Filed Under: Australian, Documentary, Interviews, S, T
by GREG KINGIn October 2017 a party was held at Melbourne Town Hall for the elders of the city’s LGBTI community. The Coming Back Out Ball was a celebration for many of the now ageing people who’d lived through the “dark ages” of the 60s and 70s when their sexual identity was often treated as a crime. Filmmaker Sue Thomson made this …
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Reviewed by GREG KINGDocumentaryDirector: Jessica Leski.To most of us, boy bands like One Direction are bland, formulaic, mass produced cheesy groups that appeal to teenaged girls attracted more by their pretty looks than the depth of their lyrics. The mass hysteria with which hordes of obsessed, screaming fans greet their idols is a …
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Reviewed by GREG KINGDocumentaryDirector: Catherine Scott.A favourite on the film festival circuit, this inspiring and humane and heart-warming documentary shows that there are very real and effective alternatives to juvenile detention in helping turn around the lives of troubled teenagers.In the northern NSW town of Armidale, …
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by GREG KINGBackTrack Boys is an observational documentary that features the rough talking, free-wheeling jackaroo, Bernie Shakeshaft, and the youth program he runs from a shed on the outskirts of Armidale, NSW. The film follows Zac, Tyrson and Rusty, three troubled boys, as they hit the road with Bernie’s legendary dog jumping team and travel …
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Filed Under: A, Documentary, Drama, Film Review
Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Bart LaytonStars: Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner, Jared Abrahamson, Ann Dowd, Spencer Reinhard, Warren Lipka, Chas Allen, Eric Borsuk, Betty Jean Gooch.In 2004, four bored college students attempted a brazen heist in which they set out to steal $12million worth of rare and valuable books from the …
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Reviewed by GREG KINGDocumentaryDirector: Jeremy Sims.This well made, well-researched and entertaining documentary traces the life of Australia’s motor cycle racing world champion Wayne Gardner from his humble beginnings in the Sydney suburb of Woollongong through to his rise to the top of his sport. It is a tale of ambition, speed, …