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James Madden

James Madden

James holds a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Cinema/Media Studies) from La Trobe University and a Masters of Arts and Cultural Management from the University of Melbourne. His reviews and articles have been featured across numerous university publications including Farrago (UniMelb) and Rabelais (LTU), as well as with Portable, The Vine, T-Squat and Upstart.

Film Review: Sleeping Beauty (2011)
Australian Cinema, Film July 18, 2011 July 18, 2011

Film Review: Sleeping Beauty (2011)

Usually at Film Blerg, I attempt to write a review of a film. However, due to general laziness and a chance to do something…

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Film Review: The Tree of Life (2011)
Film, Oscar contenders June 30, 2011 June 30, 2011

Film Review: The Tree of Life (2011)

By James Madden. Remember the days where Terrence Malick had only made three films in twenty-five years? Yeah, me too. Since The Thin Red…

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Film Review: Bridesmaids (2011)
Film June 29, 2011 June 29, 2011

Film Review: Bridesmaids (2011)

Two years ago I took place in what I thought was a daring social experiment. I trotted on down to the local cinema to…

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Film Review: Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
Australian Cinema, Film June 15, 2011 June 15, 2011

Film Review: Oranges and Sunshine (2010)

Oranges and Sunshine is based on a true story that details the discovery of a child migration scheme by a Nottingham social worker in…

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Film Review: Snowtown (2011)
Australian Cinema, Film June 2, 2011 June 2, 2011

Film Review: Snowtown (2011)

James Madden. There is something about being in a film screening with at least 50 people. When I was younger, I preferred it when…

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Okay, so it’s been a while…
News May 19, 2011 May 7, 2015

Okay, so it’s been a while…

Dear reader(s) / (no one actually reads this except for my future self) / (future self), Yes, it has been a long time between…

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Film Review: Black Swan (2010)
Film, Oscar contenders January 21, 2011 March 28, 2014

Film Review: Black Swan (2010)

The concept of good and evil can sometimes be seen as very black and white. In most cases, however, the line is much more…

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I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)
Trailer Trash January 3, 2011 January 3, 2011

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)

Just managed to get my hands on a copy of HBO Doc’s I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale. The short documentary is…

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Film Review: The King’s Speech (2010)
Film, Oscar contenders January 2, 2011 January 2, 2011

Film Review: The King’s Speech (2010)

By James Madden. Viewed 01.01.11 It’s good to be a King! …or so the saying goes. But for George VI, or “Bertie” as we…

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Film Review: Somewhere (2010)
Film, Oscar contenders December 21, 2010 December 21, 2010

Film Review: Somewhere (2010)

By James Madden. Viewed 19.12.2010 Winner of the Golden Lion at this year’s Venice Film Festival, Sofia Coppola brings her latest work to screen…

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