Film lovers have had a rough year, with Australian cinemas closed for far too much of the past 12 months. But this Boxing Day, we're in for a real treat - we're getting access to not just 2021's top cinema, but some of the best movies in years!
We've got the top films covered for the big day - though you can catch many of these films at advanced screenings, or even on Christmas Day itself in many of the capital cities!
So take a look through our collection of Boxing Day films, and let us know if you agree with our reviews of these highly-anticipated movies. We'll keep adding to this page as more reviews come in, so make sure you keep checking back for the latest verdicts!
What Steven Spielberg has done is exactly what a great adaptation should do: strip away the cobwebs of a classic, dig deep into the questions it poses, and remind us why we love it in the first place.
It doesn't pander to its audience, but it's little more than celebrities doing pop covers to mediocre animation. For better or worse, you can take the family this holiday season.
The film expertly balances the ecstasy and the agony of young love and young life with the pursuit of passion and purpose.
Paul Thomas Anderson's coming-of-age journey features both fresh-faced debutants and some Hollywood heavyweights to transport us to a world of lively characters and their madcap schemes.
It's colourful, it's ambitious, we get to see Neo and Trinity again, but it also lacks any real spark or reason to exist.
It won't leave with a fresh perspective on the play, and apart from Kathryn Hunter's performance, doesn't offered any moments of surprise and awe.