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Bus Stop Films’ Accessible Film Studies Program is now nationwide

Press Releases Oct 2, 2024 2 min read
Articles australian film

PRESS RELEASE Bus Stop Films, a not-for-profit social enterprise that uses filmmaking to make the world more inclusive, has announced that its programs will be nationwide in 2025. Enrolments for the…

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The Koalas Filmmaker Georgia Wallace-Crabbe on the Fight to Save an Australian Icon

The Koalas Filmmaker Georgia Wallace-Crabbe on the Fight to Save an Australian Icon

Andrew F Peirce Sep 26, 2024 1 min read
Interviews Podcasts australian cinema australian film documentary Georgia Wallace-Crabbe Interview

Subscribe to The Curb podcast via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio or Google Podcasts. Download the episode directly here. The Koalas is a documentary that follows in the footsteps of…

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Apartment 7A: A Haunting Prequel That Reimagines Rosemary’s Baby Through a Modern Lens, Exploring the Complexities of Motherhood and Identity

Apartment 7A: A Haunting Prequel That Reimagines Rosemary’s Baby Through a Modern Lens, Exploring the Complexities of Motherhood and Identity

Codie Allen Sep 25, 2024 3 min read
Films Reviews Dianne Wiest horror Jim Sturgess Julia Garner Natalie Erika James Review

The shadow of Roman Polanski’s 1968 classic Rosemary’s Baby continues to loom large over the horror genre, casting both reverence and scrutiny. This landmark film redefined domestic terror, sparking a…

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NYFF: The Brutalist is a Monument to the Past About Building the Future

NYFF: The Brutalist is a Monument to the Past About Building the Future

Ron Meyer Sep 25, 2024 3 min read
Films Reviews Drama Felicity Jones Review

The Brutalist screens at the New York Film Festival on 28 September & 11-12 October. It will also screen at the Adelaide Film Festival on 26 October & 2 November. Brady Corbet’s mammoth rise-…

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Ali Abbasi's The Apprentice Shows How an American Nightmare Can Be Someone's American Dream

Ali Abbasi's The Apprentice Shows How an American Nightmare Can Be Someone's American Dream

Nadine Whitney Sep 25, 2024 5 min read
Films Reviews Drama Jeremy Strong Review Sebastian Stan The Apprentice

Ali Abbasi opens The Apprentice with a moment that historically shook the faith of the American people in the integrity of the highest political office in the land, the downfall of Richard Nixon. Neve…

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Azrael: A Chilling Symphony of Silence and Survival Showcasing Samara Weaving’s Hauntingly Powerful Performance

Azrael: A Chilling Symphony of Silence and Survival Showcasing Samara Weaving’s Hauntingly Powerful Performance

Codie Allen Sep 21, 2024 3 min read
Films Reviews horror Review Samara Weaving Vic Carmen Sonne

If you’re a horror aficionado, Samara Weaving’s name likely rings a bell. Known for her standout roles in Ready or Not and Scream 6, she’s a genre favorite. In Azrael, Weaving takes a bold turn with a…

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Blink Twice Blends a Decade’s Worth of Auteurist Horror/Thrillers Without Adding Any New Ingredients

Blink Twice Blends a Decade’s Worth of Auteurist Horror/Thrillers Without Adding Any New Ingredients

Ron Meyer Sep 21, 2024 2 min read
Films Reviews Drama horror Naomi Ackie Review Zoë Kravitz

Zoë Kravitz is the latest filmmaker to launch a career through the pipeline of B-flick-vehicled social commentary that’s defined genre cinema over the past ten years. Blink Twice has the patina of pre…

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Pascal Plante's Red Rooms Imprints Itself on the Viewer like a Maddening Nightmare

Pascal Plante's Red Rooms Imprints Itself on the Viewer like a Maddening Nightmare

Nadine Whitney Sep 19, 2024 4 min read
Films Reviews Drama Red Rooms Review

“My thoughts are with the victims.” Kelly-Anne (Juliette Gariépy) like her internet nom de plume and computer desktop wallpaper The Lady of Shallot lives in a tower overlooking Montreal. She is seen…

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My Old Ass in an Enriching Gift of a Coming-of-Age Tale

My Old Ass in an Enriching Gift of a Coming-of-Age Tale

Nadine Whitney Sep 18, 2024 4 min read
Films Reviews Comedy Drama Maisy Stella Megan Park My Old Ass Percy Hynes White Review

“I’ll show you what you're worth (that's what I'm gonna do) If you let me inside your world.” - Canadian folk poet Justin Bieber Elliott (Maisy Stella) is about to turn eighteen and in tw…

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The Lonely Spirits and the King: An Australian Film Book Kickstarter Campaign is Live!

The Lonely Spirits and the King: An Australian Film Book Kickstarter Campaign is Live!

Andrew F Peirce Sep 14, 2024 1 min read
Articles australian film Interview Lonely Spirits and the King

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our newest book: Lonely Spirits and the King: An Australian Film Book, which has just launched on Kickstarter. To support this mammoth 700-page journey thr…

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Daaaaaalí is a Glorious Oddity from Quentin Dupieux

Daaaaaalí is a Glorious Oddity from Quentin Dupieux

Nadine Whitney Sep 13, 2024 4 min read
Films Reviews Comedy Daaaaaali Daaaaaalí Drama Quentin Dupieux Review Salvador Dalí

Quentin Dupieux understands there is no such thing as Salvador Dalí. Once the mad Catalan decided he was going to become a walking paradox making grandiose statements about himself in the third person…

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Michael Angarano's Sacramento is a Rough Gem of a Road Trip Dramatic Comedy

Michael Angarano's Sacramento is a Rough Gem of a Road Trip Dramatic Comedy

Nadine Whitney Sep 11, 2024 4 min read
Films Reviews Drama Kristen Stewart Michael Cera Review Sacramento SUFF

Sacramento screens at the Sydney Underground Film Festival on 14 & 15 September. Tickets are available here. “I don’t know if I listened to everything you said, but I heard free childcare and I’m…

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