Australia

SWINGING SAFARI: Australia's First 2018 Movie Misfire
SWINGING SAFARI: Australia’s First 2018 Movie Misfire

Only two weeks into 2018, Swinging Safari is Australia’s worst film of the year thus far with its muddled need to elevate the material.

BETTER WATCH OUT: Jingle Hell
BETTER WATCH OUT: Jingle Hell

Though occasionally unsurprising, Better Watch out is a strong alternative to the regular holiday viewing because of the nasty genre thrills it delivers whilst being wickedly funny.

JUNGLE: Radcliffe Is Stranded Up The Creek Without A Paddle In Sloppy Biopic

Jungle suffers from a poor script and awkward pacing and editing, resulting in a film that unfortunately wastes the talents of those involved.

Adelaide Film Festival: Week 2 Report
Adelaide Film Festival 2017 Week 1 Report

Alex Lines reports from Adelaide Film Festival, and reviews Aussie films Guilty, Sweet Country Cargo and more!

Talking Editing With Axel Grigor, Director Of JILL BILCOCK: DANCING THE INVISIBLE
Talking Editing With Axel Grigor, Director Of JILL BILCOCK: DANCING THE INVISIBLE

Axel Grigor, editor/director of the documentary about legendary Australian film editor Jill Bilc*ck, spoke with us about his film and editing.

Interview with F*cking Adelaide Director Sophie Hyde
Interview With Sophie Hyde, Director Of FUCKING ADELAIDE

Mini-series Fucking Adelaide premieres at Adelaide Film Festival on October 8 – Alex Lines spoke with Director Sophie Hyde.

AUSTRALIA DAY: Mixed Messages
AUSTRALIA DAY: Mixed Messages

Australia Day is a Crash-style drama that contrasts 3 different minorities facing persecution and racism on the backdrop of Australia Day.

Beginner's Guide: Peter Weir, Director
Beginner’s Guide: Peter Weir, Director

Australian director Peter Weir is known for his outsider characters triumphing over adversity; here is a rundown of his most famous films.

HOUNDS OF LOVE: Queasily Effective, Genre-Defying Horror

Brace yourselves, for Australian horror Hounds Of Love is the most terrifying torture porn film since the genre’s inception.

Going Off! (Video): Exploring The Current Australian Film Industry
Going Off! (Video): Exploring The Current Australian Film Industry

Australian critic, Alex Lines, delves into the Australian film industry and the problems it faces in a three-part web-series. Part one: What even is an Australian film?

BERLIN SYNDROME: Whose Side Is It Anyway?

Berlin Syndrome is aligned with many kidnapping narratives, but it suffers from an unfocused approach, but in subject and character focus.

JASPER JONES: Entertaining Australian Coming-Of-Age Story
JASPER JONES: Entertaining Australian Coming-Of-Age Story

Jasper Jones, Rachel Perkins’ sweet coming-of-age story about racism in a rural town, is one of the best Australian films of recent years.

BAD GIRL: A '90s Thriller With Modern Day Lenses
BAD GIRL: A ’90s Thriller With Modern Day Lenses

Though inspired by the erotic thrillers of the ’90s, Bad Girl ultimately fails to do anything original or exciting with its material.

DAVID STRATTON - A CINEMATIC LIFE: A Loving but Eclectic Retrospective
DAVID STRATTON – A CINEMATIC LIFE: A Loving But Eclectic Retrospective

Although a warm hearted documentary, David Stratton: A Cinematic Life cares more about Australian cinema than its subject.