Any Questions for Ben – Starring Josh Lawson, Rachael Taylor and Daniel Henshall. Directed by Rob Sitch. Rated M. Originally published February 9, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Any Questions for Ben arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia July 19, 2012. Any Questions for Ben seeks to solve the very conundrum pondered since the advent of […]
Continue readingThe 10 best male performances of 2011
The 10 best male performances of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. It’s the final week of 2011, so we’re sharing with you, once again, our end-of-year lists. This was originally published on December 8 2011. Acting! It’s perhaps the most subjective craft in the entire moviemaking process. What better way to celebrate its unquantifiable nature than by […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Any Questions for Ben
The first official trailer for Working Dog’s newie Any Questions for Ben? has arrived online. It’s their first film since The Dish in 2000. Josh Lawson stars as 27-year-old commitment-phobe Ben, who becomes enchanted by a young woman (Rachael Taylor) amidst something of a quarter-life crisis. Watch it here! Written by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Sitch, Any Questions […]
Continue readingThe 10 best male performances of 2011
The 10 best male performances of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Acting! It’s perhaps the most subjective craft in the entire moviemaking process. What better way to celebrate its unquantifiable nature than by ranking our favourite performances of the year? Look past the inherent ridiculousness of comparing dudes who play vicious murderers with those dressed in […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Any Questions For Ben?
It’s been more than 10 years since the crew at Working Dog delivered a film, despite the immense success of their hits The Castle and The Dish. Thankfully, the wait for their long-delayed new project – Any Questions for Ben? – is almost over, indicated by the release of the official poster. Any Questions for Ben? […]
Continue readingInterview: Daniel Henshall (Snowtown)
Interview – Daniel Henshall (Snowtown). By Simon Miraudo. Justin Kurzel’s Snowtown tells the story of Australia’s most notorious serial killer, John Bunting, who in the early 1990s infiltrated the lives of some disenfranchised suburbanites and perpetrated some of the most horrific murders in history. The controversial film divided audiences while in cinemas, with reports of […]
Continue readingHell on Earth – Snowtown review
Snowtown – Staring Daniel Henshall, Lucas Pittaway and Louise Harris. Directed by Justin Kurzel. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Few films can rightfully claim to offer its audience the opportunity to spend a couple hours in the bowels of hell, but Justin Kurzel might as well print up t-shirts saying as much to promote his […]
Continue readingInterview: Justin Kurzel; director of Snowtown
Interview: Justin Kurzel; director of Snowtown. By Simon Miraudo. Daniel Henshall as John Bunting in Snowtown. The most horrifying murders in Australian history did not occur during those lawless colonial years before federation, nor in parallel with the notorious American killings by the Manson Family or Zodiac in the late 1960s and early 1970s. No, […]
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