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Bad Education Review – A Dance of Emotions Between Positivity and Remorse

September 9, 2020

Powered by JustWatch Writer and director Cory Finley burst onto the scene almost out of nowhere with his 2018 debut Thoroughbreds. His career started as a playwright, and impressed ...

Peninsula Review – Belated Train to Busan Sequel Misses its Stop

Christopher Spencer

September 9, 2020

Reviews

Powered by JustWatch 2016’s Train to Busan is one of those movies that people got interested in regardless of its international beginnings. It has all the trappings of a modern hit:...

The High Note Review – The Ultimate Comfort Watch, A Film Full of Refreshing Brilliance

Andrew F Peirce

September 4, 2020

Reviews

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 sear...

Bill & Ted Face the Music Review – The Jovial Time Travelling Flick We Need Right Now

Andrew F Peirce

September 2, 2020

Reviews

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 seeking to ...

Dean Spanley Review – One Moment You are Running Along, the Next You Are No More: To Lose a Dog is To Know Grief

Andrew F Peirce

September 2, 2020

Reviews

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’...

Poppy’s I Disagree and More – An Artist Coming for the Jugular of Capitalism

Scot F

August 31, 2020

Culture, Reviews

On January 10 2020 recording artist and YouTube enigma Poppy released her third studio album, I Disagree. It was a transformative record that offered a dizzying blend of melodic pure pop, nu metal, industrial,...

I Am Woman Review – Helen Reddy Biopic is a Confident and Assured Debut for Unjoo Moon

Anthony Horan

August 31, 2020

Reviews

Powered by JustWatch Screen biographies of music artists have been coming thick and fast in recent times. Olivia Newton-John, INXS, The Easybeats and even Molly Meldrum have scored ...

Adam (آدم) Review – Maryam Touzani’s Debut is a Delicate Ode to the Beauty of Motherhood

Andrew F Peirce

August 30, 2020

Reviews

Powered by JustWatch The curiously titled Adam (آدم) is the first film from Morrocan director Maryam Touzani, nominated for Un Certain Regard at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. This ...

Slim & I Review – A Joyfully Endearing Documentary that Celebrates a Pair of True Blue Aussie Icons

Andrew F Peirce

August 29, 2020

Reviews

Kriv Stenders never sleeps. When he’s not telling tales of Red Dog in the Pilbara, he’s bringing Australian soldiers stories to life with films like Danger Close. In between, he’s reworking Australian clas...

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

Nadine Whitney

August 28, 2020

Reviews

The first feature film from director Samuel Van Grinsven pulls no punches in identifying that it is a homosexual film. The title card claims the film’s orientation and doesn’t wait for the audience to graduall...

Best Australian Films of 2017

Kung Fu Classic goes Noongar-style for Lotterywest Films: Bruce Lee Kick-Starts Perth Festival Season

HALO Films Has Launched – An Exciting West Australian Distribution Company

Mystic Pines Selected to Make World Premiere at Brisbane International Film Festival 2020

Poppy’s I Disagree and More – An Artist Coming for the Jugular of Capitalism

Super Boys, Wonderful Toys, and Elfman Noise: The Superhero Movie Class of 1989-1992

Shudder is Officially Here, and We’ve Got the Aussie Horror Films You Must See

In My Blood it Runs Gets Theatrical Release with Q&A Screenings in Aus

Grassroots Initiative to Tackle Loneliness and Help Local Businesses this Victorian Christmas

International Art Exhibition Come Silent Auction Gives Light to Refugees Affected by COVID-19

Australian Cinema in ISO Zoom Panel

Piper Doon – the Scotsman is Nae More

Revelation Film Festival WA Film Callout

Mojo’s Bar is Closed but With Your Help They Can Reopen When the Time is Right

Ford v Ferrari Review - A Captivating Movie About Men and Their Cars

Somewhere in Time Review – The Special Christopher Reeve Film at 40

On the Rocks Review – An Outdated and Noxious Ode to Privilege

Dirt Music Review – The Beauty of Western Australia Embraces the Land of the Lost Men

This is Paris Review – The Rebranding of a Celebrity Character

Viva the Underdogs Review – Parkway Drive Conquer the World in this Faithful Fan Service Flick

The New Mutants Review – Years Late, and Feels It

God of War - Context Sensitive

Roger Ward Interview – Aussie Film Icon from Turkey Shoot, The Faceless Man, Mad Max and More

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

A Chat with Nathan Phillips – Blood Vessel, Acting in Australia, and Living with Yowies

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

The Plastic House: Allison Chhorn’s Documentary is a Simple, Beautiful, Effective Ode to Change

Nine Questions with Le Miroir Director Leila Murton Poole – Luck, Creativity, and the Power of Collaboration

Bad Education Review – A Dance of Emotions Between Positivity and Remorse

Peninsula Review – Belated Train to Busan Sequel Misses its Stop

The High Note Review – The Ultimate Comfort Watch, A Film Full of Refreshing Brilliance

Bill & Ted Face the Music Review – The Jovial Time Travelling Flick We Need Right Now

Dean Spanley Review – One Moment You are Running Along, the Next You Are No More: To Lose a Dog is To Know Grief

Poppy’s I Disagree and More – An Artist Coming for the Jugular of Capitalism

I Am Woman Review – Helen Reddy Biopic is a Confident and Assured Debut for Unjoo Moon

Adam (آدم) Review – Maryam Touzani’s Debut is a Delicate Ode to the Beauty of Motherhood

Slim & I Review – A Joyfully Endearing Documentary that Celebrates a Pair of True Blue Aussie Icons

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