australian-films
5 Australian historical events that would make great movies
Australian history has plenty of material for would-be auteurs to plunder.
30 Jan
Bilched is a brisk and fun Sydney-set stoner comedy
Superbad is the obvious touchstone here, and Bilched makes no bones about that.
22 Nov
The Nightingale, Lambs of God and Damon Herriman lead this year’s AACTA noms
Damon Herriman has the most individual AACTA nominations of any person in history.
23 Oct
Suburban Wildlife is an impressively authentic micro-budget Australian drama
This impressively frugal micro-budget Australian that recently premiered at the Sydney Film Festival.
12 Jun
Happy 20th birthday Two Hands! Why this Australian classic is better than ever
Now twenty years old, Two Hands was one of the first demonstrations of Heath Ledger’s awesome talent.
28 May
Top End Wedding is an Australian romantic comedy with a sincere sense of place
This lovely film presents a romantic side of Australia that some viewers may never have seen.
16 May
Australian comedy-drama Palm Beach will open this year’s Sydney Film festival
Rachel Ward’s highly anticipated comedy/drama has been announced as the opening night film at this year’s Sydney Film Festival.
30 Apr
Celeste is a beautiful looking drama that elevates the problems of bored wealthy people
Part steamy murder mystery, part Greek tragedy, and entirely frustrating.
23 Apr
Is Dead Calm the greatest Australian thriller ever made?
This classic film is now 30 years old, and as terrific as ever.
16 Apr
Edgar Wright calls Mad Max: Fury Road the greatest action movie ever made
WITNESS!
08 Apr
The long-anticipated documentary Mystify: Michael Hutchence will soon arrive in cinemas
This documentary is about a legend, made by a legend.
12 Mar
Hotel Mumbai finally arrives in Australian cinemas
Finally, it has arrived.
11 Mar
Celebrate Mad Max’s 40th anniversary at Scienceworks
George Miller’s seminal dystopian action movie turns 40 this year.
26 Feb
Harrowing, profound and boldly styled, Reflections in the Dust is a different kind of Australian film
Now here’s a dystopian science fiction film with a difference.
22 Feb
Undermined: Tales from the Kimberley tells vital stories about an incredible natural landscape
The Kimberley region is one of the most untouched natural landscapes in the world.
20 Feb
A sequel is being planned to the acclaimed Australian film Sweet Country
This is big news for fans of the acclaimed Australian western.
07 Feb
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The acclaimed Australian documentary [CENSORED] will play in Melbourne with a live jazz band
[CENSORED] is an experimental film will of scenes cut by the censors.
05 Feb
From The Getting of Wisdom to Heartbreak High: Australian school stories on screen
What themes do films and TV shows about school share, and how are Australian stories different?
30 Jan
Storm Boy looks nice but has a plot that could have been lifted from a discarded Lassie script
Hey, at least it’s impressive on a technical level.
15 Jan
The Nick Cave-written Australian western The Proposition is the grim Christmas movie we deserve
Christmas in Australia is an invasive species, like the cane toad and the feral pig.
24 Dec
Ten overlooked Australian films from 2018
Here are 10 Australian films from 2018 that deserved more attention.
18 Dec
The best thing about the new Oz horror film The School is its poster
The creatures in this film look like they’ve come from a low-rent video game.
12 Dec
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