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Capone Review – Less The Irishman and More Gotti

September 10, 2020

Powered by JustWatch I support Josh Trank. At 27-years-old, Trank was the youngest director to have a film open at number one at the US box office, with 2012’s Chronicle, followi...

Bad Education Review – A Dance of Emotions Between Positivity and Remorse

Christopher Spencer

September 9, 2020

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Powered by JustWatch Writer and director Cory Finley burst onto the scene almost out of nowhere with his 2018 debut Thoroughbreds. His career started as a playwright, and impressed ...

Charlie Says Review – A Muddied Character Study that Feels Incomplete

Nadine Whitney

May 15, 2020

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In the space of two years, three films about the Manson family murders appeared to varying degrees of critical and commercial success. The universally panned 2019 Hilary Duff vehicle The Haunting of Sharon Tat...

Lucy in the Sky Review – A Strange and Wild Film, and Not in a Good Way

Christopher Spencer

May 15, 2020

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Written and directed by Noah Hawley, Lucy in the Sky stars Natalie Portman as Lucy Cola, a brilliant yet deeply troubled astronaut who begins to have an affair with the charming and handsome fellow astronaut M...

Dark Waters Review – Competently Made, but Dreary and Limp

Scot F

February 27, 2020

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Todd Haynes has a filmography full of absolute gems. He’s a director able to balance stories with emotional gravitas and visual wonder; from the glitter splashed rock’n’roll of Velvet Goldmine to the muted and...

Ride Like a Girl Review – A Misguided Slice of Racing Industry Propaganda

Andrew F Peirce

November 24, 2019

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Rachel Griffiths directorial debut, Ride Like a Girl, will end up as being the highest grossing (domestic) Australian film of 2019. This is the retelling of the story of Michelle Payne, the first woman to ride...

The Pyjama Girl Case Review – Australia’s Sole Giallo Film is a Depressing Affair

Andrew F Peirce

August 3, 2019

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It’s always fascinating to see how non-Australian directors handle Australian stories. What views do they bring to Australia, and how do those views inform the Australian story they intend to tell? Ted Kotchef...

Acute Misfortune Review – Dark, Entrancing Times at Wentworth Falls

Travis Akbar

May 22, 2019

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Powered by JustWatch Acute Misfortune chronicles a period of time, where Archibald Prize Winning Artist Adam Cullen’s life was shadowed by aspiring journalist Erik Jensen who was in...

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The Highwaymen Review – The True Story of the Cops that Got Bonnie & Clyde

Travis Akbar

April 11, 2019

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Netflix’s newest feature, The Highwaymen, tells the story of retired Texas Ranger’s Frank Hamer (Kevin Costner) and Maney Gault (Woody Harrelson) as they take on a special assignment to track down and finally ...

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Transit Review

Hagan Osborne

March 25, 2019

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Where fictional literary adaptations risk little in terms of causing offense (hello Shakespeare), 2018 German-drama Transit walks the fine line between poetic licensing and insensitivity by transitioning the h...

Australia's NFSA is Moving To Digital Only

The 2020 AACTA Award Predictions: A Babyteeth Sweep is On the Cards

Netflix Acquires Groundbreaking Western Australian Indigenous Documentary, Our Law

Celebrate World Wombat Day with new ‘Aussie-mation’ Combat Wombat

Mace Francis Orchestra Celebrates 15 Years with a Big Band Show in Perth

Aussie Comedy Hot Mess Picked up by Netflix

For the Sake of the Climate and Indigenous Culture: It’s Time for Australian Arts to Break Up with Mining

Grassroots Initiative to Tackle Loneliness and Help Local Businesses this Victorian Christmas

The Witches Review – Horrid CGI Can’t Cover Up Awful Anne Hathaway Performance

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

La La Land Review

Palm Springs Review – The Perfect Film for 2020: An Absolute Comedy Blast

Misbehaviour Review – A Clever Reminder of the Role of Women’s Liberation Pioneers

Possessor Review – Brandon Cronenberg’s Gorgeous, Gruesome, and Gloriously Deranged Film Has Him Moving Out of His Fathers Shadow

Da 5 Bloods Review – A Timely, Powerful, yet Flawed Film

She Dies Tomorrow Review – A Powerful and Unshakeable Slice of Horror Cinema

The Naked Farmer by Ben Brooksby Book Review – When it Comes to Mental Health, We Are All in This Together

Jirga Director Benjamin Gilmour and Actor Sam Smith Interview - The Last New Wave

International Podcast Day 2020: It’s All About Filmmaking!

Roger Ward Interview – Aussie Film Icon from Turkey Shoot, The Faceless Man, Mad Max and More

The Pact Director Peter Blackburn on Theatre, Creativity in Lockdown, and Support

A Chat with Nathan Phillips – Blood Vessel, Acting in Australia, and Living with Yowies

The Pact: Closer Than You Think – Rose Flanagan Talks About the Phoenix-Like Webseries in the Midst of Covid

The Plastic House: Allison Chhorn’s Documentary is a Simple, Beautiful, Effective Ode to Change

Capone Review – Less The Irishman and More Gotti

Bad Education Review – A Dance of Emotions Between Positivity and Remorse

Charlie Says Review – A Muddied Character Study that Feels Incomplete

Lucy in the Sky Review – A Strange and Wild Film, and Not in a Good Way

Dark Waters Review – Competently Made, but Dreary and Limp

Ride Like a Girl Review – A Misguided Slice of Racing Industry Propaganda

The Pyjama Girl Case Review – Australia’s Sole Giallo Film is a Depressing Affair

Acute Misfortune Review – Dark, Entrancing Times at Wentworth Falls

The Highwaymen Review – The True Story of the Cops that Got Bonnie & Clyde

Transit Review

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