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Travis Johnson
Travis Johnson
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Travis writes about all things cinema. Find more of his work at http://www.celluloidandwhiskey.com/
Travis Johnson·October 22, 2019·2 min read

Letterkenny Review – Parks and Recreation for People Who Day Drink

Australia only getting apprised of the brilliant Canadian comedy series Letterkenny a full seven seasons into its run is grounds... Read More
Travis Johnson·October 17, 2019·3 min read

Escape and Evasion Review – Josh McConville Impresses in Ambitious Aussie War Film

Following on from dark urban fantasy The School, writer and director Storm Ashwood cants in a very different direction with... Read More
Travis Johnson·September 10, 2019·4 min read

Below Cinefest Oz Review – A Stripped-Back, Pitch-Black Sci-Fi Farce

Every so often you come across a film that fits your sensibilities so closely that you suspect it’s somehow fallen... Read More
Travis Johnson·August 1, 2019·7 min read

Fortress Review – A Minor Australian Gothic Classic

Actor and filmmaker Rachel Ward is currently collecting praise and criticism for her second feature film as director, the boomers-on-a-weekend-binge... Read More
Travis Johnson·June 28, 2019·7 min read

Bill Condon Talks About Directing Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren in The Good Liar

Based on the 2015 novel by Nicholas Searle, The Good Liar reunites Gods and Monsters and Mr. Holmes director Bill... Read More
Travis Johnson·October 17, 2019·3 min read

The Furies Review – A Punchy, Rollicking, Blood-Soaked Slasher

If you want to trace its lineage all the way back you wind up, cinematically speaking at least, at 1932’s... Read More
Travis Johnson·October 3, 2019·3 min read

Hearts and Bones Review – A Humane Look Into the Ownership of Stories

Filmmaker Ben Lawrence showed an affinity for damaged people with his acclaimed documentary, Ghosthunter, and that empathy for injury and... Read More
Travis Johnson·August 22, 2019·8 min read

The Clear Eyed Cynicism of Breaker Morant

It’s the laconic cynicism of Breaker Morant that always appealed to me. History and general consensus, both critical and popular,... Read More
Travis Johnson·July 5, 2019·5 min read

Tackling Casual Classism: the Last Allowable Prejudice

So, turns out classism, particularly in the arts, is a major trigger for me. I mean, sure, it’s always been... Read More
Travis Johnson·June 19, 2019·5 min read

Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan Review – A Boots-On-The-Ground Aussie War Story

Powered by JustWatch It’s been 40 years since Australian cinema explored the combat soldier’s experience of the Vietnam War. While... Read More
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