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Philip Marlowes are a little like Tom Ripleys in that several actors have played the part and although there are fan favourites (Humphrey Bogart, Robert Mitchum, Elliot Gould for Marlowe and Matt Damo…
PRESS RELEASE Leading First Nations media executive Dot West, OAM, acclaimed director, the late Shirley Barrett, and award-winning showrunner, writer and director Tony Ayres have been conferred honor…
Note that this interview contains mentions of extreme violence and trauma. Australian director Esther Takac’s profoundly humanist documentary The Narrow Bridge brings together people who have lost lo…
Thea Ehre is a force to be reckoned with. Having won the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance at the 2023 Berlinale, it seems unanimously agreed upon that Till the End of the Night (Bis ans End…
Ivan Sen is a master of the Australian neo-noir. With both Mystery Road and Goldstone audiences were introduced to Aboriginal Detective Jay Swan (Aaron Pedersen) a man whose position as a member of th…
PRESS RELEASE Queer Screen ‘Goes to Cannes’ and will be packing five work-in-progress productions to represent at the acclaimed Marché du Film, occurring in conjunction with the 76th Cannes Film Fest…
Petrol is currently screening around Australia with Q&A screenings. Visit petrolfilm.com for more information. Alena Lodkina’s second feature Petrol is a film that has been referred to by critics…
A strictly limited season of Once is playing until the 4th June at the Melbourne Comedy Theatre. Once is a small production that has a lot of heart but holds back from having a stronger heartbeat. Bas…
This review contains discussions of suicide and mental health trauma. Antonia Campbell-Hughes’ debut feature It Is in Us All asks a question with its title. What is in us all? For Londoner Hamish Con…
The Curb is proudly part of the Auscast Network. Subscribe via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio or Google Podcasts. Direct download of this episode is available via this link. Flyways…
A little under five years ago I opened a review of the first Book Club film stating that it’s not a perfect film, noting that it was one of the most enjoyable experiences I had that year. And, to my c…
With his latest release Infinity Pool Brandon Cronenberg cements his place in that pantheon of cinematic extremism that questions what it is to be human and what humanity is capable of. Nadine Whitney…