Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story Review
The old myth of riding a kangaroo to school is shot dead in the dark of the night in the opening moments of Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story. Said kangaroo springs into the air as the bullet pierces its ne…
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Boy Erased Review
Watching Boy Erased in Australia is a curious affair. It’s written and directed by one of the great modern Aussie minds – Joel Edgerton (working with the production company he started with his brother…
Samson & Delilah Review - Sadly Timeless
Every now and then a film comes along that, for you, will never become irrelevant. The themes that it carries, the messages it sends, the honesty and compassion it expresses just align with what you f…
The Nightingale - Adelaide Film Festival Review
In 2014 Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook was released. The ultra-creepy Australian film was her first feature and it was the highest of quality. The film won a host of awards as did the director. It’s a h…
In Like Flynn Review
In Like Flynn, the latest offering from iconic Australian director Russel Mulcahy is a bumpy ride. Mulcahy, whose credits include Razorback, Highlander, Resident Evil: Extinction, the underrated Give…
Island of the Hungry Ghosts - Adelaide Film Festival Review
Poh Lin Lee is a trauma counsellor who lives on Christmas Island with her family. Her job consists of assisting the asylum seekers who have been detained in the detention centre on the remote island.…
Hotel Mumbai - Adelaide Film Festival Review
In November of 2008, four terrorists entered the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, India. They began to massacre everyone they came across. Without going into too much detail, the siege lasted over 60…
Jirga Review
War stories on film are often focused on the soldiers journey, presenting their path in war as an 'us v them' mentality. So rarely do they explore what the 'other side' is going throug…
Backtrack Boys Review
Full disclosure - this film will have you crying within the first five minutes. And odds are, you won't stop crying til the credits roll. Not only is Backtrack Boys an immensely powerful film, it&…
Jirga enters the Oscars Best Foreign Language Film Race
That headline is a little bit of a clickbait grabber, but no less important. The superb Australian film Jirga has been submitted by Australia for consideration at the next Academy Awards. What does t…
Harmony star Jerome Meyer on Fantasy, Working with Jessica Falkholt, and Parental Reactions
Writer/Director Corey Pearson has crafted something of an anomaly for the Australian film industry. He's managed to create a superb new, original fantasy film, that showcases a great ensemble cast…
Celebrate International Podcast Day With These Great Podcasts
September 30th is International Podcast Day, and with over half a million podcasts out there, and some estimated 18 million episodes to sift through, it's sometimes a little hard to know what show…