Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Romi Trower Stars: Luke Ford, Anna Samson, Wade Briggs, Brooke Satchwell, Kaarin Fairfax, Djon Alexander, John Flaus, Eliza D’Souza. Australian filmmakers have a rich history of exploring mental illness, from 1979’s Tim, which starred a young Mel Gibson as a slightly retarded gardener who falls in love in with an… Continue Reading »
CHARLIE’S COUNTRY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Rolf De Heer Stars: David Gulpilil, Luke Ford, Peter Djigirr, Gary Sweet, Jennifer Budukpuduk Gaykamangu, Gary Waddell. Charlie’s Country is Rolf De Heer’s 14th feature film, and the third film in his unofficial trilogy exploring aboriginal issues – Ten Canoes dealt with the past and ancient traditional aboriginal ways and… Continue Reading »
FACE TO FACE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Michael Rymer Stars: matthew Newton, Luke Ford, Vince Colosimo, Sigrid Thornton, Laura Gordon, Chris Connelly. Face To Face marks the first local production from AFI award winning Australian director Michael Rymer (Angel Baby, etc) following a decade spent working on American television, with series like the revamped Battlestar Galactica, Fast… Continue Reading »
RED DOG
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Kriv Stenders Stars: Josh Lucas, Luke Ford, Rachael Taylor, John Batchelor, Arthur Zngel, Noah Taylor, Bill Hunter, Keisha Castle-Hughes The new film from Kriv Stenders (Boxing Day, Lucky Country, etc) is a charming, broadly appealing and incredibly moving family friendly film that ranks as one of the best local productions… Continue Reading »
