Television
Ben-Hur
A grand cinema event; the latest film version of religious epic Ben-Hur definitely isn't.
Boys in the Trees - taking your head off, at least in the trailer
Over the years, Mushroom has hit the nation's nerve endings with Chopper and Molly. Maybe, just maybe, Boys in the…
What's On - diversity, IMAX, Italian co-pro, Open Channel
Open Channel, Optus film competition, provocative films, IMAX, Italian coffee makers..
Festival Update - more Toronto, plus an Oscar feature hopeful
Two more films at Toronto rewrite the statistics while Australia gets a Foreign Language Oscar contender.
Landmark study finds diversity lagging on Australian TV
In 1999 there were only two Indigenous actors on Australian TV; that figure has thankfully increased, but diversity lags in…
David Brent: Life on the Road
Too much of David Brent and his creator Ricky Gervais doing what they do best — or worst — doesn't…
Neruda
Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín's latest effort offers an illuminating and imaginative look at its titular persecuted poet.
Directing TV Drama, Legal Essentials + Open Day+More!
Upcoming highlights: DIRECTING TV DRAMA with Rowan Woods (The Kettering Incident), LEGAL ESSENTIALS FOR FILM & TV plus state-of-the-art INTRO…
Box Office - Monday 22 August 2016 in week two of Down Under
Down Under hangs on - see it NOW while a lovely stop frame animation is stuck in the daytime slot.
War Dogs
Based on a true story, this account of arms dealing during the Bush administration is content to lightly amuse and…