Film Review: Jasper Jones (2017)
byIn 2009 Fremantle based writer Craig Silvey released the novel Jasper Jones and it quickly became a hit with critics and readers alike. In…
Australian Cinema
Film Review: The Family (2016)
byWhen much of our media is dominated by fad and ‘false news’, it is quite interesting to see a film about a truly false…
Film Review: Lion (2016)
byMany will be familiar with Saroo Brierley’s story, having previously been covered some years back by 60 Minutes. Now it gets the big screen treatment in…
Film Review: Red Dog: True Blue (2016)
byFew people dispute that Red Dog was a great yarn, but it was also a huge surprise. Home-grown family movies are a rare breed,…
Film Review: The Legend of Ben Hall (2016)
byBushranger folklore has abounded through generations of Australians, but it has usually centred on one man – Ned Kelly. After all, the first ever…
Film Review: Ella (2016)
byNot to be confused with Elle, the hard to watch rape revenge film from Paul Verhoeven which is out in cinemas at the same…
Film Review: The Light Between Oceans (2016)
byEach day we make choices. Perhaps they are mostly simple choices, but they are choices nonetheless. Sometimes we are forced to summon our inner…
Film Review: Joe Cinque’s Consolation (2016)
byIn 2004 Australian author Helen Gardner published Joe Cinque’s Consolation. Gardner’s seminal work reported on events that happened in Canberra in 2004, when Anu…
Film Review: Boys in the Trees (2016)
byWhile Boys in the Trees is certainly very stylish, this film leaves a lot to be desired in the narrative stakes. Solid performances, lush…
Film Review: Spin Out (2016)
bySmall town Australia can be a strange place. The long stretches of distance and landscape breeds a distinct kind of person who anyone that…