The corpse of the 2010/2011 awards season has gasped its final breath. The Film Critics Circle of Australia has revealed the winners of their annual awards, recognising Animal Kingdom as the Best Australian Film of the Year. The full list of winners (courtesy of Encore): Best Film: Animal Kingdom Best Director: David Michod, Animal Kingdom […]
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High infidelity: Have we cast Australian films into the arms of another?
December 8, 2010 
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High infidelity: Have we cast Australian films into the arms of another? By Simon Miraudo. “What came first, the movies or the misery?” Forgive my misquoting of the break-up flick High Fidelity, but as a fan of Australian cinema, I feel a bit like a spurned lover. Perhaps it’s our own fault (and yes, […]
Continue readingSitting, waiting, wishing – The Waiting City review
November 16, 2010 0 Comments
The Waiting City – Starring Radha Mitchell, Joel Edgerton and Samrat Charkrabarti. Directed by Claire McCarthy. Rated M. Originally published July 14, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. You can also check out our interview with director Claire McCarthy and cinematographer Denson Baker here! In case you didn’t already know, Asia is totally the new Europe. You […]
Continue readingAFI award feature film contenders revealed
July 28, 2010 0 Comments
The contenders for the 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards have been revealed. In the feature film category, 19 pictures will compete for nominations (and ultimately the top prize). Samson and Delilah was named Best Film by the AFI in 2009. Check out the worthy films below: FEATURE FILM CONTENDERS Accidents HappenAnimal KingdomBeneath Hill 60BlameThe Boys […]
Continue readingInterview: Claire McCarthy and Denson Baker, director and cinematographer of The Waiting City
July 20, 2010 0 Comments
Interview: Claire McCarthy and Denson Baker, director and cinematographer of The Waiting City. By Simon Miraudo. Denson Baker, Claire McCarthy and actor Samrat Chakrabarti. The Waiting City is a truly joyous surprise of a film; a sumptuously photographed and fully realised emotional journey into the heart of India. It stars Radha Mitchell and Joel Edgerton […]
Continue readingSitting, waiting, wishing – The Waiting City review
July 13, 2010 0 Comments
The Waiting City – Starring Radha Mitchell, Joel Edgerton and Samrat Charkrabarti. Directed by Claire McCarthy. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. In case you didn’t already know, Asia is totally the new Europe. You can attribute that to the glut of movies repainting each and every corner of the continent as a glorious new tourist […]
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