Mistaken For Strangers, and sweet sports adventure Africa United.

We review banned Iranian director Jafar Panahi's latest film, Tehran Taxi, Brando biography Listen to Me Marlon, and Raiders!, a crowd-pleasing doco about kids remaking a Spielberg classic.

We review three films screening at the Melbourne International Film Festival: disturbing docos Tales of the Grim Sleeper and Welcome to Leith, and gambling buddy drama Mississippi Grind.

We review the instant classic It Follows and two behind-the-scenes oddities, Berberian Sound Studio and Living In Oblivion.

We review Farsi-language vampire-noir-Western A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Swiss drama Sister, and posh fop's gone wild debauche The Riot Club.

We review satirical thriller Nightcrawler, the original 1982 horror Poltergeist, and sleazy, saucy 90s noir Basic Instinct.

We review low budget sf Coherence, historical laugh-riot The White Ribbon, and The Social Network

As we head into a podcast break, here's a mini episode featuring another school holiday movie wrap-up

We review Richard Linklater's acclaimed drama Boyhood, Stallone's original Rocky movie, and the post-poc classic, Mad Max 2

We review indie comedies Obvious Child and Prince Avalanche, and skin-off-chicken classic Point Break.