MELANIA Reviewed by GREG KINGDocumentaryDirector: Brett RatnerStars: Melania TrumpI watched the feature length documentary Melania so you don’t have to! This is easily one of the most controversial, hyped and polarising films of the year! And it’s only February!A lot of overseas reports filtering through social media were remarking on empty theatres and a lack of ticket sales. The session I …
TWIGGY
TWIGGY Reviewed by GREG KINGDocumentaryDirector: Sadie FrostTwiggy was one of the first supermodels to achieve international fame. Born Lesley Hornby to a working-class family in North London in 1949, she became a model at the age of 16. Because of her wafer-thin body she became known as Twiggy and found fame internationally. She epitomised London in the swinging 60s. This well researched and …
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 …
BONEGILLA – THE MIGRANTS JOURNEY – interview with SIMON REICH
by GREG KING At the end of WWII thousands of homeless and displaced migrants looked for a new life and a fresh start in a different land. Many came to Australia and found temporary residency in the Bonegilla Migrant Camp, situated on 130 hectares near Wodonga. Eric Bana’ parents were processed there. So was Manfred, the father of musician and filmmaker. That led to Simon Reich creating a podcast …
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LOVE OF AN ICON: THE LEGEND OF CROCODILE DUNDEE
LOVE OF AN ICON: THE LEGEND OF CROCODILE DUNDEE Reviewed by GREG KINGDocumentaryDirectors: Delvene Delaney and Victoria Baldock Crocodile Dundee is the most successful Australian film of all time. This documentary from Delvene Delaney and editor and producer Victoria Baldock takes a dive into the making of the iconic Australian film which reached an international audience in the 80s. It shows why …
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PIECE BY PIECE
PIECE BY PIECE Reviewed by GREG KINGDocumentaryDirector: Morgan NevilleStars: Pharrell Williams. “If life was like a Lego box we could shape it how we like,” says multi-Grammy award winning singer, hip hop artist and record producer Pharrell Williams. Thus we get this unconventional and genre-defying documentary about Williams, best known for his Oscar-nominated song Happy, from …
