WOLFRAM - interview with WARWICK THORNTONby GREG KINGWolfram is the latest film from award winning indigenous filmmaker Warwick Thornton. It stars Thomas Wright, Deborah Mailman, Joe Bird, Matt Nable, Pedrea Jackson. The film is set in the Hatches Creek wolfram mining field in the Northern territory and it explores how aboriginal children were exploited for their labour and mistreated. The film also …
THE DEB
THE DEB Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Rebel WilsonStars: Charlotte MacInnes, Natalie Abbott, Shane Jacobson, Stevie Jean, Tara Morice, Rebel Wilson, Sam Simmons, Brianna Bishop, Karis Oka, Steph Tisdell, Costa D'Angelo, Hal Cumpston, Alex Champion De Crespigny, Ben Turland, Ioane Saula, Scarlett Crabtree, Julian McMahon.If someone threw elements of Mean Girls, Welcome To Woop Woop and Muriel’s Wedding …
IMAGINE – INTERVIEW WITH TYSON YUNKAPORTA
IMAGINE – Interview with TYSON YUNKAPORTABy GREG KINGImagine is an animated film that follows a young girl named Kim on an adventure into a magical realm, accompanied by a dog named Jeff and the spirits of aboriginal elders. The film’s genesis lies in the COVID lockdowns. The film was codirected by Jack Manning Bancroft and Tyson Yunkaporta. Tyson spoke with Greg about the genesis of the film, its themes …
BUNNY – interview with writer/director JAMES BRANSON
BUNNY – interview with JAMES BRANSONby GREG KINGWritten and directed by James Branson, Bunny is set in a post-apocalyptic vision of Australia. The film centres around a young woman (played by Kate Wilson) who is roaming Australia following a post-climate change disaster. The only remaining source of reliable food is other people. The film was inspired by ‘70s and ‘80s Ozploitation and the tropes of modern …
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SIGNORINELLA: LITTLE MISS
Reviewed by GREG KINGDocumentaryDirectors: Jason David McFadden, Angelo Pricolo, Shannon SwanMuch of modern Australia was built by migrants, especially Italian migrants who fled Europe in the 1930s hoping for a better life. Italian women, in particular, helped shape Australia’s food, fashion and culture, their experiences enriching the Australian way of life and shaping our multiculturalism.This …
THE TRAVELLERS
THE TRAVELLERS Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Bruce BeresfordStars: Bryan Brown, Luke Bracey, Susie Porter, Nicholas Hammond, Shrubshri Kandiah, Celia Massingham Ryan Graeme Allen, Declan Brown, Alison McGirr, Christine Jeffery, Greg McNeill, Oliver Wenn.The story of the prodigal son returning home is a familiar one, and so the new Australian drama The Travellers holds few surprises.Stephen Seary …
