Playing it Safe on the Streets of Melbourne
Play it Safe feels like a breath of fresh air amidst the Australian films of this and recent years. It’s a not a great film, but it’s an encouraging and admirable one that feels like it is attempting...
View ArticleAngry as a ‘Cut Snake’
This review was originally published on Same Same. The crime drama has become the de facto Australian genre of choice. Whether we like it or not, local film and television creators are infatuated with...
View Article‘Tab Hunter Confidential’
This review was originally published on Same Same. What famous Hollywood actors might we be seeing documentaries about in 40 or 50 years’ time discussing how they kept themselves in the closet for fear...
View ArticleThis Film is a ‘Nasty Baby’
This review was original published at Same Same. If you’re unaware of the works of Sebastian Silva, then Nasty Baby is probably a good place to start. His best film yet, and certainly his most...
View ArticleSpear Ought To Be a Must See in This Age of Diversity
Stephen Page’s Spear is the most extraordinary of dance musicals. Something completely and utterly new in Australian cinema. A work of such unique flavour that it’s hardly surprising to see it released...
View ArticleYou’re Killing Me a Scary, Gorgeous Good Time
This review originally appeared on Same Same. “He’s not scary, he’s gorgeous.” In another movie, a darker more serious movie, a line like this by George about his new mysterious boyfriend Joe may be...
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