99 HOMES Special Preview Screening in Sydney
Madman and The Guardian are excited to invite you to a special preview screening of 99 HOMES in Paddington, SydneyMonday 16th November 2015, 6.30pmPalace Verona, 17 Oxford Street, Paddington...
View ArticleDoing business with the devil at home
In the film 99 Homes Andrew Garfield’s character makes a “deal with the devil” to avoid losing his home in the depths of subprime America. He is not the first to make such a Faustian pact on the silver...
View ArticleDouble the intrigue with Phoenix
Mistaken identity is at the heart of the newly-released film Phoenix, a notion that has fuelled Hollywood dramas and comedies from Face/Off to Victor/Victoria.Movies about mistaken identity or...
View ArticleTV shows burst out of the box and go to the movies
In the film Spooks: The Greater Good, Kit Harington and Peter Firth expand the beloved TV universe, joining series like The X-Files and The Muppet Show which have travelled from the small to the big...
View ArticleFrackman movie reveals Queensland coal seam gas ‘war zone’
Telling the story of Dayne “Frackman” Pratzky had its ups and downs for director Richard Todd, but reveals a complex character taking his fight to the giants of the coal seam gas industryIt starts with...
View ArticleLessons to be learned in marriage
Hollywood and world cinema have proven time and time again that while it takes two to create heaven, hell needs only the dedication and hard work of one, as the secrets contained in the critically...
View ArticleAustralia’s film industry continues to shine with these five upcoming films
2015 was a blockbuster year for Australian film, and it shows no sign of slowing down in 2016 and beyondSomething wonderful is happening in the Australian film industry. Only a few years ago critics...
View ArticleThe gender divide: is Hollywood out of touch?
Independent cinema seems to be doing it right, but will the rest of Hollywood ever give women what they deserve? The first in a two-part series on the current state of gender in filmPart 1 - Why gender...
View ArticleWhy gender matters: diversity behind the camera
Will the big studios ever give women the voice they deserve? The second in a two-part series on the current state of gender in filmPart 1 - The gender divide: is Hollywood out of touch?Although they...
View ArticleMichael Moore's WHERE TO INVADE NEXT - Special Preview Screening, Sydney
Madman and The Guardian are excited to invite you to a special preview screening of WHERE TO INVADE NEXTRegister now for your free double pass.Prepare to be liberated.Continue reading...
View ArticleLooking for Grace review – heavy drama fails to find what it was searching for
Although boasting strong performances, the fling-us-here and fling-us-there structure of Sue Brooks’s family drama feels gimmicky and lacks a certain graceRelated: Looking for Grace director Sue Brooks...
View ArticleEvil Angels rewatched – harrowing Meryl Streep triumph still packs a punch
Listening to Streep deliver the iconic line – ‘the dingo took my baby’ – will send shivers down your spine all over againRelated: Australian coroner finds dingo took baby Azaria in 1980Director Fred...
View ArticleThe Magic Riddle rewatched – a fairytale mishmash told with chaotic energy
Animator Yoram Gross, the closest Australian cinema has come to a Walt Disney, pilfers from classic children’s tales in a film constantly hopscotching between divergent plot lines The concept of an...
View ArticleMel Gibson joins Tropfest 2016 short film festival judging panel
Troubled film competition to take place on 14 February, two months after its scheduled December date and after being bailed out by CGU InsuranceAustralian film-maker and actor Mel Gibson has joined the...
View ArticleEmerald City rewatched – Melbourne-Sydney rivalry in a screwball dramedy
Anyone wanting ammunition for either side of the two cities’ longtime argy-bargy will find plenty of zingers in this screen version of David Williamson’s playThe recent hullaballoo surrounding the New...
View ArticleMad Max: Fury Road dominates early Oscars with record haul – video
Watch Mad Max: Fury Road take home the Oscars for production design and makeup. The film by Australian director-producer George Miller picked up six awards, a record haul for an Australian film. The...
View ArticleMad Max: Fury Road's massive Oscars win is a huge moment for Australian cinema
George Miller extraordinary action movie, which swept up the technical awards at the Oscars, is a reminder that Australians make great badass genre moviesJust imagine: George Miller, kitted up in a...
View Article10 best Australian films made by first-time directors
From Gillian Armstrong to Warwick Thornton, Australian cinema is rife with debuts that made the directors’ names. Here are some highlights• Book now for Guardian Australia’s screening of The...
View ArticleFrom stage to screen: why Australian cinema is so in love with the theatre
Recently there have been more Australian screen adaptations of plays than ever been before – but how much is too much?• Book now for Guardian Australia’s screening of The DaughterRelated: Guardian Gala...
View ArticleBen Mendelsohn: Alf from Home and Away has the best acting career in Australia
The Melbourne exile on those Star Wars rumours, his mutual love affair with Ryan Gosling and why Sydney’s finest actor might just be driving your cabOne time, a very long time ago, Ben Mendelsohn still...
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