Andrew’s Top 50 Films of 2018
Best of lists are always strange beasts. We sift through a
year of ‘stuff’ trying to find value and quality, only to put it in some kind
of arbitrary order. These lists always play like a competition – where y...
Umbrella Entertainment March 2018 Releases
Ok folks. Strap on in. The March 2018 Umbrella releases are here, and, well... they're gosh darn great.
(We are not paid by Umbrella to push these releases at all, we simply love their work and feel that fol...
Umbrella Entertainment February 2018 Releases
Yes! I missed the January Umbrella releases - very quick rundown, Silver Bullet, Fair Game and Sunday Too Far Away are all essential pick ups.
On to the February releases...
(We are not pa...
Revelation Film Festival 2017 Program Launches
Well, the Revelation Film Festival's 20th edition line-up has been announced. It's a real stunner, that's for sure - what with *deep breath*...
15 World Premieres
41 Australian Premieres
86 Australian Fi...
4.5
Long Weekend – Blu-Ray/DVD Review
Director: Colin Eggleston
Cast: John Hargreaves, Briony Behets, Nature
Writer: Everett de Roche
If you haven’t seen Long Weekend – a true classic in Australian cinema – then this new Umbrella release is th...
Best Australian Films of 2016
2016 was another solid year for Australian cinema with some fantastic dramas, comedies and documentaries all being produced by great Australian talent. It was also the year that we decided to launch a secon...
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Red Dog: True Blue
How do you make a sequel to a much loved film in which the titular star dies at the end? Even more, how do you make a sequel when the actor who portrayed the titular character has passed away as well? Well, tru...
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Girl Asleep
One of the ‘classic tales’ that exists in the world of cinema, is that of the young girl who stumbles upon a mystical world that displays a mirrored version of her own. Whether it be Dorothy being transported t...
3.5
Downriver
Downriver is the first time feature film for writer/director Grant Scicluna. It tells the story of James Levy (Reef Ireland), a young man who is back in the open world after years in juvenile detention for be...
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Observance
Contrary to popular belief, reviewers don’t enjoy giving films a bad review. I love Australian cinema, so it saddens me when a film comes out that - in my eyes - doesn’t succeed. With that in mind, let’s delve ...