Water is the third and most accomplished film in director Deepa Mehta’s Elements Trilogy, which consists of three films that are thematically linked together rather
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Aliens: Mothers, monsters and marines
James Cameron’s 1986 film Aliens contains a fascinating exploration of the way Western culture has traditionally aligned feminine characteristics onto nature while masculine characteristics have
Free Will, Technology and Violence in a Futuristic Vision of Humanity – 2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is one of the greatest films of all time and it is the director’s most profound and confounding exploration
Some of the finest films
Thomas Caldwell defends Australian cinema in Overland, issue 199 (Winter 2010) Supporters of Australian cinema have had a mixed experience recently. Last year, we were
Yolngu storytelling in Ten Canoes
NOTE: This article discusses the theatrical version of Ten Canoes containing Yolngu language with English subtitles and English narration by David Gulpilil. Ten Canoes is
Film as Text: Ten Canoes
[UPDATE: 14 June 2010 – This article is now available online in full here.] Yolngu storytelling in Ten Canoes NOTE: This article discusses the theatrical
