By Simon Miraudo November 19, 2013 The worst part of Adoration was when I returned to my car and had to pay for my parking, realising that the awfulness of the movie actually took a quantifiable toll on my life: 111 minutes, and $8.50. Anne Fontaine‘s adaptation of Doris Lessing’s short story The Grandmothers is […]
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Trailer Debut: Two Mothers
February 18, 2013 
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The French trailer for the much-talked about Two Mothers has arrived online, giving us a first glimpse at the saucy, Australian-set drama. Based on Doris Lessing’s less-sexily titled novel The Grandmothers, it features Naomi Watts and Robin Wright as two friends who lust over one another’s sons (Xavier Samuel, James Frecheville). In what is perhaps more reminiscent of The Lonely Island‘s “Motherlovers” […]
Continue reading>Animal Kingdom sweeps 2010 AFI awards
December 11, 2010 0 Comments
>The winners of the 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards were announced at two ceremonies over the weekend. Animal Kingdom swept the field, taking home 10 AFIs from its record-breaking 18 nominations. The winners are as follows… Best Feature Film Winner: Animal KingdomBeneath Hill 60Bran Nue DaeBright StarThe TreeTomorrow When The War Began Best Director Winner: […]
Continue readingAnimal Kingdom dominates AFI Award nominations
October 27, 2010 0 Comments
The nominees for the 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards were announced this morning at the Sydney Theatre. Animal Kingdom led the pack with a record-breaking 18 nominations in the feature film categories, followed by Beneath Hill 60 (12 noms) and Bright Star (11 noms). The nominations are as follows… Best Feature Film Animal KingdomBeneath Hill […]
Continue readingInterview: James Frecheville; star of Animal Kingdom.
October 12, 2010 0 Comments
Interview: James Frecheville; star of Animal Kingdom. By Simon Miraudo. James Frecheville’s starring performance in Animal Kingdom is one of the most divisive of the year. Less flashy than Jacki Weaver’s and Ben Mendelsohn’s (who are each given juicy, menacing roles to chew on), Frecheville’s function in David Michôd’s Aussie crime drama is that of […]
Continue readingInterview: David Michôd; writer/director of Animal Kingdom.
October 12, 2010 0 Comments
Interview: David Michôd; writer/director of Animal Kingdom. By Simon Miraudo. David Michôd’s Animal Kingdom is a rare kind of Australian film – one that rode a wave of buzz from American critics to become a local success. The picture debuted at the Sundance Film Festival back in January, where it picked up the prestigious […]
Continue readingA crowning achievement – Animal Kingdom review
October 11, 2010 0 Comments
Animal Kingdom – Starring James Frecheville, Ben Mendelsohn and Jackie Weaver. Directed by David Michôd. Rated MA. Originally published May 25, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. For anyone who still thinks Australia only produces boring films about the outback, Animal Kingdom should come as a welcome gunshot to the head. Here is a crime drama that […]
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