Blessed is a film about seven children and five mothers, told over a twenty-four hour period first from the perspective of the children and then
Tag: Australian cinema
Film review – Charlie & Boots (2009)
Not that long after Beautiful Kate has hit the Australian cinemas, comes another Australian film featuring a Prodigal Son. This time the Prodigal Son is
Film review – Beautiful Kate (2009)
For her feature film debut as a writer/director, Rachel Ward has created a dark, gothic drama about family conflict and taboo relationships. Ben Mendelsohn plays
Robert Connolly interview (Balibo)
I meet writer/director Robert Connolly on the day that his latest film, Balibo, received a general theatrical release all over Australia. Connolly’s extraordinary film depicts
Film review – Balibo (2009)
The Australian writer/director Robert Connolly had already established himself as a director to keep an eye out for with The Bank (2001) being a first
Film review – Lake Mungo (2008)
A “series of extraordinary events” that befall a grieving family in country Victoria is the subject matter of this Australian horror/drama. After the drowning of