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The Blair Witch Project at 25: how one film changed the horror genre
The Blair Witch Project popularised the low budget 'found-footage' horror genre and inspired a generation of indie filmmakers.
Wake in Fright retains clarity after all these years
With Umbrella Entertainment announcing the restoration of Aussie film classic Wake in Fright, it’s time to reflect on the gritty…
Netflix’s A Family Affair rejects stories of sexual women as ‘bad mothers’ – but it’s a terrible film.
Starring Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron, A Family Affair fails in its mission to challenge stereotypes about sexual mothers.
‘Maternal cli-fi’: the new genre changing up the absent-mother narrative in cinema
How The End We Start From boosted maternal cli-fi, a genre spotlighting mothers in worlds destroyed by natural disasters.
From outback to wasteland: what Mad Max films tell us about the Australian desert
Films like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga present an imagined future of mega drought: a possible future scenario for climate…
Energy, climate and corporate ties in Australian documentary
The links between promotion and philanthropy in the documentary sector have a long history. What have we learnt?
Challengers: a competition psychology expert weighs in
Challengers fuses sex and sport in a straightforward but effective way, says a psychology expert.
Why Australians love going to the cinema
'I love the cinema experience. It’s a bonding experience, if it’s good it’s an emotional and cathartic experience.'
Four Daughters is a Tunisian masterpiece – what makes the film groundbreaking?
Delve into the story behind Four Daughters – a critically lauded documentary about a family versus an extremist group.
Anatomy of a Fall is a critique of anti-feminist backlash
With sexism on the rise in France, Anatomy of a Fall examines the role of motherhood and domestic labour in…
