Stephen A Russell

Stephen A Russell is a Melbourne-based arts writer. His writing regularly appears in Fairfax publications, SBS online, Flicks, Time Out, The Saturday Paper, The Big Issue and Metro magazine. You can hear him on Joy FM.

Stephen A Russell's Latest Articles

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. Image: MUBI.
Interviews

Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder on Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

The Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma stars talk horror heritage, queer filmmaking and their favourite final girls.

Heartstopper Forever. Image: Netflix.
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Heartstopper Forever review: a rushed but lovely conclusion to a beloved series

The concluding chapter of Alice Oseman’s queer high school romance soars on the shoulders of stars Joe Locke and Kit…

The Odyssey. Image: Universal Pictures.
Features

Christopher Nolan was the wrong director for The Odyssey

The Odyssey is written, produced and directed by Christopher Nolan, but he's missed all the wonder and painted the epic…

Supergirl. Image: Warner Bros.
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Supergirl review: planet-hopping fun

Milly Alcock takes up the baton with aplomb in fellow Aussie Craig Gillespie’s adventure movie Supergirl.

Emily Blunt in Disclosure Day. Image: Universal Pictures.
Opinions & Analysis

Disclosure Day: can Spielberg make us believe in alien life all over again?

The Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colman Domingo-led Disclosure Day returns to the filmmaker’s youthful fascination with UFOs.

Kylie. Image: Netflix.
Opinions & Analysis

Kylie is the ray of light the world needs right now 

Baring it all in Michael Harte’s new Netflix documentary, Kylie's strength in the face of shocking abuses stands tall.

David Attenborough in the Galapagos islands for Galapagos 3D. Photo: supplied.
Features

Happy 100th birthday, David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough has given us all the gift of sharing the world with him.

Half Man. Image: BBC / Mam Tor Productions / Anne Binckebanck / Stan.
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Half Man review: even more devastating than Baby Reindeer

Richard Gadd toys with your emotions once more in Half Man, his latest exploration of wounded masculinity. 

Elle Fanning in Margo's Got Money Troubles. Image: Apple TV.
Opinions & Analysis

Sex work gets the respect it deserves in Margo’s Got Money Troubles

The film and TV industry hasn’t always been kind to sex workers, but the new series Margo’s Got Money Troubles…

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The Plague review: a creepy coming of age movie

Charlie Polinger’s debut feature The Plague understands the brutal games of teenage boys all too well.

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