Best Australian Films of 2019
As 2019 comes to an end, we take a look back at the year of Australian films that we’ve just had. Now, I’m going to admit, this list might be a little more controversial than some of my previous Best…
The Nightingale
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The 2019 AACTA Award Predictions
If you took a cursory glance at the list of films nominated for the 2019 AACTA Awards, you’d be forgiven for thinking that there were only five films released this year. With The Nightingale, Hotel Mu…
The Nightingale Sweeps 2019 AACTA Nominations, While Screenplay Category is Shafted
Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale reigns supreme with a total of fifteen nominations for the 2019 AACTA Awards. The colonial set film is closely followed by Hotel Mumbai and The Kingwhich have thirteen…
The Nightingale Review - An intense, Breathtaking and Essential piece of Australian Film.
The Babadook’s Jennifer Kent returns for her second directorial feature with The Nightingale - an incredibly raw depiction of Colonial era Tasmania that is relentless in its discomfort and makes for a…
AUSgust - The Second Annual Australian Film Month is Here!
A year ago we kicked off the first annual celebration of Australian films – AUSgust. A whole month dedicated to Australian cinema and the brilliant work that has been made throughout the years. Just…
This is Not a Holiday: Sexual Violence in Cinema
Trigger warning: This review discusses sexual violence and sexual assault. Deep within Isabella Eklöf’s caustic affair, Holiday, there is one of the most brutal, horrific, horrendously real acts of s…
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…