Television
Finding Vivian Maier
Maloof maintains a level of mystery which he slowly reveals like an armchair treasure hunt, riveting but without judgement.
Box Office: Australian films hang in with added Reckoning
Felony and Predestination dropped 30% - a reasonable amount for the second week slump but it does not suggest great…
The Giver
If the premise of The Giver sounds familiar, that’s because similar elements have proliferated in youth-oriented efforts of late.
Toronto 2014: audiences happy, some business being done
No-one ever accepts that their film bombed at a festival. But the Australian contingent is doing okay.
Film festival puts girls on top
In a year where solidarity with feminism is a hot topic, Melbourne’s first feminist film festival will make its inaugural…
Housebound
Housebound mines the humour of domesticity to craft a frightfully fun and funny romp.
AWGIES: whoopee for 2014
A bumper year for very solid work as some familiar names come through, with maybe a single surprise to add…
Australian Indies: from the nation to Parramatta
Some key films of the year get a quick re-run for the Indie Gems fest in Parramatta. Hey, instant history!
Night Moves
Night Moves is an exquisitely tense, slow-burning thriller that doesn't quite succeed as the moralistic study it tries to be.
Empowering artists through the law
The Arts Law Centre of Australia has made a difference for 30 years. It has celebrated that history this week.