Film Review: Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020)
byIn the grand tradition of fictional detectives, Miss Phryne Fisher is second to none. A private lady detective, she made herself useful driving an…
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Film Review: Animals (2019)
bySince the critical success of her debut feature 52 Tuesdays, Adelaide filmmaker Sophie Hyde has had her fingers in many pies, including this SBS…
Film Review: Top End Wedding (2019)
byBack in 2012 the nation fell in love with Miranda Tapsell, the rambunctious Cynthia in instant classic The Sapphires. After star turns in Love…
Film Review: Rubber Jellyfish (2018)
byExpectant mum and wildlife warrior Carly Wilson lives on the Gold Coast and has spent much of her working life caring for animals. So…
Film Review: Journey Beyond Fear (2018)
byJourney Beyond Fear is an extraordinary debut feature documentary from filmmaker Robyn Hughan, a passion project filmed over seven years as 14-year-old Zahra and…
Film Review: The Merger (2018)
byThere are a few Australian traditions which are at once unifying and divisive – small rituals which exclude some and divide us into “teams” and…
Film Review: The Butterfly Tree (2017)
byFor some reason a lot of Australian cinema has a problem with tone. We all love seeing a good Aussie film and watching our…
Film Review: Embrace (2016)
by“Why do so many people hate their bodies and what can we do about it?” After having three children, Taryn Brumfitt hated how she…
Film Review: Wide Open Sky (2015)
byIf you want to know why the arts are imperative in education, you need not look any further than Wide Open Sky. In this…
Film Review: The Daughter (2015)
byIn fictional worlds, there are no jolly returns to childhood homes. It can be accepted that, after a long absence, a man now grown…