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16/10/2026

NAZA (out Oct 15) is a jolting documentary and features secretive interviews with Israeli intelligence officers as they talk about their tactics in the country's war against Hamas. The visuals are superbly constructed (you'll know what I mean once you've seen the film) and it'll send a chill down your spine listening to folk talk about death and destruction with zero emotion. Grade: A-.

16/10/2026

Whalefall (out Oct 15) is the tale of a young scuba diver who is swallowed by a whale and has 40 minutes to find a way out before his oxygen expires. This makes no sense, but I liked it regardless. Star Austin Abrams deserves an award for the most grunting in a movie this year. The practical effects will make audiences squeamish, and I didn't mind the interwoven back story. Grade: B+.

14/10/2026

Street Fighter (out Oct 15) is trying to put a colourful, funny, ho******ic spin on the video game from which it's based. This reboot marks an improvement on the 1994 version, but the humour doesn't always land (based on reactions ay my preview screening) and the story needed more oomph. Grade: B-.

14/10/2026

Jebediah: Are We Ok? (out Oct 15) is a documentary that chronicles the behind-the-scenes dramas of the Perth-based band over the past three decades. It's very open with its depiction of drugs, alcohol, mental health, and work-life balance. I knew nothing about them previously but found it interesting. Grade: B+.

14/10/2026

Other Mommy (out Oct 8 ) is a limp horror-thriller about a 7-year-old girl who must deal with a demonic presence which takes the form of people she knows. I like the fact it gets to the action quickly... but the characters and their subsequent choices are poorly conceived. Grade: C.

13/10/2026

Sense and Sensibility (out Oct 15) is a wonderful adaptation of Jane Austen's famed work. Those who have read the book or seen the Oscar-nominated 1995 movie will know what to expect… but it doesn’t make this film any less entertaining or delightful. Will put a smile on your face! Grade: A-.

13/10/2026

La bola negra (out Oct 15) is likely to find its way onto many 10 lists this year… my own included. It's a beautiful, ambitious epic spanning multiple locations and timeframes. It revolves around the stories of three gay men battling internal demons (and I'm greatly oversimplifying to avoid spoilers). The music and production design add more weight to the film’s artistic brilliance. Grade: A.

12/10/2026

The Social Reckoning (out Oct 8 ) is not a bad film... but it also feels rather pointless. It's not offering any new perspectives on the perils of social media which have been debated at length over the past decade. A missed opportunity? Grade: B-.

30/09/2026

Verity (out Oct 1) is an underwhelming thriller. When an acclaimed author (Anne Hathaway) becomes paralysed after a car accident, a ghostwriter (Dakota Johnson) is brought in to continue her works. The first two acts are annoyingly slow. Drama finally arrives in the last 30 minutes, but the lack of credibility and general trashiness only add to the film's problems. Grade: C.

29/09/2026

Digger (out Oct 1) isn’t perfect but it’s still one of this year’s “nuttiest” films. It’s a film with something to say about the environment, wealth, politics, power, art, humour, and parody. I’m also a fan of the general insanity, often illogical, that infuses each scene. Tom Cruise plays an insanely wealthy businessman whose negligence kick stars an environmental disaster. Grade: B+.

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