Australia

DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD: 100% In On The Joke
DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD: 100% In On The Joke

Dora and the Lost City of Gold is a lot of fun for the whole family, striking a delicate balance between making fun of the original and honoring the healthy lessons it wanted to share to kids.

PALM BEACH: How's The Serenity?
PALM BEACH: How’s The Serenity?

Palm Beach lacks a sense of purpose – that despite it brimming with a number of winning personalities, its just a shame that the film they’re in lacks one itself.

Hannah Gadsby's DOUGLAS Is A masterpiece, But How Will It Fare On Film?
Hannah Gadsby’s DOUGLAS Is A Masterpiece, But How Will It Fare On Film?

Even if Douglas doesn’t match its predecessor, the material is strong enough that it could still wind up being the second greatest stand-up film of all time.

Interview With SINGLE LADIES Co-Director Gemma Hall
Interview With SINGLE LADIES Co-Director Gemma Hall

Film Inquiry’s Alex Lines got to chat with Gemma Hall, one of the co-directors of new Australian webseries Single Ladies.

SINGLE LADIES: The Do's & Don'ts Of Dating
SINGLE LADIES: The Do’s & Don’ts Of Dating

Single Ladies never escapes its fleeting feeling, but is admirable for condensing an entire season of TV into the length of your average episode.

Interview With CINEMA SCANDINAVIA Editor-In-Chief Emma Vestrheim
Interview With CINEMA SCANDINAVIA Editor-In-Chief Emma Vestrheim

Alex Lines spoke with Emma Vestrheim, editor of Cinema Scandinavia, for her top picks ahead of The Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival.

Interview with I AM MOTHER Director Grant Sputore
Interview with I AM MOTHER Director Grant Sputore

Alex Lines spoke with director Grant Sputore about his new film I am Mother, getting picked up by Netflix, the film’s influences and how to make an original sci-fi film in 2019.

THE NIGHTINGALE: An Uncompromising Examination of the Evils of Colonialism
THE NIGHTINGALE: An Uncompromising Examination Of The Evils Of Colonialism

By using a traditional revenge movie template, Jennifer Kent reminds us that we can have no catharsis for the horrors of the past.

Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2019: TRUST MACHINE: THE STORY OF BLOCKCHAIN
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2019: TRUST MACHINE: THE STORY OF BLOCKCHAIN

Trust Machine is a perfect introduction into a very complex field, accessible and informative to those who are unfamiliar with Bitcoin and Blockchaining, but still enlightening to those who do.

We were able to talk about Damon Gameau, director of the upcoming documentary about climate change called 2040.
“I Don’t Think People Understand How Important This Moment Is” Interview With 2040 Director Damon Gameau

We were able to talk about Damon Gameau, director of the upcoming documentary about climate change called 2040.

THE CHAPERONE: The More Things Change, The More Things Stay the Same
THE CHAPERONE: The More Things Change, The More Things Stay the Same

The Chaperone is a film that’ll be gone by the month’s end, swallowed by the studio system and erased by this year’s loaded summer season.

TOP END WEDDING: Rom-Com Reflections
TOP END WEDDING: Rom-Com Reflections

Top End Wedding is filled with all the romcom tropes and cliches you expect, but Wayne Blair’s film manages to sell this spin on the formula.

BACK OF THE NET: Bargain Bend it like Beckham
BACK OF THE NET: Bargain Bend It Like Beckham

Australian soccer comedy Back of the Net recalls other underdog sports films of the past, but without an ounce of creative inflection.

Giveaway: Win Tickets To THE CURSE OF THE WEEPING WOMAN (Australia Only)
Giveaway: Win Tickets To THE CURSE OF THE WEEPING WOMAN (Australia Only)

Thanks to our friends at Roadshow Films, Film Inquiry is happy to announce that we’ve…

NEXT OF KIN: Australia's Lost Horror Classic Back from the Dead
NEXT OF KIN: Australia’s Lost Horror Classic Back From The Dead

This Australian horror has languished in obscurity for years, but a new restoration by Second Sight should make it the genre classic it deserves to be.