Australian film
Remembering Terry Norris: the Australian actor who charmed in dozens of roles
Norris, who has died aged 92, played many small parts with outsized impact, imbuing spiky, stoic characters with gravitas and warmth
Luke Buckmaster
21, Mar, 2023 @11:25 PM
An ostrich up for an Oscar: the Australian student’s animated film in contention
An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It was made by 26-year-old film-maker Lachlan Pendragon at his Brisbane home during Covid
Sian Cain
11, Mar, 2023 @7:00 PM
‘We figured out how to dance with Elvis’: Australian cinematographer Mandy Walker on her Oscar chances
She could become the first woman to win an Academy Award in her category. Her attention to historical detail may get her over the line
Kelly Burke
09, Mar, 2023 @12:29 AM
Succession, Daisy Jones & The Six, and Weird Al: what’s new to streaming in Australia this March
Plus Jordan Peele and Baz Luhrmann’s latest thrills, a Brigid Delaney adaptation, and … a film about Tetris?
Luke Buckmaster
05, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM
Lonesome review – explicit Australian gay coming-of-age film is proudly not for everyone
The second film from Teenage Kicks director Craig Boreham is unapologetically erotic, with a lot to admire – if you can look past the rough edges
Jared Richards
22, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM
Remembering George T Miller: The Man from Snowy River alone is a huge contribution to Australian film
The director, who has died aged 79, was often referred to as the ‘other’ George Miller – but he should be venerated in his own right
Luke Buckmaster
21, Feb, 2023 @1:05 AM
The Survival of Kindness actor Mwajemi Hussein: ‘They were about to kill us’
The magnetic actor’s shattering performance in Rolf de Heer’s race-hate film is rich with emotion – forged through an unthinkable amount of real-life hardship
Cath Clarke
17, Feb, 2023 @3:15 PM
‘The king of St Kilda!’: Fred Negro on cult comic Pub – and Melbourne’s lurid underbelly
A new documentary captures the life and work of the infamous artist, who has shocked, appalled and delighted the city – and who is lucky to have survived
Andrew Stafford
15, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM
Seriously Red review – Australian comedy puts Dolly Parton tribute-act centre stage
Despite the best cameo efforts of Dannii Minogue, Krew Boylan’s passion project is too frantic and narcissistic to convince
Peter Bradshaw
08, Feb, 2023 @7:00 AM
Mr Inbetween is one of Australia’s best TV shows – so why isn’t it more popular?
This crime caper has it all: hapless crims, ocker gang bosses, a morally dubious (though lovable) hitman
Katie Cunningham
07, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM
True Spirit review – Netflix’s Jessica Watson biopic is cheesy and mawkish
This film’s daytime-soap vibes render an unquestionably inspiring true story into an experience that feels entirely false
Luke Buckmaster
03, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM
Broad City, Kindred and The 400 Blows: what’s new to streaming in Australia this February
Plus David Cronenberg’s latest grisly experiment, a very rich dog, so much queer content, and the Jennaissance continues with another Coolidge film
Luke Buckmaster
02, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM
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