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Interview: Catriona McKenzie (Satellite Boy)

Interview: Catriona McKenzie (Satellite Boy). By Simon Miraudo. Catriona McKenzie says her feature debut Satellite Boy is a descendant of such Aussie classics as Storm Boy and Walkabout. A good thing then that she’s recruited the legendary David Gulpilil from those flicks to appear in her movie too. The picture stars newcomers Cameron Wallaby and […]

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Nicolas Cage teams with David Gordon Green

Could Nicolas Cage and David Gordon Green tag-team for a joint career rejuvenation? According to The Hollywood Reporter, the duo are pairing up for a new drama titled Joe, which would see Green distance himself from his recent lacklustre gross-out comedies, and provide Cage with a starring role in which he neither needs to be on fire or […]

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Teaser Debut: Everyday

For the past five years, Michael Winterbottom has been shooting a movie with John Simm and Shirley Henderson. Finally, that movie is ready to be shared with the world. Everyday stars Simms as an imprisoned father, and Henderson as his wife who must care for their four children during his incarceration. The picture was shot in […]

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Shame scores Australian release date, new poster

Mark your calendars and make your beds! Director Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender‘s controversial new flick Shame will arrive in Australian cinemas February 9, 2012. To celebrate, check out its simple but evocative new poster below (ignore the U.S. release date stamped at the bottom). McQueen and Fassbender’s follow-up to Hunger stirred up a storm […]

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The Inbetweeners Movie outgrosses Pirates 4 and The Hangover 2 in UK

The Inbetweeners Movie has become a surprise smash hit in the United Kingdom, earning more than $56 million in three weeks and becoming the third highest grossing film of the year. According to THR, the film adaptation of the acclaimed E4 television series recently overtook The Hangover Part II and Pirates of the Caribbean: On […]

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Local films crash Toronto International Film Festival

Toronto: Home of RUSH! Birthplace of Will Arnett, Sarah Polley and Mike Myers! And apparently, a land filled with unabashed lovers of Australian cinema! A bunch of home-grown features have been selected to screen at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Michael Henry’s Blame, Leon Ford’s Griff the Invisible and Ben Lucas’ Wasted on the […]

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Precious wins top prize at Toronto International Film Festival

source: hollywoodreporter.com The story of an obese, sexually abused and pregnant teenage girl has cemented its position as an Oscar contender after claiming the top prize at the Toronto International Film Festival. Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire was given the Audience Award following a critically acclaimed festival fun. The Lee Daniels’ directed […]

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Could A Single Man be a surprise Oscar contender?

source: latimesblog.com On the eve of the Toronto International Film Festival, no one was expecting the directorial debut of fashion designer Tom Ford to make much of a splash. However, as the festival drew to a close, his film A Single Man was the picture everyone seemed to be talking about. Let the Oscar race […]

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