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Nadine Whitney
Nadine Whitney
JoinedFebruary 25, 2020
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Nadine Hasselt Whitney holds qualifications in cinema, literature, cultural studies, education and design. When not writing about film, art or books, she can be found napping and missing her cat.
Nadine Whitney·December 30, 2020·5 min read

Summerland Review – A Sensitive and Charming Gentle Comfort Film to Enjoy

Powered by JustWatch In a seaside cottage in 1975 Alice Lamb (Penelope Wilton) hunches over a typewriter and is disturbed... Read More
Nadine Whitney·August 28, 2020·4 min read

Sequin in a Blue Room Review – A Stimulating Tale of Finding Yourself in the Digital Age

The first feature film from director Samuel Van Grinsven pulls no punches in identifying that it is a homosexual film.... Read More
Nadine Whitney·August 22, 2020·5 min read

La Llorona Review – A Subtle and Persuasive Horror Masterpiece

Jayro Bustamante’s new slow burn horror film La Llorona is less interested in what most would call traditional horror and... Read More
Nadine Whitney·July 9, 2020·8 min read

Shirley Review – A Film Made of Tremendously Seductive Dreams and Nightmares

Powered by JustWatch With Shirley, director Josephine Decker has created a film that is not in any way a literal... Read More
Nadine Whitney·July 1, 2020·10 min read

Forman vs. Forman Review – A Fascinating Excursion Through the Life and Mind of One of the Great Filmmakers

With the documentary Forman vs. Forman, writer and director Helena Treštikova has created an intimate and philosophical portrait of the... Read More
Nadine Whitney·November 27, 2020·5 min read

Misbehaviour Review – A Clever Reminder of the Role of Women’s Liberation Pioneers

Powered by JustWatch The year is 1970 and early stirrings of the Women’s Liberation Movement are coming to life in... Read More
Nadine Whitney·August 28, 2020·12 min read

The Pact Director Peter Blackburn on Theatre, Creativity in Lockdown, and Support

Accomplished Melbourne stage director Peter Blackburn has worked on some of the best loved plays in contemporary Australian theatre. When... Read More
Nadine Whitney·August 19, 2020·7 min read

The Pact: Closer Than You Think – Rose Flanagan Talks About the Phoenix-Like Webseries in the Midst of Covid

As Melbourne streets empty and the city shuts down, so too many of the creative industries that have given Melbourne... Read More
Nadine Whitney·July 1, 2020·8 min read

D’Art Review – Just Like the Goggomobil Dart: Something Quite Surprising and Joy Filled

What can an audience expect from a documentary about an art project that began with two old mates, one a... Read More
Nadine Whitney·June 28, 2020·6 min read

Leaving Allen Street Review – A Wonderful Piece About the Joy of Coming Together

Depictions of people with disabilities in films are often troubled with a predilection for filmmakers to craft their stories in... Read More
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