The Changeover is one of those supernatural thrillers where the rules are both abstract and arbitrary, rendering Laura's internal struggle as dull predestination rather than an act of intention and will.

| Feb 21, 2019

[A]n astute adaptation, balancing magical arcana with everyday adolescent turmoil.

| Feb 21, 2019

Uniformly solid performances and artful camera/sound work make the film hard to dismiss out of hand, but the script doesn't sell its hokum as effectively as more mainstream supernatural soap operas.

| Feb 21, 2019

In its own modest way, this is a perfect genre film.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Feb 21, 2019

Thanks to fine performances and a narrative that doesn't hang about to admire itself, the movie goes down as easily as a love potion at a coven.

| Feb 21, 2019

The Changeover is a bland adventure that feels like a missed opportunity.

| Feb 20, 2019

Erana James is a star in the making while Timothy Spall is delightful as a throwback baddie.

| Feb 19, 2019

If, in the end, the film's narrative fails to cohere, the journey getting there is at least enjoyably swift-paced.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 17, 2019

This is an old story which has appealed to young readers in Australia and New Zealand for many decades, retold here with an urgency and poignancy of immediate relevance to viewers all over the world.

| Aug 27, 2018