FAFA: Mad Max (1979)
byWritten by Chris Smith Originally published 17 February 2012 From the opening minutes of his Ozploitation classic, George Miller establishes himself as one of the…
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FAFA: Looking for Alibrandi (2000)
byWritten by Kate-Ida Holleman Originally published 10 February 2012 Looking for Alibrandi is a classic genre piece essentially about ethnicity, adolescence and the journey…
Thievish Thursdays: Suburban Mayhem (2006)
byWritten by James Madden Originally published 2 February 2012 Our first Thievish Thursday takes a brief look at the irreparable effects of crime over the…
Thievish Thursdays on Film Blerg!
byWritten by Film Blerg Originally published 2 February 2012 To celebrate the premiere of Matchbox Pictures new series The Straits, airing tonight on ABC1,…
FAFA: Summer Coda (2010)
byWritten by James Madden Originally published 6 January 2012 That it took over five years to make an Australian film is no great surprise….
12 Days of Christmas Films: Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
byWritten by James Madden Originally published 23 December 2011 Master of populist modern gothic screen presence through films such as Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow…
12 Days of Christmas Films: White Christmas (1954)
byWritten by James Madden Originally published 21 December 2011 With a title like White Christmas, one may expect to be in for a very…
12 Days of Christmas Films: Dr Seuss’ The Grinch (2000)
byWritten by James Madden Originally published 20 December 2011 While Dickens’ Scrooge was particularly brooding and harsh character who ultimately seeks redemption, Dr. Seuss’s…
12 Days of Christmas Films: Jingle All the Way (1996)
byWritten by James Madden Originally published 19 December 2011 An unwritten code exists in the modern day American movie star’s handbook.
12 Days of Christmas Films: Elf (2003)
byWritten by James Madden Originally published 18 December 2011 We’ve seen the role reversal before in films. Comedies such as Big and Freaky Friday…