2019 AFCA Awards and Film Criticism
On February 15th at The Backlot Theatre in
Melbourne, the 2019
Australian Film Critic Association awards were handed out. Heading into the
ceremony, Sweet Country lead the pack
with nine nominations, and at th...
Australian Film Critics Association 2019 Award Nominations
While the Awards season rages on, it’s worthwhile shining a
light on what’s going on in Australia. The annual AFCA Film Award nominations have been
announced, and there’s a wealth of great films up for conside...
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...
Travis’ Top Five Films of 2018… and Three Duds
So, 2018 is all done and dusted. While I’ve spent a lot of
time catching up on old films, I did manage to watch a few new films throughout
the year. I feel pretty strongly about a few films from 2018, with a c...
Sweet Country and the Annual Death of Australian Cinema Discussion
Each year, a post appears on a news website sounding the alarm that Australian cinema is dead. It’s dying! It’s all going down and you better start selling the furniture now because how else will you make some...
Best Australian Films of 2018
Another year, another great round of Australian cinema to dig into. Just like with 2017 and 2016, Australia has managed to produce some of the best cinema that there is to offer.
Without going on to...
Sweet Country Near the Top of the 2018 AACTA Awards with Ten Nominations
Ok, I promised myself I’d not be
cynical when the AACTA Nominations were announced. After all, I’ve had a few
years of being cynical about the AACTA Nominations and subsequent award winners
(it’s what you get ...
AACTA Film Fest | Andrew’s Top Picks
The AACTA Awards are coming up quick, and in preparation, AACTA are running their annual AACTA Film Fest. For a mere $80, you can sign up and watch a truck load of great Australian films (including ones that h...
Hereditary, Edie, Tully, Sweet Country, Kira Puru – Not A Knife
Reviews of Hereditary, Edie, Tully and a Best of 2018 so far. An interview with Sweet Country director Warwick Thornton. Also, a quick look at indigenous artist Kira Puru and her new song Molotov.
(As...
Ozflix Major Film Category Award Nominees Announced
It feels like just yesterday that the categories for nominations for the inaugural Ozzies (aka Ozflix Independent Film Awards) were announced. Well, now we've gotten the first round of major film category nom...