Dr Luke Buckmaster

I told my boss I had a great face for radio. He didn't listen. New video critiques coming every week. Here's the first!

What’s new to streaming in Australia in March: Peaky Blinders, Scarpetta and Deadloch returns Plus Werner Herzog chases elephants in Africa, Rachel Weisz gets raunchy in Vladimir and Russell Crowe dazzles as Hermann Göring

A Peaky Blinders movie, a kinky university-set comedy, a Nicole Kidman procedural and more - here's the biggest steaming titles coming in March www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Oscars 2026: Every Best Picture nominee, ranked worst to best Ten films were nominated for Best Picture at this year’s Oscars. Here they are, ranked by critic Luke Buckmaster.

My ranked list of every film nominated for Best Picture at this year's Oscars

Floodland review – a moving portrait of Lismore and its inhabitants Filmed in the aftermath of the 2022 Lismore floods, this documentary moves like water, dipping into the lives of various townspeople with fluid ease

Healing and renewal are core subjects of Floodland, an elegantly crafted documentary about the Australian town of Lismore, and the devastating floods that hit it in 2022. My review www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...

A few others have done it, in real-life, but they haven't updated the list. Cage is prolific! So any "complete" list is not complete for long.

I updated The Cage Gauge today — my ranked list of every Nicolas Cage movie ever made. Now at 110 films! I think I’m the only person in the world who’s seen and written about all of them. If that’s wrong and there’s somebody else out there…shame on you, weirdo.

www.flicks.com.au/cagegauge/

The Carpenter’s Son is an under-rated Nic Cage horror movie Nicolas Cage wrestles faith and fatherhood in this eerie biblical horror, in which his son might be a saviour… or Satan incarnate.

If you like the idea of watching Nicolas Cage in a robe, muttering strange prayers for an hour and a half, this is the film for you.

Juice Newton - Angel Of The Morning (Official Music Video) YouTube video by JuiceNewtonVEVO

I put it to you that this song is a masterpiece - everything comes together sublimely youtu.be/HTzGMEfbnAw?...

Every wine lover should be watching Drops of God Dive into high-stakes wine duels, buried family secrets and intoxicating mind-palace visions in this twist-filled series that turns fermented grapes into heady drama.

Like good drama? Enjoy a drop of wine? Me on why you should be watching Drops of God

Impulse: Playing with Reality review - a boundary-pushing dive into ADHD Countless artists, across every medium, have attempted to externalise the mind’s eye, transforming thoughts and feelings into sensory experiences. That process takes on particular nuances and complica...

My review of this innovative mixed reality experience, which uses video game-like dioramas to explore the stories of people on the extreme side of the ADHD spectrum

Is This Thing On? is not your average film about comedy Bradley Cooper’s new film as a director is no rise-to-fame comedy story—it’s a tender, sideways character study and relationship drama.

My review of Bradley Cooper’s new film as a director. It's no rise-to-fame comedy story—rather a tender, sideways character study and relationship drama.

Is Darren Aronofsky’s AI-generated drama On This Day…1776 innovative, or high-end slop? Critics have torn Darren Aronofsky’s AI series to shreds—but in their haste to boo, they may be missing the bigger picture.

Critics have savaged this AI-generated series. But have they missed the bigger picture? My thoughts

New Scrubs, Muppets and Lord of the Flies: what’s new to streaming in Australia in February Plus Jurassic World Rebirth, Paul McCartney documentary Man on the Run, and a sharply observed dramedy about open marriages

New Scrubs, a delightful The Muppets special, a fresh take on Lord of the Flies and more - here's this month's biggest streaming titles, picked by yours truly

Dog Park review – this charming comedy lures you in with dogs – but you’ll stay for the humans Marketed as a comedy, the show is more of a light-touch drama, and it manages to sketch a fractious depiction of love that many will relate to

How do you create interesting drama themed around a dog park? ABC's new, pleasurably paced, emotionally engaging series pulled it off. My review

Why’s no-one talking about Caught Stealing? This crime drama slaps Somehow overlooked, Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing is a lean, bruising crime ride that deserves to make more cultural noise.

Caught Stealing is the Darren Aronofsky film no-one's talking about. And it's pretty damn good. My thoughts 👇

Marty Supreme turns the tables on sports movies, serving pure cinematic adrenaline Come for the ping-pong, stay for the panic attack. Timothée Chalamet’s latest film defies sports movie conventions and serves a hell of a spectacle.

Come for the ping-pong, stay for the panic attack. Me on why Marty Supreme is an instant classic

The ‘Burbs retrospective: why this kooky suburban satire still sings Joe Dante’s cult classic The ’Burbs exposes the dark comedy lurking beneath suburban calm—and with a new TV remake on the way, its paranoia feels more relevant than ever.

Remember The 'Burbs? Me on why this cult classic stands the test of time

No Other Choice is one of the strangest serial killer movies you’ll ever see Great word-of-mouth surrounds the release of No Other Choice, a wickedly weird and darkly funny serial killer movie that defies expectations.

Oh me oh my. No Other Choice sure is a weird (and very good) serial killer movie. Here's my review

The past three years were the world’s hottest on record The world is likely to miss the Paris Agreement goals to limit global heating to between 1.5 and 2 degrees above the pre-industrial average, making climate adaptation and “net negative” policies incre...

"An observer from another galaxy would say that we know what’s causing climate change, but we’re not doing anything about it as a global civilisation."

Nouvelle Vague and Breathless make an awesome double feature Nouvelle Vague is a stylish, feel-good love letter to Jean-Luc Godard’s great film Breathless. Luke Buckmaster unpacks the perfect movie double bill.

My take on Nouvelle Vague: a super stylish, feel-good love letter to Jean-Luc Godard’s great film Breathless. Tres bien!

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story is Netflix’s latest true crime curio Netflix delivers another jaw-dropping true-crime tale, unpacking the horrific story of Jodi Hildebrandt with some surprising restraint.

Netflix is great at pumping out documentaries that make you want to hold your nose and bemoan the state of humanity. Here's my take on the latest

Cover-Up is a bracing reminder of why investigative journalism matters Now on Netflix, Cover-Up explores the career of legendary reporter Seymour M. Hersh and the battles behind publishing uncomfortable truths.

In the present moment of post-truth, Trump-era America, this excellent documentary about legendary journo Seymour M. Hersh lands with alarming force. My review of Cover-Up

Goolagong review – ABC drama about Australian tennis legend is deeper than most sporting biopics Newcomer Lila McGuire is outstanding as the former world No 1, her story unfolding over three well-paced, captivating and graceful episodes

This biodrama about Australian tennis legend Evonne Goolagong Cawley is well above standard, rah-rah-rah, win-at-all-costs sports fare. My review

Dear Life review – Brooke Satchwell hauntingly good in an otherwise clunky drama Playing a grief-stricken woman who traces the organ recipients of her late fiance, the actor outshines the rest of this cloying Stan series

Brooke Satchwell is the highlight of Dear Life, delivering a painfully good performance as a distraught widow. My review

Same to you Nadine!

Phew! This year I wrote 149 film and TV critiques - about one every two and a half days - and launched the world’s largest collection of virtual reality reviews by a single person. I'll stop writing when I'm dead. Thank you to everyone who read my work, it's greatly appreciated. Happy New Year!

The 10 best Australian films of 2025 Spanning shark mayhem, Nicolas Cage and porridge-making, here are film critic Luke Buckmaster’s 10 favourite Australian movies of the year

From shark mayhem to porridge-making, here's the best Australian films from 2025. My annual list for the Guardian

Is it just me, or are we less impressed by movie special effects than we used to be? Here's where the real creative upheavals are happening.

The best – and worst – films out on Boxing Day in Australia this year Desperate for two hours of silence in a cinema, or a movie to entertain the family? We’ve got you covered – here’s our comprehensive guide to the films out on 26 December Every year, audiences flock to the cinema on Boxing Day for a well-earned break from talking to friends and relatives (and if you talk during the movie, shame on you). As usual, this year’s lineup caters for all tastes – delivering arty dramas, foreign films, spectacles for kids and splashy mainstream fare. Continue reading...

The best – and worst – films out on Boxing Day in Australia this year