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Any Questions for Ben?

Any Questions for Ben?

Sarah Ward | ROADSHOW: Despite spirited efforts from its cast, Working Dog's latest film Any Questions for Ben? feels flat, forced and false.

Then the Wind Changed

Then the Wind Changed

Sarah Ward | ABC TV: Discomforting yet tender, Then the Wind Changed is an important record of the lasting human impact of the Black Saturday bushfires.

Shame

Shame

Sarah Ward | TRANSMISSION FILMS: Magnetic and moving, Shame might just be Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender's finest hour.

Guilty Pleasures

Guilty Pleasures

Sarah Ward | ACMI: Julie Moggan's documentary offers a slight and sweet glimpse at romance novel publishers Harlequin Mills & Boon.

Man on a Ledge

Man on a Ledge

Sarah Ward | HOYTS: If the success of Man on a Ledge was judged on its adherence to its name, it would be a hit. Sadly, the film disappoints.

The Straits

The Straits

Melanie Sheridan | ABC1: Set in the tropical paradise of Australia’s Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait, The Straits is a bullet-riddled, darkly funny local crime drama.

Alphas

Alphas

Melanie Sheridan | SCI-FI CHANNEL: It’s not groundbreaking science fiction but Alphas is a serviceable ‘mutant’ show.

The Artist

The Artist

Sarah Ward | ROADSHOW: With captivating turns from Oscar contenders Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo, The Artist captures the essence of movie magic to become itself an instant classic.

J. Edgar

J. Edgar

Sarah Ward | ROADSHOW: Sluggish direction and an average script bog down what should have been a fascinating film about one of America's best-known figures.

Warehouse 13 - Season 3 Episode 1

Warehouse 13 - Season 3 Episode 1

Melanie Sheridan | SCI FI CHANNEL: If agents Mulder and Scully teamed up with Indiana Jones and Noah Wylie's Librarian, you might get a show like Warehouse 13.