Outspoken journalist, Michael Ware, shakes the foundations with his documentary, ‘Only The Dead’. “You’re watching one man’s descent into dark madness, but that would be the most wafer-thin reading of the film.” Australian journalist and […]
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Your Mission…
‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’, the fifth feature film entry is about to smash into cinemas, so here is your crib notes guide to the blockbuster series. Every entry has been released approximately five years […]
The Lost Aviator
“When I first went into the story I thought he was guilty for sure.” Writer/director Andrew Lancaster addresses a crowd of conspiracy theorists, romantics, historians, family and friends at the Australian premiere of his documentary […]
Sherpa – Dizzying Heights
Premiering over the weekend, Australian documentary, Sherpa, is the only documentary vying for the Sydney Film Prize at the Sydney Film Festival. “I watched the Sherpas on many a cutting room floor for Everest films… […]
The Daughter Wows at Sydney Film Festival
Enfant terrible theatre director turned filmmaker, Simon Stone, makes a splash with his first film, The Daughter, which is vying for the lucrative Sydney Film Prize. “A group of actors made this more human than […]
Gayby Baby Premieres At Sydney Film Festival
“Four years ago when Charlotte [Mars] and I started making this film we couldn’t imagine that our country would be debating marriage equality when we released it” Gayby Baby director Maya Newell addresses a sold-out […]
Eurovision Wrap: Guy’s whopping 196 and top 5 finish
“Nothing says Eurovision like a man playing a piano that’s on fire.” Veteran commentators Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang again brought their blithest of wits to a night of extravagance and indulgence, the kind you […]
Eurovision 2015: Top Five finalist choices
Power chords, key changes, fluoro, hair gel, synths – Eurovision 2015 is here, and the comp that made Jedward and ABBA famous has an honorary entrant in Australia, with a chance for Eurovision glory. Idol […]
Australia and Ireland Partnering on Film
With the imminent release of Strangerland, Glen Falkenstein takes a look at the production partnership between Ireland and Australia. Co-operation between the Irish and Australian film industries is set to reach a milestone this year, with the release […]
Napoleon: Kubrick and his lost film
This year marks the 200th anniversary of Waterloo (no, not the ABBA song) and Glen Falkenstein says it’s the right time to make Stanley Kubrick’s Napoleon movie. “He was one of those rare men […]
Mel Gibson’s Film Loses Andrew Lesnie as DOP
The recently deceased Australian cinematographer had reportedly been set to lens Mel Gibson’s latest directorial effort, ‘Hacksaw Ridge’, which is headed down under. Mel Gibson will be returning to Australia this year to shoot Hacksaw […]
Festival Report: Irish Film Festival, Sydney
The inaugural Irish Film Festival took place in Sydney 26 – 29 March 2015 with several Australian premieres. Glen Falkenstein sat down with the festival’s director, Dr Enda Murray, on the closing night to go […]
Star Wars: Episode VII Keeps it Reel
The latest Star Wars movie is bucking the digital trend and shooting film the old-fashioned way. Star Wars: Episode VII director J.J. Abrams has shot the highly-anticipated blockbuster on 35mm film, rejecting the now more common […]
The Rise of The Zom-Com
A horde of zombie romantic comedies are being unleashed… The trailer for Burying the Ex landed this week – the latest film to feature romantic trysts with the undead. In this one, Max (Anton Yelchin […]
Spectre: The new Bond trailer…isn’t so Bond…James Bond
Spectre will make an excellent addition to the Bond canon, but in an effort to help Bond fans avoid being shaken and not stirred, Glen Falkenstein warns you to “step away from the trailer…” Car chases. Explosions. Gadgets. […]
Irish Film Festival Wraps In Sydney!
The inaugural Irish Film Festival hit Sydney on the weekend with several Australian premieres. The Irish Film Festival’s director, Dr Enda Murray, worked in conjunction with the local Irish community to export some home-grown cinema […]
Necks On The Line
While special effects make it considerably easier to fool an audience these days, a number of actors continue to bravely perform their own stunts – including Alan Rickman, who was recently in town. “It was […]
Spectre: Something Old, Something New
With the latest Bond film currently in production, we speculate on what’s likely to remain the same and what will be shaken up in 007’s 24th outing. The latest Bond film Spectre has completed production […]
Time To Grow Up
Remakes, reboots, prequels, sequels, re-imaginings – the announcement last week of a new Ghostbusters film is one of many seeking to cash in on our childhoods. With the new take featuring an all-female Ghostbusters cast […]
GOLD CLASS… and ‘The Judge’…. GOLD CLASS
The Emperor had his box in the Colosseum to watch the gladiators fight; he saw the same spectacle as everyone else, but he wasn’t down there with the plebs. Tickets with the masses weren’t appealing, […]
Winners and Losers: Gary Oldman
One of the film industry’s most versatile actors went on a massive rant this week in Playboy’s latest offering. Gary Oldman (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) stated, among other things, that “at the Oscars […]
The Expendables 3 – Can I bring my friends please?
Ever go away with your best mates, the ones you’ve known forever, spend way too much money and have the absolute time of your life? I have; and so has Sly Stallone, only he got […]
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