Matt Damon fires up inner struggle in cross-cultural mash-up
Acrobatic soldiers meet generic beasts in the big battles of The Great Wall.
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Craig Mathieson
Craig Mathieson has been the film critic for The Sunday Age since March 2012, having previously held the same position for Rolling Stone and The Bulletin. The former magazine editor writes widely on film, music and television, and is still able to quote sizeable chunks of the dialogue from Michael Mann's Heat.
Planet Earth II is the Hollywood blockbuster of nature shows
Does Planet Earth II put thrills above messages about the fragility of the natural world? It's a reasonable question.
Jasper Jones flies on the wings of its youthful cast
Casting teenagers in film roles can be a tricky, but the success of Jasper Jones has depended on the strength of its young leads.
Men take the reins of 50 Shades Darker, and it shows
When Christian Grey isn't stalking Anastasia Steele in 50 Shades Darker, a former submissive partner of Grey's is stalking them both.
Scorsese fuels religious drama with crises of faith
Martin Scorsese's Silence is a study of the faith that has connected his films' holy men and unholy gangsters.
Who Stole Ash's Apricot? and other ludicrousness from jungle D-listers
Boredom is but one of the objectionable qualities of the new season of I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!
A family divided
Viola Davis' depth counterbalances Denzel Washington's swagger in a film that reflects its stage beginnings.
A litmus test for your sense of humour
Oscar-nominated Toni Erdmann is a story of a father and daughter's bond.
Manchester by the Sea review: a dark and soulful portrait of grief with glimpses of light
Kenneth Lonergan's new film is poignant and grim, but fleeting glimpses of humour and hope keep it from sinking.
Case closed: The new Sherlock is over-elaborate and loses its way
Maybe it is time to call it a day on the latest iteration of Sherlock.
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