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Tuesday
Dec032013

INDUSTRY / 2013 AACTA AWARD NOMINATIONS

The very best of Australian cinema gets to butt heads in true artistic fashion in the wake of the 2013 AACTA Award nominations announcement (Click pic)

Tuesday
Dec032013

INDUSTRY / 25th ALLIANCE FRANCAISE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL PREVIEW

The 25th edition of Australia's largest foreign-language film celebration offers great French cinema selections, both old and new (Click pic).

Sunday
Dec012013

FEATURES / LOOK WHO'S TALKING: THE SILENT FILM CAREER OF BABY PEGGY

A new documentary about one of the biggest child stars in silent cinema history spotlights an incredible story of survival for a 95 year-old Hollywood legend (Click pic)

Saturday
Nov302013

REVIEWS / WHITE LIES

Maintaining maori tradition and personal identity as 1920's New Zealand changes colour is a key thematic element of White Lies, the latest adapation of the writings of Whale Rider author, Witi Ihamaera (Click pic)

Thursday
Nov282013

REVIEWS / THE UPPER FOOTAGE

The latest "is it or isn't it?" found-footage thriller pushes the boundaries of the format in its quest for real-life credibilty and first-person immediacy (Click pic)

Wednesday
Nov272013

REVIEWS / BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR

A young woman's first deep, delirious, dark journey into the realm of true love is captured with an auteur's incisive intelligence and grace in this year's Cannes Palme d'Or winner (Click pic)

Monday
Nov252013

BLOG / IMAGINE THAT: THE SECRET STRUGGLE BETWEEN WALTER MITTY AND HOLLYWOOD.

SCREEN-SPACE breaks down the decades-long struggle to get a fresh version of the fantasy classic to the big-screen (Click pic)

Monday
Nov252013

REVIEWS / THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY

Ben Stiller's new version of James Thurber's beloved ode to dreaming cuts a cool trailer but seriously lacks emotion, focus and gravitas (Click pic). 

Wednesday
Nov202013

FEATURES / JOE SOMEBODY: THE MICHAEL TIERNEY INTERVIEW

MONSTER FEST 2013: As adult film star Joe Blow, Michael Tierney was the biggest name in hardcore pornography. A new documentary chronicles Tierney's efforts to farewell his alter-ego and move beyond the sex industry spotlight (WARNING - some content may offend) (Click pic)

Tuesday
Nov192013

REVIEWS / GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D

After centuries of fearful demonising, the ocean's premiere predator is afforded due respect (in 3D, no less) in the latest IMAX underwater epic (Click pic)

Tuesday
Nov192013

REVIEWS / THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

The franchise finds very sure-footing with its first sequel, a rousing action film that should find favour with both fans and filmgoers alike (Click pic)

Monday
Nov182013

FEATURES / BODY MELT: THE ADDISON HEATH INTERVIEW

MONSTER FEST 2013: Chocolate Strawbery Vanilla, the feature film debut of writer Addison Heath, signifies the emergence of a strong, fresh voice from the Melbourne underground film community (Click pic)

Sunday
Nov172013

REVIEWS / EUROPA REPORT

BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: Sebastian Cordero's found-footage riff on space exploration and extra-terrestrial life is a thrilling experience that proves to be one giant leap for the genre (Click pic)

Friday
Nov152013

REVIEWS / DELIVERY MAN

Vince Vaughan gives his strongest indication yet that rom-com inanity and bro-mance silliness are not high on the actor's priorities these days with Ken Scott's Delivery Man (Click pic)

Tuesday
Nov122013

REVIEWS / THE BANSHEE CHAPTER 3D

MONSTER FEST 2013: Those who still have a Fox Mulder poster on their bedroom wall will lap up the complex, nutty paranoid contortions of Blair Erickson's debut psycho-thriller, The Banshee Chapter (Click pic)