There might need to be a content warning on Leah Nelson’s beautiful and heartfelt film that if you have experienced the loss of a parent, particularly to old age or long illness, it might make you cry.
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The Friend’s House is Here (2026)
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It feels rare to watch a film that centres itself on female friendship. This seems to be an important element in this gentle drama, an underlying message about the persistence of community.
Continue readingThe Blood Countess (Die Blutgräfin) (2026)
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What a hoot! I knew this was going to be a little bit absurdist and a lot camp and I thoroughly enjoyed every stylish and silly moment.
Continue readingSpecies (Sanguine) (2026)
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This was such a contrast to AnyMart (2026) which hid its horror shocks behind a whole lot of scene development. Species – or Blood as its original title translates – hits you with it in the first act and is delightfully gory and darkly comedic.
Continue readingRehearsals for a Revolution (2026)
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It felt like I was entering the same kind of world as Past Future Continuous but with a much more authentic pay off.
Continue readingBig Girls Don’t Cry (2026)
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Seeing the Australian premiere of Paloma Schneideman’s first feature film meant the audience was keyed up for a good time, laughing at every joke.
Continue readingTime and Water (2026)
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People die, glaciers die, here’s some more footage of my family. Perhaps if I’d been less tired, I might have sunk into Sara Dosa’s cyclical story of climate change and the inevitability of loss.
Continue readingRoya (2026)
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I felt duty bound to see this film by Mahnaz Mohammadi, supporting the sisterhood by going to see a film that said from the outset that it was about a woman being tortured in an Iranian prison.
Continue readingMary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (2026)
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This will hit you in the feels if you are at all a fan of Mary Oliver‘s poetry and make you want to go out and buy one of her books if you are not.
Continue readingGentle Monster (2026)
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There is a warning at the start of this film that it contains references to child sexual abuse and so you know it is going to be potentially a tough watch.
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