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blinky bill the movie review - a cranked up...

blinky bill the movie review - a cranked up...

The world’s favourite koala stars in a film with plenty of hijinx and tacky Australiana,while...


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backtrack review: adrien brody stars in classy...

backtrack review: adrien brody stars in classy...

Brody does very a great Australian accent in thoughtful story hinged on psyche-destroying effects of...


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australia day review - kriv stenders bites off...

australia day review - kriv stenders bites off...

The fragmented multicultural drama from the director of Red Dog and Boxing Day is all sparks and no...


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five great australian childrens movies: from babe...

five great australian childrens movies: from babe...

In an outstanding year for children’s films (Paper Planes,Oddball), we bewitch a witness back at a...


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emo the musical review - tale of tolerance doomed...

emo the musical review - tale of tolerance doomed...

Australian director Neil Triffett has expanded his 2014 short film of the same name into a full...


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anthony lapaglia on american politics and ageism...

anthony lapaglia on american politics and ageism...

LA-based Australian actor says Hollywood decision makers are mostly commerce graduates that crunch...


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the dish rewatched - heart on sleeve drama with a...

the dish rewatched - heart on sleeve drama with a...

whether satellite dish porn were a thing,this sentimental account of Australia’s role in...


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otherlife review - virtual reality goes bad in...

otherlife review - virtual reality goes bad in...

Ben C Lucas’s innovative rumination on the pitfalls of technology has Hollywood appeal and...


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boys in the trees review - a coming of age film...

boys in the trees review - a coming of age film...

At its best,Nicholas Verso’s tale of estranged teens feels like an attempt to reinvent The...


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the dressmaker review - a batty, fancy frocked...

the dressmaker review - a batty, fancy frocked...

Kate Winslet and Liam Hemsworth star in Jocelyn Moorhouse’s anticipated return,pitched between an...


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the dressmaker review - jocelyn moorhouse blows...

the dressmaker review - jocelyn moorhouse blows...

Kate Winslet and Liam Hemsworth star in a batty,fancy-frocked revenge story pitched between an...


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kate winslet and the little australian anti...

kate winslet and the little australian anti...

From a quick bedtime story for his son,Galvin Scott Davis has crafted Daisy Chain, a Burtonesque...


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berlin syndrome review - unfortunate narrative...

berlin syndrome review - unfortunate narrative...

Once the film settles into its cat-and-mouse game,the mountainous question is what will happen next?...


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lonely hearts rewatched - endearing misfits find...

lonely hearts rewatched - endearing misfits find...

Wendy Hughes and Norman Kaye star as the odd but appealing couple in Paul Coxs early career-defining...


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oddball review - tale of a penguin guarding...

oddball review - tale of a penguin guarding...

Based on the exact story of a dog and his penguin friends,Oddball is both sweet and comes with a...


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gayby babys director: these are real kids that had...

gayby babys director: these are real kids that had...

Maya Newell on making the film,celebrations amid controversy and why a marriage equality plebiscite...


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jasper jones review - enchanting coming of age...

jasper jones review - enchanting coming of age...

Hugo Weaving and Toni Collette lead the filmic adaptation of Craig Silvey’s beloved novel,which...


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joe cinques consolation review - a cynical...

joe cinques consolation review - a cynical...

The poster declares this film as ‘based on the best-selling book by Helen Garner,’ but where...


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screen australias gender strategy a good step...

screen australias gender strategy a good step...

As Canada adopts gender parity as the norm in publicly funded films,it’s worth looking at the...


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phar lap rewatched - the mystery demise of...

phar lap rewatched - the mystery demise of...

Free Willy director Simon Wincer and writer David Williamson produced a captivating if cynical drama...


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director peter andrikidis: all australians should...

director peter andrikidis: all australians should...

The Greek Australian TV and film director behind modern romcom Alex & Eve already has three decades...


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spear review - a weird, wonderful milestone of a...

spear review - a weird, wonderful milestone of a...

Australia’s first contemporary Indigenous dance film is an exhilirating cinematic debut for...


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australian cinemas lost wave: the renaissance...

australian cinemas lost wave: the renaissance...

Since 2005,the Australian film industry has been making movies up there with any period in its...


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alvin s harmonious world of opposites film review...

alvin s harmonious world of opposites film review...

Writer/director Platon Theodoris’s low-budget curio of a gentle-mannered man who never leaves his...


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the 10 best australian films of 2015

the 10 best australian films of 2015

From Jocelyn Moorhouse’s The Dressmaker to Stephen Page’s Spear,film critic Luke Buckmaster...


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the subjects review - australian anti superhero...

the subjects review - australian anti superhero...

Robert Mond overcomes a small budget to produce an antidote to the standard cookie cutter superhero...


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the man from hong kong rewatched - chopsocky fun...

the man from hong kong rewatched - chopsocky fun...

During the filming of Australia’s first martial arts film,director Brian Trenchard-Smith set...


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putuparri and the rainmakers - catching ceremony...

putuparri and the rainmakers - catching ceremony...

Nicole Ma’s award-winning documentary charts the fight to preserve culture as the Wangkatjungka...


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blinky bill film maker and producer yoram gross...

blinky bill film maker and producer yoram gross...

The Polish-born animator migrated to Australia in 1968 and was also responsible for the...


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careful, he might hear you rewatched - striking...

careful, he might hear you rewatched - striking...

An Australian melodrama is lifted by the work of its cinematographer,John Seale, who would later...


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gender matters in australian film and equality...

gender matters in australian film and equality...

The Glass Ceiling,The Confidence Gap and Imposter Syndrome all sound like high-concept movies, but...


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how much does australia really subsidise overseas...

how much does australia really subsidise overseas...

Julie Bishop and Mitch Fifield final week celebrated their fine work in landing two big Hollywood...


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jasper jones first look review - spielberg meets...

jasper jones first look review - spielberg meets...

The cast is uniformly good and only enriched by the consistently wonderful talents of Hugo Weaving...


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looking for grace review - heavy drama fails to...

looking for grace review - heavy drama fails to...

Although boasting strong performances,the fling-us-here and fling-us-there structure of Sue...


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the club rewatched - insult lathered satire of...

the club rewatched - insult lathered satire of...

Bruce Beresford’s film adaption of a David Williamson play,featuring Jack Thompson as a VFL coach,...


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​ryan kwanten: i went on a road trip to find...

​ryan kwanten: i went on a road trip to find...

The valid Blood actor says playing the furry marsupial forced him to embrace his adventurous side in...


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i will survive!: australias 10 best lgbt films

i will survive!: australias 10 best lgbt films

From The Adventures of Priscilla,Queen of the Desert to 52 Tuesdays, the features and documentaries...


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maya newell on 2015 and gayby baby: we learned...

maya newell on 2015 and gayby baby: we learned...

Director whose debut feature film on children of homosexual parents became the subject of frenzied...


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straight to the pool room: top 10 films about the...

straight to the pool room: top 10 films about the...

The housing market may not sound like the most stimulating territory for a story,but it has been the...


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sucker review - timothy spall steals an australian...

sucker review - timothy spall steals an australian...

Ben Chessell and Lawrence Leung’s hit and miss con-man movie betrays its standup roots,but Spall...


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former png politician wins temporary block on...

former png politician wins temporary block on...

Dame Carol Kidu objects to film approximately controversial device to build five-star hotel and...


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tropfest in doubt: proof that without arts...

tropfest in doubt: proof that without arts...

With Tropfest’s future in doubt after alleged ‘irresponsible mismanagement’,it’s clear that...


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lucky miles rewatched: a smuggler and two asylum...

lucky miles rewatched: a smuggler and two asylum...

The sage of would-be refugees who wash up on Australian shores hardly rings of non-discontinue...


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film maker paul cox: i was supposed to be dead...

film maker paul cox: i was supposed to be dead...

Terminal cancer has not prevented the father of Australian indie cinema from making more films. The...


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australian movie tanna wins two major awards at...

australian movie tanna wins two major awards at...

Co-directed by Bentley Dean and Martin Butler,the film was made in collaboration with the Yakel...


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the dressmaker and mad max: fury road dominate...

the dressmaker and mad max: fury road dominate...

Jocelyn Moorhouse’s period drama and George Miller’s glorious return to the blockbuster...


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