The Weekly Review

Children and animals might bring actors out in a cold sweat but the silver screen loves them. Two very different docos prove the point this week, each quite remarkable.

Fanged, furry aliens aren’t the only horrors in this edgy new thriller.

Ryan Gosling brings his minimalist charm to the world of dirty politics in this black drama from George Clooney.

As befits a bogeyman, we never quite get a good look at the subject of this hard-hitting documentary.

The Perth music scene continues to prove to be fertile ground, despite its sandy soil. Latest export Felicity Groom has been the source of excited whispers for the past year or so, thanks to a couple of winning singles and national tours with some big-banner names.