OUT TODAY: ‘Is This Thing On?’ frames stand-up comedy as a way into a gentle dramedy about marriage, separation and reinvention. Bradley Cooper keeps things small, with strong work from Laura Dern and Will Arnett. More in our review… https://swtc.au/isthisthingon #IsThisThingOn #FilmReview #Cinema

Win one of six double passes to ‘It Was Just An Accident’ thanks to @madmanfilms.bsky.social. Jafar Panahi delivers a gripping moral thriller about revenge, mercy and the weight of truth, and one of the year’s most vital films. Enter now… https://swtc.au/accidentcomp #competition #WorldCinema

It was such a pleasure to speak with Teresa Palmer today. She’s brilliant in her new film, #AdditionMovie, and it was enthralling to hear about the work she put in to portray compulsion with nuance. Our interview is coming soon to @maketheswitchau.bsky.social.

When did trying become embarrassing? ‘Marty Supreme’ rejects cringe culture entirely, delivering a relentless portrait of ambition and delusion led by a career-best Timothée Chalamet. More in our ★★★★★ review… https://swtc.au/martysupreme @a24movies.bsky.social #MartySupreme #A24 #Cinema

Win one of five DVDs of ‘Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale – Season 1’, thanks to AMC. Set in a coastal town, the series follows a healer witch whose life unravels when a teen’s death sparks rumours of dark magic. Enter now... https://swtc.au/sanctuary #Sanctuary #Giveaway

My ★★★★½ review of the tremendous 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE, as intelligent and heartfelt as its predecessor. Fanaticism and nihilism collide with hope and humanity, with Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell delivering truly stellar performances. Read my review at @maketheswitchau.bsky.social

OUT TODAY: ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ pushes the series into darker, more disturbing territory, where belief, power and cruelty eclipse the infected themselves. More in our review… https://swtc.au/thebonetemple #TheBoneTemple #28YearsLater

How far would you go to land a job? Park Chan-wook skewers the modern job apocalypse in ‘No Other Choice’, a darkly comic thriller about desperation, loyalty and survival. More in our review… https://swtc.au/nootherchoice @madmanfilms.bsky.social #NoOtherChoice #FilmReview #IndieCinema

Win one of five double passes to see ‘The Secret Agent’, the Cannes-winning thriller from Kleber Mendonça Filho, set during Brazil’s 1977 Carnival and starring Wagner Moura. Enter here… https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/win-the-secret-agent-an-explosive-thriller #FilmGiveaway #Cannes

‘Hamnet’ is not a story about genius, but about grief, love and the quiet power of art to hold unbearable emotion. Chloé Zhao delivers her most emotionally overwhelming film yet, anchored by Jessie Buckley. More in our ★★★★★ review…

My ★★★★★ review of Chloè Zhao’s HAMNET, a quiet meditation on grief and loss that builds to an incredible, overwhelming crescendo. It’s been a long time since a film has unravelled me as completely as this did. I could hardly breathe from sobbing. Read my review at @maketheswitchau.bsky.social.

Win one of five advance double passes to see ‘Somebody to Love’ in cinemas, thanks to @palacefilms.bsky.social. From the director of ‘Perfect Strangers’, this Italian rom-com explores the inner thoughts of an awkward first date. Enter here... https://swtc.au/somebodytolove #SomebodyToLove #Giveaway

Out this Boxing Day, ‘The Housemaid’ is a fun, campy thriller that knows it’s not meant to be taken seriously. The twists are predictable, but the cast leans into the madness, with Amanda Seyfried having an absolute ball. Our review… https://swtc.au/housemaid #TheHousemaid #FilmReview

‘Rental Family’ follows Brendan Fraser in Tokyo as he joins a rental family agency and learns that sometimes the story you tell yourself becomes the truth. Warm, thoughtful and funny. More in our ★★★★ review… https://swtc.au/rentalfamily #RentalFamily #FilmReview

‘Doctor Zhivago’ turns 60 today. David Lean sets a doomed romance against revolution and collapse, using vast real landscapes and pure visual storytelling. It’s epic cinema that demands to be experienced, not replicated. Our retrospective... https://swtc.au/zhivago #DoctorZhivago #FilmHistory

Welcome to Vanessa Hill, SWITCH’s newest Patron! 🧡 She's a cinema die-hard now scoring automatic giveaway entries, free pass perks and more, all for the cost of a coffee a month. Find out more... https://www.patreon.com/maketheswitchAU

OUT TODAY: ‘The History of Sound’ sees Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor as two men bound by music and unspoken love, yet the review finds the film keeps them apart too long to build real emotional weight. Our full review... https://swtc.au/historyofsound #TheHistoryOfSound #FilmReview #QueerCinema

Win a double pass to see ‘#SentimentalValue’ in cinemas, thanks to @madmanfilms.bsky.social#SentimentalValue’ Starring Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning, the film explores family, memory and the complications of art and legacy. Enter now… https://swtc.au/sentimentalvalue #Giveaway #Films #Movies

We're putting our hands in the air as 'The Emperor's New Groove' turns 25. Considering all of this production hell, it's a surprise to anyone that this film is as good as it is. Get your groove on and dive into the full behind-the-scenes story... https://swtc.au/theemperorsnewgroove #Disney

‘The Golden Spurtle’ is in cinemas now. A warm, sincere documentary about porridge, craft and community. Quiet moments, tiny stakes and big heart. Read our ★★★★★ review… https://swtc.au/goldenspurtle @umbrellaent.bsky.social  #TheGoldenSpurtle #Documentary

Win a family pass to see ‘David’ in cinemas. An epic story of a young shepherd drawn into a world of kings, giants and destiny. Enter here... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/win-david-testing-the-limits-of-loyalty-love-and-courage #Giveaway #DavidFilm #FamilyFilm

Win 1 of 5 double passes to ‘The Housemaid’ thanks to STUDIOCANAL. Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried star in this sharp psychological thriller. Enter here... https://swtc.au/housemaid #Giveaway #TheHousemaid #Thriller

20 years on, ‘Brokeback Mountain’ remains a film that whispered the truth: love doesn’t always show itself loudly — sometimes it hides in what can’t be said. Read our retrospective review... https://swtc.au/brokebackmountain #BrokebackMountain #FilmReview #QueerClassic

Win passes to ‘My Brother’s Band’, a heartfelt story of brothers reunited through music — touching, funny and full of hope. Enter here... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/win-my-brothers-band-the-perfect-harmony-between-laughter-and-tears #Giveaway #MyBrothersBand #FeelgoodFilm

A huge thanks to Veronika for joining us as a Patron! By supporting SWITCH, just one of the perks she’ll recieve is automatic entries into the weekly giveaways we run! Find out how you can score the same… https://www.patreon.com/maketheswitchAU

🎄 GIVEAWAY: Win double-passes to ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ - the 2025 holiday horror from STUDIOCANAL. Enter now if you dare... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/win-silent-night-deadly-night-this-christmas-youd-better-be-good  #Giveaway #HorrorMovies #SilentNightDeadlyNight

Emma Thompson leads ‘Dead of Winter’ with a sharp, clever performance (plus Judy Greer surprises as the film's baddie) in this tense action thriller. Full review... https://swtc.au/deadofwinter #EmmaThompson #DeadOfWinter #FilmReview #SWITCH

Think you can make it through another night? Win 1 of 5 double passes to see ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ in cinemas, thanks to Universal Pictures. New rules. Bigger scares. Enter here... https://swtc.au/fnaf2 #FiveNightsAtFreddys #FNAF #Giveaway #Horror #SWITCH

30 years ago today, ‘GoldenEye’ hit cinemas - the film that rebooted Bond and still stands as one of the franchise’s best. Celebrate its anniversary with our retrospective review... https://swtc.au/goldeneye #SWITCH #FilmReview #JamesBond #GoldenEye

🎭 WIN one of five copies of ‘The Jester 2’ on DVD! Thanks to Eagle Entertainment, you can own the chilling sequel that proves you can’t cheat death twice. Enter now... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/win-the-jester-2-you-cant-cheat-death-twice  #SWITCH #Giveaway #HorrorMovies

🎩 ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ brings back the Four Horsemen for another flashy, forgettable heist. It’s not exactly magic, but it’s fun - and Rosamund Pike’s wild accent makes it worth the ticket. Read our review... https://swtc.au/nysmnyd #SWITCH #FilmReview #NowYouSeeMe

'If I Had Legs I’d Kick You' is one of 2025’s best films, with Rose Byrne leading the Best Actress race. Beautiful, raw and deeply human - it captures motherhood with rare truth. Find out more in our ★★★★½ review... https://swtc.au/kickyou #SWITCH #RoseByrne #FilmReview #CinemaAustralia

🎬 WIN one of five copies of ‘The Co-Ed Killer’ on DVD! Thanks to Eagle Entertainment, we’re giving true-crime fans the chance to own this chilling story of an American serial killer. Enter now... https://swtc.au/coedkiller #SWITCH #Giveaway #TrueCrime

Big thanks to Robert Collins for joining our SWITCH Patrons! 🧡 Supporting independent film journalism has its perks - he’s already scored double passes for the cost of a coffee. 🍿 Join the club... https://www.patreon.com/maketheswitchAU #SWITCHAU #IndieFilm #FilmCommunity #CinemaAustralia

Big thanks to Richard Ryan for joining our SWITCH Patrons! 🧡 Supporting independent film journalism pays off - he’s already scored double passes to four films worth $138+ for the cost of a coffee. 🍿 Join the club: https://www.patreon.com/maketheswitchAU #SWITCHAU #IndieFilm #FilmCommunity

OUT TODAY: Jennifer Lawrence is phenomenal in 'Die My Love' - a searing portrait of motherhood and mental unravelling from Lynne Ramsay. It’s brutal yet beautiful. Read my full @maketheswitchau.bsky.social review... https://swtc.au/diemylove #DieMyLove #FilmReview #JenniferLawrence

Win 1 of 9 double passes to see 'Prime Minister', the documentary about Jacinda Ardern and her leadership journey, thanks to Rialto Distribution. 🎟️ Enter here... https://swtc.au/primeminister #PrimeMinister #JacindaArdern #Giveaway #Documentary #SWITCH

A massive thank-you to Tushar Sharma, our newest SWITCH Patron! 🧡 They’ve already scored double passes to 'Good Fortune', 'Shell', 'Keeper' and 'Prime Minister' - $138 of value for the cost of a coffee. 🍿 Join the community... https://www.patreon.com/maketheswitchAU #SWITCH #Patreon #FilmCommunity

Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson deliver powerhouse performances in ‘Die My Love’ - a haunting story of love, motherhood and emotional collapse. Read our ★★★★ review... https://swtc.au/diemylove #DieMyLove #FilmReview #SWITCH #JenniferLawrence #RobertPattinson

A huge thanks to Amelia Sparke for joining our SWITCH community of Patrons! As a small token of thanks, an exclusive mug is on its way to you! ☕ Want one too? Find out how you can join the club and score the same win-win deal… https://www.patreon.com/maketheswitchAU #SWITCH #Patreon #FilmCommunity

Osgood Perkins' 'Keeper' heading to cinemas - and we’re giving away nine double passes thanks to Rialto Distribution! Enter the giveaway now and see one of the year’s most unsettling thrillers on the big screen. 🎟️ https://swtc.au/keeper #Keeper #Giveaway #SWITCH #RialtoDistribution #FilmCommunity

🎞️ 'Paco' is now free to stream on SBS On Demand! This quietly absorbing film follows a sound recordist whose pursuit of audio uncovers deeper truths about life and community. It’s a standout in its simplicity. Read our review... https://swtc.au/paco #PacoFilm #AustralianCinema #FilmReview

OUT TODAY: Elisabeth Moss & Kate Hudson headline ‘#ShellMovie’, a glossy, unsettling horror-comedy about beauty and control. It aims to take a bite at vanity culture, but doesn’t always get a nip. My full review for @maketheswitchau.bsky.social… https://swtc.au/shell #HorrorComedy #BodyHorror

OUT TODAY: ‘#GoodFortune’ brings #KeanuReeves, #SethRogen, #AzizAnsari and #SandraOh together for a #comedy about angels, ambition and the gig-economy grind. It’s heartfelt, funny and flawed - aiming high even when it misses. Read our review… https://swtc.au/goodfortune #FilmReview

Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Bugonia’ is a paranoid masterpiece - a chilling descent into delusion, anxiety and control. Emma Stone delivers a performance for the ages. Our full ★★★★½ review... https://swtc.au/bugonia #Bugonia #YorgosLanthimos #EmmaStone #Cinema #FilmReview

'#KissOfTheSpiderWoman' does have gorgeous musical numbers and a beautiful story of two cellmates bonding, but the two fail to be integrated successfully to pull off a satisfying final product. More in our review…

Our Patrons are scoring double passes to both ‘Good Fortune’ and ‘Shell’ - a thank you for backing independent journalism. That’s $69 in #movie tickets for the cost of a coffee a month. And that’s just one perk! Join us on #Patreon and make it worth your while…https://www.patreon.com/maketheswitchAU

OUT NOW: ‘#Springsteen: #DeliverMeFromNowhere’ tries to capture the genius of The Boss but never finds its spark. Scott Cooper's passion for Springsteen can’t save this dull and frustrating biopic. Our full review… https://swtc.au/springsteendelivermefromnowhere #MovieReview #BruceSpringsteen

OUT NOW: Dylan O'Brien and James Sweeney star in '#Twinless' - a bold, hilarious and surprisingly emotional black #comedy that perfectly balances heart with chaos. With ★★★★ from SWITCH, it’s one of the year’s most unexpected gems. Read the full #moviereview now…