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The Wishmas Tree Review – A Timely Celebration of Australian Wildlife

February 27, 2020

Despite being the home of heavy-hitter animated films like Happy Feet and Mary & Max, there’s precious few Australian animated films being produced. There’s a fairly good reason why too: it’s bloody hard f...

Dolittle Review – An Inexplicable Garbage Dump

Christopher Spencer

January 20, 2020

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Directed and co-written by Stephen Gaghan, Dolittle stars Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Dolittle, the famed physician of animals who can also communicate with them. Queen Victoria (Jessie Buckley) is dying, and ...

Go! Review – A Fun Family Friendly Crowd Pleaser

Andrew F Peirce

January 16, 2020

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There’s something completely charming about one of the directors of the TV series Top Gear taking the experiences they learned on the series and applying it to a kids film. One would think the logical move wou...

Spies in Disguise Review – An Good Old-School Spy Flick, Just… Animated

Travis Akbar

December 28, 2019

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“Why is this kids movie so scary?” my 5-year-old son Raiden, asked as we were about two thirds through Spies in Disguise. I had to think deeply about an answer. I thought back to the countless kids’ mov...

Dora and the Lost City of Gold Review – A Fun Family Film for Kids of All Ages

Travis Akbar

September 25, 2019

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I found watching Dora and the Lost City of Gold to be quite an ironic experience. See, my 2-year-old daughter Wynter had been absolutely obsessed with the cartoon for almost 12 months before she decided it was...

H is for Happiness Cinefest Oz Review – An Immediate Australian Classic

Andrew F Peirce

September 4, 2019

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H is for Happiness feels like a rare film. It’s so genuine and tender with its comedy and humanity that it can’t help but feel like an anomaly in the landscape of cinema. Sure, this is a kids film, but you’d b...

Dot and the Kangaroo Review – A Kids Film with a Timeless Conservation Message

Andrew F Peirce

August 6, 2019

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To the CHILDREN OF AUSTRALIA In the hope of enlisting their sympathies for the many Beautiful and frolicsome creatures of their fair land; Whose extinction through ruthless destruction is surely being accom...

2.5

Missing Link Review – A Weak Entry in Laika Studios Filmography

Andrew F Peirce

April 15, 2019

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Laika Studios fifth film, Missing Link, is clear evidence of the natural evolution of stop motion animation that made the studio a force to be reckoned with ten years ago with their debut film, Coraline. The a...

5

Back of the Net Review

Travis Akbar

April 10, 2019

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When asked to have a look at Back of the Net, my main motivation for doing so was a chance to interview the films director, Louise Alston (My first ever interview). In fact, I jumped at the chance. I love ...

3.5

The Kid Who Would Be King Review

Andrew F Peirce

January 21, 2019

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You may have thought we were done with Arthurian legends given the dud-showing at the box office Guy Ritchie’s cockney, bar brawling King Arthur had when it crash landed in 2017, but Joe Cornish is here to sho...

AACTA and the Australian Cinema Conundrum

WA Documentary, The Fathering Project, Looks at Single Dads Joining Together to Break the Cycle of Negative Parenting

From Audio Guide to Miro – Why Short Films Deserve the Spotlight Right Now

Cameras Roll on This Little Love of Mine in Far North Queensland

Five Films You Can’t Miss at the 2020 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Jessica Chastain – Do You Believe Rachael Taylor and Brooke Satchwell?

PiNK PEPPER Has Arrived!

Cale Street Festival Program Announced

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

Five Streaming Services to Check Out in Quarantine

Their Finest Review

Shirley Review – A Film Made of Tremendously Seductive Dreams and Nightmares

{Perspectives} Jon Julio – 5 minutes you wont forget

Interview with The Walrus and the Whistleblower director Nathalie Bibeau – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Below – Packing punches like no other!

8 Short Docs not to be missed – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Batman and Me Director Michael Wayne Interview – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

AUSgust, Border Politics Director Judy Rymer & Julian Burnside Interview, Elefant Traks 20th Anniversary, Behrouz Boochani's Book - Not A Knife

Interview with The Walrus and the Whistleblower director Nathalie Bibeau – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Batman and Me Director Michael Wayne Interview – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Interview with Wongar Director Andrijana Stojkovic – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Bernard’s Dream Director Mayeta Clark Interview – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Firesticks Co-Director Clare Richardson Interview – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Small Island Big Song – An Oceanic Songline Director Tim Cole Interview – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

The Wishmas Tree Review – A Timely Celebration of Australian Wildlife

Dolittle Review – An Inexplicable Garbage Dump

Go! Review – A Fun Family Friendly Crowd Pleaser

Spies in Disguise Review – An Good Old-School Spy Flick, Just… Animated

Dora and the Lost City of Gold Review – A Fun Family Film for Kids of All Ages

H is for Happiness Cinefest Oz Review – An Immediate Australian Classic

Dot and the Kangaroo Review – A Kids Film with a Timeless Conservation Message

Missing Link Review – A Weak Entry in Laika Studios Filmography

Back of the Net Review

The Kid Who Would Be King Review

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