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In Australia, a furore has erupted in the arts community regarding its relationship to the mining sector. It has been simmering for years now, but 2020 has seen a reaction like never before. In what…
The 2020 AACTA awards are coming in hot, with a Covid-afflicted ceremony to be held in November, replete with staggered sittings to ensure guest safety in a limited capacity. As we near the ten year a…
Powered by JustWatch To explore Kirsten Johnson’s immersive Cameraperson is to witness a unique, powerful memoir unfolding and unfurling. The core concept is deceptively simple: the entirety of…
This International Podcast Day, we’re shining the spotlight on podcasts that help out the budding filmmakers of the world with high level guidance and advice, and even give established filmmakers a de…
Powered by JustWatch I once wrote about how Crystal Moselle was helping reinvigorate and revive the cinematic world of New York City with her essential film Skate Kitchen. Moselle showed youth a…
Powered by JustWatch As with much of Tim Winton’s output, Dirt Music is a narrative drenched in masculinity. It simmers with whispered thoughts that ricochet around the minds of men who yearn fo…
Powered by JustWatch Music documentaries come in various forms. There’s the rise-fall-rise film that provides a warts and all perspective of a loved band across their career - see Dig! -, or the…
Powered by JustWatch In 1999, Heath Ledger arrived on cinemas screens as a fully formed film star with a one-two punch of stellar films. His laid-back looks and easy-going ocker attitude made hi…
Powered by JustWatch In Australia, Winter is coming to an end, and as the warm seasons roll on, so do the refreshing comforts of the Summer months. Cold beers taste better on a searing hot day,…
Every so often, two similar films arrive in the same calendar year. In 1997, Dante’s Peak and Volcano erupted onto screens. In 1998 there were triple bill double ups with Armageddon and Deep Impact se…
Powered by JustWatch This review contains discussions of death and trauma. I’ve written this review countless times in my head over the years since my first viewing of Toa Fraser’s Dean Spanley…
Powered by JustWatch Every so often I get the chance to chat with a genuine Aussie icon of film and TV, and in this interview, I get to chat with the King of Kings: Roger Ward. Star of Turke…