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“The Gentleman’s War is Over”: Breaker Morant at 40

March 15, 2020

Of all the directorial careers to emerge from the Australian film industry, Bruce Beresford’s pre-Hollywood run of films from 1972 to 1981 may be the most fascinating. Beresford’s first two films, The Adventur...

1917 Review – A Technical Spectacle Lacking Some Heart

Simone Grogan

February 18, 2020

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Two infantry soldiers, Lance Cpl. Schofield (George MacKay) and Lance Cpl. Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) are given the task of delivering an urgent message to a fellow British battalion to call off a planned at...

Midway Through 1917 Reviews – Contains Spoilers

Travis Akbar

February 1, 2020

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I finally managed to see 1917, in a double war film effort, that also encompassed the latest release of the two, Midway. I don’t really need to go into 1917, as it’s been the talk of the town for the last ...

A Hidden Life Review – Terrence Malick Captures the Spectrum of Human Emotion in Slow-burning War-drama

Hagan Osborne

January 30, 2020

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The lengths taken by Nazi forces during World War II to forcibly enlist Austrian townspeople is depicted with heart-rending intensity in Terrence Malick’s latest historical drama, A Hidden Life. Based on r...

1917 Review – A Long Shot in Stakes and Filmmaking

Hagan Osborne

January 6, 2020

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It is the First World War. The unnerving silence of a quaint French town - now occupied by German military forces - is interrupted by the sound of invading soldiers making howling commands. The fall o...

Escape and Evasion Review – Josh McConville Impresses in Ambitious Aussie War Film

Travis Johnson

October 17, 2019

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Following on from dark urban fantasy The School, writer and director Storm Ashwood cants in a very different direction with Escape and Evasion, which sees Josh McConville (1%, The Merger) as Seth, a former spe...

The Clear Eyed Cynicism of Breaker Morant

Travis Johnson

August 22, 2019

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It’s the laconic cynicism of Breaker Morant that always appealed to me. History and general consensus, both critical and popular, puts Peter Weir’s Gallipoli in pole position as Australia’s Greatest War Movie ...

Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan Review – A Boots-On-The-Ground Aussie War Story

Travis Johnson

June 19, 2019

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It’s been 40 years since Australian cinema explored the combat soldier’s experience of the Vietnam War. While David Caesar’s Dirty Deeds (2002) featured a brief early interlude in the field with Sam Worthingto...

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Overlord Review

Travis Akbar

December 16, 2018

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In 2004 Zack Snyder released his remake of Dawn of the Dead. It was a great film. One of the positives for me was that it was straight into it – not flinching for a moment after the first neck being torn apart...

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Their Finest Review

Andrew F Peirce

February 26, 2018

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With the Christopher Nolan epic Dunkirk, and Gary Oldman’s capital A Acting in Darkest Hour, you’d be forgiven for having completely missed Lone Scherfig’s addition to the Battle of Dunkirk tales that were show...

Stop the Press: The NFSA Have Updated Their Cat and Dog Collection

Sutaffu Music Group and Top Knot Detective presents: Top Knot Detective: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Cinemas Need You Now More Than Ever

I’ve Never Seen… Predator: But I Sure Do Have an Opinion on It

Adelaide Screenwriter Indianna Bell Receives Major American Film Festival Honour

Cornerstone Films, Genesius Pictures and Distribution Executive Lisa Garner Launch Sydney Based ‘The Reset Collective’

The Parents are Fighting Again – Universal, AMC, and the Remains of Cinema

Rooftop Movies Return in Perth With Nineties & Noughties Nostalgia

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

Steve Bisley Visits Perth for Charity and Acting Events

Glass Review

Le Miroir Short Film Review – An Utterly Charming Burst of Creativity

The Daughter Review – A Powerful and Atmospheric Film that Lingers and Disturbs

Saint Frances Review – A Proudly Feminist, Eagerly Sweet Millennial Coming-of-Age Film

Quibi Review – A Quick Bite Rundown of a Quick Bite Service

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

An Interview With Henry Rollins: Politics. People. Travel.

The Throwback Director Louise Bertoncini Interview – The Nostalgia and Unwavering Hope for Film Communities and Culture

Australian Cinema in ISO – Part Two

Australian Cinema in ISO – Part One

1929-1930 Best Picture Winner – The Broadway Melody – Awards Don’t Matter

Owen Beck & John McMullan Interview – Mister Wick, The Black List, Aussie Screenwriting and the Creative Itch

Matt Hale Interview – Hypnotism, Anxiety, Relationships, and Covid-19

“The Gentleman’s War is Over”: Breaker Morant at 40

1917 Review – A Technical Spectacle Lacking Some Heart

Midway Through 1917 Reviews – Contains Spoilers

A Hidden Life Review – Terrence Malick Captures the Spectrum of Human Emotion in Slow-burning War-drama

1917 Review – A Long Shot in Stakes and Filmmaking

Escape and Evasion Review – Josh McConville Impresses in Ambitious Aussie War Film

The Clear Eyed Cynicism of Breaker Morant

Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan Review – A Boots-On-The-Ground Aussie War Story

Overlord Review

Their Finest Review

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