Review
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel review – a depth of feeling like a punch to the guts
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel review – a depth of feeling like a punch to the guts
This visceral debut novel examines the idea of female intimacy through competition and violence
Clear by Carys Davies review – a wonderful, poetic reminder that no man is an island
Clear by Carys Davies review – a wonderful, poetic reminder that no man is an island
This powerful novella deals with loneliness, human connection and the power of language with beautiful economy
Come and Get It by Kiley Reid review – the alienation of campus life
Come and Get It by Kiley Reid review – the alienation of campus life
The US novelist’s second is a juicy campus drama charged with tensions
My Heavenly Favourite by Lucas Rijneveld review – a nightmarish vision of abuse
My Heavenly Favourite by Lucas Rijneveld review – a nightmarish vision of abuse
Origin review – a genuine, often unsettling cinema outlier
Origin review – a genuine, often unsettling cinema outlier
Hamilton tour review – an urgent production as America needs heroes to rise up
Hamilton tour review – an urgent production as America needs heroes to rise up
Behind Oscar-tipped doc Four Daughters: A story of radicalisation, family and loss
Behind Oscar-tipped doc Four Daughters: A story of radicalisation, family and loss
The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler review – the mammoth risks of playing God with nature
The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler review – the mammoth risks of playing God with nature
Your Utopia by Bora Chung review – finding poignancy in speculative fiction
Your Utopia by Bora Chung review – finding poignancy in speculative fiction
Family Politics by John O’Farrell review – a plea to engage with those whose views we abhor
Family Politics by John O’Farrell review – a plea to engage with those whose views we abhor
Mrs Gulliver by Valerie Martin review – finding agency in a patriarchy
Mrs Gulliver by Valerie Martin review – finding agency in a patriarchy
Freaks Out! by Luke Haines review – a righteous celebration of gloriously weird rock ‘n’ rollers
Freaks Out! by Luke Haines review – a righteous celebration of gloriously weird rock ‘n’ rollers
Dune: Part Two review – deluxe space opera with a discreet safety net
Dune: Part Two review – deluxe space opera with a discreet safety net
The Smile just made the best Radiohead album Radiohead never made
The Smile just made the best Radiohead album Radiohead never made
American Fiction review – a satirical take on novel writing with Jeffrey Wright
American Fiction review – a satirical take on novel writing with Jeffrey Wright
Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical review – nostalgia never felt so wicked
Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical review – nostalgia never felt so wicked
Gathering: Women of Colour on Nature review – natural highs from our natural world
Gathering: Women of Colour on Nature review – natural highs from our natural world
Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – personal insight informed by Islamic myth and culture
Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – personal insight informed by Islamic myth and culture
Ava Anna Ada by Ali Millar review – the apocalyptic age of anxiety
Ava Anna Ada by Ali Millar review – the apocalyptic age of anxiety
Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth – a dark take on suburban motherhood
Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth – a dark take on suburban motherhood
The Holdovers review – a film of well-turned wit and emotional warmth
The Holdovers review – a film of well-turned wit and emotional warmth
Emma Stone’s new film Poor Things is a fantastical discovery of mind, body and world
Emma Stone’s new film Poor Things is a fantastical discovery of mind, body and world
Halfway House by Helen FitzGerald review – a masterclass in blackly comic horror
Halfway House by Helen FitzGerald review – a masterclass in blackly comic horror
Our essential guide to the best TV shows of 2023: From The Last of Us to Succession
Our essential guide to the best TV shows of 2023: From The Last of Us to Succession
An ultimate guide to the best books of 2023 – as chosen by esteemed Big Issue critics
