Five months after its cinematic release, Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby has broken into the MPDAA’s Top 5 Australian Films of All Time, based on box office receipts. According to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia, Gatsby has grossed $28.27 million at the Australian box office, trumping Moulin Rouge‘s tally of $27.73 million. This puts […]
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Troubled waters – Bait 3D review
September 19, 2012 
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Bait 3D – Starring Xavier Samuel, Sharni Vinson, and Julian McMahon. Directed by Kimble Rendall. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. In what kind of a sick world does a shark movie allow the majority of its cast to walk away unchomped? That’d be the world of Kimble Rendall‘s Bait 3D, where almost all genre promises are […]
Continue readingRed Dog cracks top 10 Aussie films of all time
September 27, 2011 0 Comments
Proving that you can’t keep a good dog down, Film Ink reports that Aussie family flick Red Dog has become the 10th highest grossing Australian film of all time. Directed by Kriv Stenders and starring the ultra talented Koko as Red Dog, the film sits comfortably next to the likes of Crocodile Dundee and Babe. Red […]
Continue reading>Outdoor cinema and you: a guide.
December 15, 2010 2 Comments
> Outdoor cinema and you: a guide. By Jess Lomas. “We’re all going on a summer holiday, no more working for a week or two.” While you’re probably preoccupied with Christmas trees, buying presents, and warming up those vocal chords for carolling, in less than two weeks the Silly Season will be over, the bank […]
Continue readingKids with guns – Tomorrow, When The War Began review
September 1, 2010 0 Comments
Tomorrow, When The War Began – Starring Caitlin Stasey, Deniz Akdeniz and Rachel Hurd-Wood. Directed by Stuart Beattie. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Stuart Beattie’s Tomorrow, When The War Began is one of the best action blockbusters to ever emerge from Australia (even if it fails somewhat as a teen drama). Based on John Marsden’s […]
Continue readingHead to Head – Australia
May 11, 2010 0 Comments
Welcome to the latest edition of Head to Head, in which our Quickflix critic takes on our readers in a rip-snorting battle to the death! You pick the film, and we pick the fight! This week, Rohan Daenke hocked a giant, unpatriotic spitball at the Stray’un flag by dissing Baz Luhrmann‘s Australia. For his troubles, […]
Continue readingQuickflix Charts – The top rentals for November
November 30, 2009 0 Comments
Alright gang; here are the top 10 DVD rentals for the month of November, as Queued up by you. 1. Angels and Demons 2. Twilight 3. He’s Just Not That Into You4. X-Men Origins: Wolverine5. Ghosts of Girlfriend’s Past6. The International7. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button8. Watchmen9. Star Trek10. Monsters vs. Aliens It’s an […]
Continue readingBalibo, Samson and Delilah lead AFI nominations
October 28, 2009 3 Comments
source: afi.org.au A great year in local cinema has being capped by the announcement of the 2009 Australian Film Institute Award nominees. Let us know in the comments what flicks you tip for victory! Robert Connelly‘s Balibo, which told the story of the 1975 murder of six Australian journalists killed in East Timor led the […]
Continue readingStone Bros. trailer debut!
August 17, 2009 2 Comments
source: stonebrosmovie.com The trailer for the new Australian film Stone Bros. has debuted online, and it looks like we might have a local-Pineapple Express on our hands. The film stars Luke Carroll and Leon Burchill as cousins who attempt to reconnect to their Aboriginal heritage. However, their spiritual quest is interrupted by an Italian sex-God, […]
Continue readingHead to Head – Australia
August 4, 2009 2 Comments
Welcome to the first edition of our newly revamped Head to Head feature, in which our Quickflix critics take on our readers in a rip-snorting battle to the death! You pick the film, and we pick the fight! This week we received a stunning attack on Baz Luhrmann’s epic film Australia by Mr. Chris Pudney. […]
Continue readingThe baz age – Australia review
November 25, 2008 7 Comments
Australia – Directed by Baz Luhrmann. Starring Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Brandon Walters, David Wenham and Jack Thompson. Rated M for violence and coarse language. 165 mins.When you give a film an all-encompassing title like Australia, you’ve got to deliver the goods. Baz Luhrmann set that task for himself when he scribbled it atop the […]
Continue readingOprah Gives ‘Australia’ Thumbs Up – Guarantees Zillion Dollar Gross
November 12, 2008 3 Comments
source: theaustralian.news.com.au Hallelujah! Good news to report about Baz Luhrmann‘s Australia! Finally! Poor Baz has been through enough. On the set he had to deal with casting issues and harsh filming environments. In the last few months he’s had to handle the lacklustre reception of the film’s trailers and posters. And in the last week […]
Continue readingSorry Baz, Not Quite Sold on ‘Australia’ … Yet
September 30, 2008 10 Comments
source: traileraddict.com A brand spanking new trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s Australia has arrived. While it shows more promise than previous glimpses, something about this film just doesn’t feel right. Anyone get the idea they are trying to limit the amount of dialogue shown in these trailers? That’s never a good sign. http://www.traileraddict.com/emb/6655 Hmm. Australia, starring […]
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