What to stream this weekMovie guide THERE might be a giant footy-sized hole in your weekend, but there’s a wealth of great movies to fill the gap. Leigh Paatsch runs the rule over the new movies to stream this week. Combined Shape
premium_iconThe best Tom Hardy movies to stream right nowLeigh Paatsch ACTING heavyweight Tom Hardy is back on the big screen in Marvel adventure Venom, but he’s no stranger to starring roles. Here’s five of his best films that you can stream now. Combined Shape
premium_iconFirst Man blasts off as one of the year’s top filmsBreaking boundaries FIRST MAN with Ryan Gosling as pioneer astronaut Neil Armstrong approaches our fascination with space from an unexpected angle, and with breathtaking creative flair.
premium_iconAmerican Animals shows how not to pull off a heistBUNGLED ROBBERY AMERICAN Animals tells the true story of four college kids who thought they had what it takes to become robbers. To no one’s surprise, they had no idea at all.
premium_iconWhat to stream this weekendLeigh Paatsch IT might be all about the footy this weekend but over on the Foxtel Now, Netflix and other streaming platforms there’s plenty of non-AFL viewing to get stuck into.
premium_iconThe best school movies streaming right nowPower Play KEVIN Hart’s new comedy Night School is hitting cinemas this week, but there’s plenty of other great films centred around the classroom. Here’s five of the best streaming right now. Combined Shape
premium_iconAlpha is an adventure film with a differenceWOLFED DOWN LONG before dogs had their day — some 20,000 years ago, to be exact — another species had an impressive tryout for the job as man’s best friend.
premium_iconIan McKellen doco celebrates a great actor and storytellerRIPPER RACONTEUR REVIEW: MCKELLEN: PLAYING THE PART spends some high-quality time with the venerated acting legend and riveting raconteur Sir Ian McKellen. A fine doco about a fine actor.
premium_iconKevin Hart’s new movie Night School needs revisionMovie review NIGHT SCHOOL is a so-so-with-a-dash-of-oh-no comedy starring Kevin Hart an aspiring businessman who suddenly needs the high school diploma he never bothered to get as a teen.
Custody drills into blast crater left in wake of explosive divorceHEART BREAKER REVIEW: CUSTODY drills deep into blast crater left in the wake of an explosive divorce. French filmmaking does not get much better than this in the present day.
premium_iconWhat to stream this weekWatching guide SO the school holidays are upon us but don’t despair— there’s some top family-friendly flicks to stream right now. Here’s what shows will keep the kids (and the big kids) busy these holidays. Combined Shape
Restless kids? Ultimate holidays movie guideLeigh Paatsch KEEPING the kids entertained for two weeks sound like a whole lot of fun, right? These movies will help. Leigh Paatsch names the best films to watch as we enter the second week of the school holidays.
premium_iconJohnny English Strikes Again a surprisingly bearable third tryLATE IMPROVER JOHNNY English Strikes Again is the third in a mostly dreadful series. But in a miraculous development akin to curing the common cold, they’ve gone and made a halfway-decent one.
premium_iconHouse with a Clock in its Walls ticks off a good timeHoliday pick THE House With a Clock in its Walls is an endearingly odd mash-up of a mildly Americanised Harry Potter adventure, and any old Goosebumps tale you can’t quite recall.
premium_iconFive of the best school holiday films to streamHoliday picks THE school holidays start this weekend, and there are options aplenty on the streaming platforms to keep the kids entertained. Here are five of the finest you can go with right away. Combined Shape
premium_iconLadies in Black is all sweetness and lightTOP OF THE SHOPS LADIES in Black is a sincerely sweet bundle of nostalgic joy, unwrapped amid a lovely, light-drenched and laid-back Sydney we will never see the likes of again.
premium_iconWhat to stream this weekWatching guide A DOCUMENTARY wrestling with the life and legacy of Andre the Giant, a gritty hip-hop classic and one for the romantics. There’s a movie for every taste in this week’s streaming guide. Combined Shape
premium_iconSearching finds a new kind of movie thrillerSCREEN SHOTS DON’T make the mistake of seeing Searching safe in the knowledge you have seen it all before. This unusually gripping movie deploys a powerful secret weapon that will draw you in, grind you down and get you worried.
premium_iconA Simple Favour won’t do you any favoursHARDLY LIVELY A SIMPLE Favour is a slo-mo trainwreck of a movie that is never entirely sure what it wants to be. All that remains by the end is a soft-headed, sour-hearted farce where you can sense even the cast and crew wish the whole thing was over already.
premium_iconWhat to see at the movies right nowLeigh Paatsch CAN’T decide what movie to see this week? National movie reviewer Leigh Paatsch has every current release covered to make your choice easier. Combined Shape