Film Reviews

Our Film Reviews section offers insightful critiques of films through the lenses of faith, spirituality, and human experience. The reviews are penned by experts in both cinema and theology: Peter Sheehan, former Vice Chancellor of Australian Catholic University and internationally recognized film juror; Peter Malone, a renowned author and long-time film reviewer; and Ann Rennie, a teacher and writer, share reflections on how films capture the movements of God in everyday life. Together, they provide rich perspectives on films that challenge and inspire viewers.

Australian Films of the Year – 2024

Peter Malone MSC 6 January 2025

Australian Catholics film reviewers Peter Malone, Peter W Sheehan and Ann Rennie have chosen their best Australian film of 2024. See the citation below.

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Better Man

Peter Malone MSC 6 January 2025

A singular profile of British pop superstar Robbie Williams.

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All We Imagine as Light

Peter Malone MSC 6 January 2025

In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha’s routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend.

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Parthenope

Peter Malone MSC 6 January 2025

Parthenope is a woman who bears the name of her city. Is she a siren or a myth?

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The Room Next Door

Peter Malone MSC 6 January 2025

Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

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Paddington in Peru

Peter W Sheehan 6 January 2025

This multinational comedy-adventure film continues the escapades of Paddington Bear, who travels to Peru to visit his Aunt Lucy who has disappeared from the Home for Retired Bears.

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Mufasa: The Lion King

Peter W Sheehan 28 December 2024

This American musical drama is both a prequel and a sequel to the 2019 remake of the classic 1994 animated musical movie, The Lion King.

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Black Dog

Peter Malone MSC 18 December 2024

Released from jail, Lang returns to his hometown in Northwest China. As part of a dog patrol tasked with clearing stray dogs before the 2008 Olympics, he bonds with a black stray. The two lonely souls embark on a new journey together.

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Under Streetlights

Peter Malone MSC 18 December 2024

The story of two young adults from different backgrounds who are brought together by their common love of making music and the challenge they both face of having an alcoholic parent.

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Rumours

18 December 2024

The leaders of seven wealthy democracies get lost in the woods while drafting a statement on a global crisis, facing danger as they attempt to find their way out.

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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

Peter Malone MSC 18 December 2024

A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.

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Anora

Peter W Sheehan 18 December 2024

A young sex worker from Brooklyn NY impulsively marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch. His family does all it can to terminate the relationship.

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