Eliza Janssen

Melbourne

Assistant Editor at Flicks.com.au

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15 must-see movies from the Sydney Film Festival 2025

1 week ago | flicks.com.au | Stephen Russell |Luke Buckmaster |Eliza Janssen |Craig Mathieson

It was a little wetter and windier than usual when the Sydney Film Festival (SFF) embarked on its 72nd edition, but the inclement weather didn’t dampen my excitement. Determined to see as many movies as possible across the 12-day festival, these are my top picks likely heading to a cinema (or streamer) near you. Sirât Capital letters CINEMA, you literally feel Spanish-French filmmaker Óliver Laxe’s Moroccan desert-set epic in your bones.
15 must-see movies from the Sydney Film Festival 2025

1 week ago | flicks.co.nz | Eliza Janssen

It was a little wetter and windier than usual when the Sydney Film Festival (SFF) embarked on its 72nd edition, but the inclement weather didn’t dampen my excitement. Determined to see as many movies as possible across the 12-day festival, these are my top picks likely heading to a cinema (or streamer) near you. Sirât Capital letters CINEMA, you literally feel Spanish-French filmmaker Óliver Laxe’s Moroccan desert-set epic in your bones.
28 Years Later | Movie session times & tickets in Australian cinemas | Flicks

1 week ago | flicks.com.au | Eliza Janssen

Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland reunite, 23 years later, for this third film in the apocalyptic infection series... More Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland reunite, 23 years later, for this third film in the apocalyptic infection series following the events of 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later. Stars Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O'Connell and Jodie Comer. This is the first part of a planned trilogy.
Reactions from our sparkling premiere of starry romance Materialists

2 weeks ago | flicks.co.nz | Eliza Janssen

| Dir: Celine Song Coming to cinemas 12 June Statisticians have confirmed it: 96% of moviegoers are in love with at least one of Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal or Chris Evans (and why stop at just one?). And, since we loved the hell out of filmmaker Celine Song’s Oscar-nominated feature debut Past Lives , we were over the moon at hosting a premiere that sees all these talents team up.
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

2 weeks ago | flicks.com.au | Eliza Janssen

Director Dean DeBlois adapts his DreamWorks Animation classic into live-action, retelling the story of a young Viking who aspires to... More Director Dean DeBlois adapts his DreamWorks Animation classic into live-action, retelling the story of a young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons, only to unexpectedly befriend a young dragon.
Best new movies and TV series on Stan: October 2020

3 weeks ago | flicks.com.au | Craig Mathieson |Eliza Janssen

Each month, lots of new films and TV shows are added to Stan‘s library. Critic Craig Mathieson surveys each month’s selections and picks for titles mostworth watching. For the full list of everything arriving on the platform, scroll down. Top Picks: TVStan has secured the streaming rights from SBS on Demand for all three seasons of this bolshy feminist drama, set amongst feuding houses in London’s burgeoning sex trade of the 1760s.
How to watch Tires season 2 in Australia

3 weeks ago | flicks.com.au | Eliza Janssen

Controversial American comedian Shane Gillis (he was a Saturday Night Live cast member for about five minutes, for reasons you can read about here) took a stab at the ol’ workplace sitcom bit with this amiable, mildly offensive, undemanding one-liner factory set in an auto garage. Apparently it found an audience, because here comes a second season. How to watch Tires season 2 in AustraliaTires season 2 is streaming in Australia exclusively on Netflix from June 6, 2025.
Ballerina (2025)

3 weeks ago | flicks.com.au | Eliza Janssen

Ana de Armas leads this assassin action film set in the John Wick universe as a young woman with killer skills... More Ana de Armas leads this assassin action film set in the John Wick universe as a young woman with killer skills who uses said skills to get revenge when her family is killed by hitmen. LessRatingMA15+, Strong violenceRuntime125GenreAction, ThrillerCountry of originUSAList name *This is too long, or has words or characters we don’t allow.
Season two of Nine Perfect Strangers: A perfect formula for pure glorious melodrama

3 weeks ago | flicks.com.au | Amelia Berry |Travis Johnson |Eliza Janssen |Luke Buckmaster

Healthy, invigorating, confronting… what more could you ask for? Nicole Kidman returns as an extremely unconventional therapist (along with a fresh batch of clients) in season two of Nine Perfect Strangers – streaming on Prime Video. The show has gained a lot from being in its second season, writes Amelia Berry. What’s stopping you from being the person you want to be? Maybe a bad relationship with your mother? A trauma hidden deep in your past?
Danny and Michael Philippou tell us about their new horror Bring Her Back

1 month ago | flicks.com.au | Steve Newall |Eliza Janssen |Travis Johnson |Luke Buckmaster

| Dir: Michael Philippou, Danny Philippou Folks from Flicks don’t often spend precious interview time advocating for other movie apps, but that’s exactly where I find myself when talking to Danny and Michael Philippou. Our interview’s barely begun when I ask the filmmaking twins behind recent horror smash Talk to Me (and before that, the hit YouTube channel RackaRacka) about a very different app to Flicks.