Stories by Dan Slevin

Review - Australian writer-director Leigh Whannell takes a crack at a famous monster - and finds something new, Dan Slevin writes.

In We Live in Time, a young couple find their dreams of a long and beautiful relationship threatened by serious illness.

Timothée Chalamet shines in his portrayal of the protean Bob Dylan in director James Mangold's A Complete Unknown, writes Dan Slevin.

Review - Flow is an animation that is destined to be a classic, one that audiences will return to year on year, writes Dan Slevin.

Emilia Pérez is the most divisive of all the big awards contenders this year. Critics either love it or hate it, Dan Slevin writes.

Dan Slevin finds Robert Eggers' remake of Nosferatu a little bloodless. Video

When 130 cardinals gather in Rome to elect a new pope, intrigue and politics isn't very far behind, writes Dan Slevin.

Queer, Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara, and Superman - the flicks we can't wait to see in 2025. Video

Review - All We Imagine as Light, which won the Grand Prix in 2024, leans on documentary experience to reflect the bustle and complexity of this world, Dan Slevin writes.

Paddington's latest adventure doesn't quite hit the same mark that the unequivocal masterpiece Paddington 2 did, but it still tugs at the heartstrings, Dan Slevin writes.

Review - Robbie Williams' depiction of himself as a stunningly photorealistic simian/pop star hybrid in his biopic movie fits with his amped-up brand, writes Dan Slevin.

Dan Slevin looks back at the cinematic year and picks his 10 top films - and not a horror flick among them.

Jason Reitman's new comedy Saturday Night is "manically nostalgic" and ultimately more exhausting than entertaining, writes Dan Slevin. The 1970s are ugly in Jason Reitman's new comedy Saturday Night…

Review: Music by John Williams restores your faith in the power of cinema to transport you. Video

Head South is Jonathan Ogilvie's autobiographical portrait of the Christchurch New Wave music scene in 1979. Ed Oxenbould plays schoolboy Angus, discovering the underground music scene and a community… Video, Audio

The magic of short films is there's no room for story bloat, no cliffhangers and if you don't like it, you can move on. Dan Slevin picks five of the best from this year's Show me Shorts festival.

Longer and with half as much plot, Todd Phillips' Joker sequel Folie à Deux overplays its hand, writes Dan Slevin. Video

Robert De Niro as undercover CIA interrogator and prospective father-in-law and Tom Hanks as a single father in Sleepless in Seattle make the list. Video

The first thing one notices about this year's film festival programme is how contemporary it is. It's up to date. It's fresh. Video

After nearly 20 years judging children's movies by adult standards, Dan Slevin does the same for some pre-schooler TV.

In the mood for some big emotions? Want to feel better about the environment? Film critic Dan Slevin serves up his pick of what's on offer at this year's festival.

Dan Slevin recommends a crime thriller with a powerful - and unusual - sense of time and place.

Beautiful and unusual buildings paired with fascinating human stories: Dan Slevin recommends a real estate show with a difference.

A science-fiction series that doesn't involve the end of the world or a battle for the fate of the universe? Dan Slevin explains why Tales from the Loop is worth a watch.

Sleepy old Canberra is the scene of political and diplomatic shenanigans - and murder - in this Netflix series. Dan Slevin explains why it's worth a watch.