Opinions & Analysis
Paul Hogan and the myth of the white Aussie bloke
Appealing to Australian values works for Ride Like a Girl, but the whole idea is a quiet cinematic battleground. The…
The secret ingredient for screen success? Genuinely Australian values
Seph McKenna was a key executive at Roadshow Films when it distributed a truly Australian breakout. He says these films…
Storm in a Teacup - craft, love and dementia
Nia Pericles reflects on the pain and joy of making a film about her mother's dementia. The film has been…
BBC slugs out the future with the biggest players
While the UK tears itself to pieces, the BBC argues for a role which illuminates our own Australian dilemmas.
Create NSW recreates itself, again
After a lot of grief to assemble its present structure, Create NSW takes a backward step to recreate Screen NSW.
Danger close? The battle over the meaning of Long Tan
Danger Close raises provocative questions about the construction of a modern war film. Here's military scholar Tom Sears from the…
Director's cuts - do they make a film any better?
The recent release of yet another extended cut of Apocalypse Now puts the vexed idea of the director's cut back…
Arts criticism of disabled artists needs to get smarter
Artists with disability believe it is their right to be reviewed in the same way as abled artists; that the…
Greater diversity in screen is good for business
While Australian film and television may be dominated by people of Anglo backgrounds, Jackie Bailey argues that we could be…
Box Office 19 August: Crimes and controversy bring in the bucks
It's a good week to rewrite history, with 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' and 'Mission Mangal' scoring big crowds.