Contributor Aimee Knight

Two young girls with curly hair, wearing colourful winter coats, looking serious.
Review

Petite Maman

by Aimee Knight

Céline Sciamma puts a time-loop spin on the classic coming-of-age tale with this gentle family fairy tale.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Some Kind of Heaven

by Aimee Knight

This poignant documentary throws open the pearly gates of Florida’s largest retirement village.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two anthropomorphised green and pink monster characters with exaggerated features and expressions, wearing checked and yellow shirts against a textured brown background.
Not Movies

Jurassic Lark: The satirical genius of Jim Henson’s Dinosaurs

by Aimee Knight

Animatronic puppets, searing social commentary, this short-lived early ’90s sitcom had it all.
Person in blue hooded jacket standing in forest.
Review

Relic

by Aimee Knight

The spectre of dementia haunts Emily Mortimer and Bella Heathcote in this taut Australian Gothic.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two darkly robed figures in a mystical, otherworldly setting with glowing symbols and foliage.
Not Movies

Netflix’s The Dark Crystal series captures the essence of Henson’s original

by Aimee Knight

Age of Resistance honours its predecessor visually and spiritually.
Elderly person in director's chair on sandy beach, seagulls in background.
Review

Varda by Agnès

by Aimee Knight

The late doyenne of French cinema offers a personal guide through her treasured oeuvre.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Green frog playing banjo in forest.
In Praise Of

The Muppet Movie at 40 – Jim Henson’s fuzzy testament to friendship

by Aimee Knight

The birth of the Muppet Cinematic Universe remains a high water mark for family moviemaking.
Two men performing on stage, one playing an electric guitar and the other singing into a microphone.
Review

Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock ‘n Roll

by Aimee Knight

Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Van Zandt delve into the origins of the New Jersey sound.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Woman in black dress sitting on rock formation, helicopter in background, mountainous landscape
Review

Woman at War

by Aimee Knight

An Icelandic choir teacher stakes a stand against big business in this compelling eco-thriller.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Impressive mountain landscape with a tall, rocky cliff face; person standing on a rocky outcrop in the foreground, wearing a red jumper.
Review

Free Solo

by Aimee Knight

A climber’s quest to summit Yosemite’s El Capitan without ropes takes on a troubling ulterior motive.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A black and white image of a person singing into a microphone, with their head tilted back and hair blowing in the wind.
Review

Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits

by Aimee Knight

The world’s first all-girl punk rockers take the stage in this entertaining docu-profile.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing in a grassy field against a cloudy sky. The woman wears a long skirt and a beige top, and the man wears a hat and a light-coloured outfit. The image has a moody, atmospheric quality.
Review

Sweet Country

by Aimee Knight

Warwick Thornton’s gorgeous period drama cuts to the heart of Australia’s dark colonial past.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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