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Travis Johnson
JoinedMay 5, 2019
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Travis writes about all things cinema. Find more of his work at http://www.celluloidandwhiskey.com/
Travis Johnson·June 4, 2020·8 min read

Hugo Weaving Speaks From the Heart on Hearts and Bones

In Hearts and Bones, acclaimed Australian actor Hugo Weaving plays Dan Fisher, a veteran war correspondent and photographer whose life... Read More
Travis Johnson·April 2, 2020·3 min read

The Platform Review – The Best Heavy Metal Movie Ever Made

Well, if there was ever a time for movies about people locked in confined spaces slowly going nuts, it’s surely... Read More
Travis Johnson·January 23, 2020·3 min read

True History of the Kelly Gang Review – The War Between Ned Kelly the Man and Ned Kelly the Idea Writ Large

Early on in the proceedings of Justin Kurzel’s iconoclastic take on Australia’s favourite outlaw legend, young Ned Kelly (Orlando Schwerdt)... Read More
Travis Johnson·January 6, 2020·3 min read

Two Heads Creek Review – Classist Ocker Comedy Fails to Impress

There’s a style of comedy fairly common in Australian culture that really gets my back up, and it’s classist ocker... Read More
Travis Johnson·November 27, 2019·5 min read

The Mandalorian and Mousehouse Monoculture: Reconciling with a Complete Pop Culture Diet

So, I’ve been going on a bit of a tear lately, railing against Disney in general, Disney+ in particular, and... Read More
Travis Johnson·April 6, 2020·4 min read

Piper Doon – the Scotsman is Nae More

I’m in lockdown in Sydney’s Inner West as I write this and it has been over three years since I... Read More
Travis Johnson·March 18, 2020·2 min read

The Set Review – Important, Invaluable, but Not Good

Powered by JustWatch The lesson to be taken from the 1970 Australian film The Set, recently released for home audiences... Read More
Travis Johnson·January 21, 2020·2 min read

Hour Of Power – With Katie Lees And Grace Rouvray Review

Katie and Grace’s Hour of Power January 23 -25. 2020 The Flight Path Theatre, Marrickville NSW Reviewing stand up comedy... Read More
Travis Johnson·January 6, 2020·2 min read

Nekrotronic Review – Ozploitation Ghostbusters Has Rough Edges but Has a Fierce Desire to Entertain

A few years on from their gleefully gross zombie flick Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, sibling directing team Kiah and... Read More
Travis Johnson·October 28, 2019·5 min read

Mainstream Nerd Culture and the Dilemma of Success

Weird how the nerd nation have suddenly decided that box office and profitability are the most important metrics after all... Read More
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