The Critics

Is the online review game rigged? In this episode of The Critics, Zan Rowe and Luke Buckmaster take a look at the documentary GameLoading and consider who benefits most from star ratings.

In this episode of The Critics, Zan Rowe and Sarinah Masukor head straight into feature film territory looking at the commercially successful and slightly controversial film Straight Outta Compton.

Are low budget horrors the best training ground for blockbuster directors? Luke Buckmaster and Craig Anderson talk piracy, horror strategies and VHS.

Can you change the world by making a documentary? In this episode, Zan Rowe and Jason di Rosso look at the new Greenpeace doco How to Change the World and talk film activism and propaganda.

Russian classics, high end drama and writers rooms: that's where were heading in this episode of The Critics. Luke Buckmaster and Zan Rowe take a look at new Australian TV drama The Beautiful Lie.

Forget the Fanfest Youtube stars, in this episode of The Critics Zan Rowe, Jason di Rosso and Sarinah Masukor look at the filmmakers, actors and comedians attracting big network attention for small budget web series.

For theatre lovers, this year's crop of Australian films is a treat with a handful of main stage directors making the transition to the big screen. It also sees Justin Kurzel turn his hand to Shakespeare.

Music videos like filmmaking require true collaboration. To tell us more about the process and take a look at some of the best music videos being made in Australia is musician and performer Brendan Maclean.

On the occasion of Shaun Gladwell's new exhibition at Anna Schwartz Gallery, we review the successful video artist's new work and consider if video art can and should be reviewed through the same prism as art house film.

On the occasion of Shaun Gladwell's new exhibition at Anna Schwartz Gallery, we review the successful video artist's new work and consider if video art can and should be reviewed through the same prism as art house film.

As the countdown to the next Star Wars instalment draws to an end we take a look back at the saga’s legacy. We are joined by director Jesse O’Brien whose film Arrowhead recently gained success at the 2015 SciFi Film Festival.

The first wave of the UK feminist movement was brought to the big screen this year with the film 'Suffragette'. The timing coincides with the launch of Screen Australia's Gender Matters initiative.