Australia

Ratings Thursday April 30 2015 as the audience misses its gong shows
Nine slips ahead, Seven loses a bit for going after the Irish rather Aussie heroes, and Our Girl lacks a…

Beautiful Youth in Ugly Times
The impact of the economic crisis is a common theme in Spanish film, and this gritty rendition does the theme…

Spanish Affair
Culture clash comedy is alive and well in this wrong-side-of-the-tracks rom-com.

Beyond pale, male and stale
Quotas? Professional pathways? Clear metrics of success? Arts managers consider a range of options to increase cultural and gender diversity…

Ratings Wed 28 April 2015 - Nine extracts last ratings from Block
Addicted to people addicted to renovations, Nine will replace The Block with Reno Rumble next week. Meanwhile they enjoy a…

The Exhibition Problem: It Follows.. that we've got to act smarter
Why is life so tough for indy films in Australian cinemas? The story of It Follows is very instructive.

Showcase: Opera House discovers webisodes
Well worth a look for its strengths and weaknesses.

The Tribe
Actions truly do speak louder than words in a striking schoolyard crime drama conveyed via sign language.

Aces
Aces smacks of a production team that fundamentally doesn’t understand the experiences of the people it's trying to portray.

Ratings Tuesday 28 April 2015 - through the looking glass
Gong shows gain, ABC not on fire about Lewis Carroll.