Category: Australia/New Zealand

PARTISAN [2015]

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

Directed by Ariel Kleiman, Written by Sarah Cyngler, Ariel Kleiman Starring: Vincent Cassel, Nigel Barber, Jeremy Chabriel In yet another high quality Australian movie, Vincent Cassell is Gregori, a man who is sheltering people in his compound from a bleak outside world. This isn’t… Continue Reading “PARTISAN [2015]”

Category: 2015, Australia/New Zealand, FilmTags: 2015, Ariel Kleiman, Australian Film, child assassins, Drama, Jeremy Chabriel, Nigel Barber, Oscar Isaac, Partisan, Sarah Cyngler, Screen Australia, vincent cassell

54 DAYS [2014]

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

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Originally written for: Directed and Written by Tim R. Lea Starring: Michela Carattini, Dianna La Grassa, Michael Drysdale, Gregory J. Wilken This slab of sci-fi-tinged goodness is another recent addition to entries from last year like These Final Hours, The Rover, The Infinite Man… Continue Reading “54 DAYS [2014]”

Category: Australia/New Zealand, FilmTags: 2014, Australian Film, Dianna La Grassa, digital release, Gregory J. Wilken, indie film, Michael Drysdale, Michela Carattini, psychological thriller, salty popcorn, Tim R. Lea

INFINI [2015]

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Shane Abbess, Written by Shane Abbess and Brian Cachia Starring: Daniel MacPherson, Grace Huang, Luke Hemsworth, Bren Foster, Luke Ford, A new name to me, Shane Abbess directed Gabriel in 2007, a movie that didn’t rake in the cash but gained a cult… Continue Reading “INFINI [2015]”

Category: Australia/New Zealand, FilmTags: 2015, Australian Film, Daniel MacPherson, digital release, Luke Ford, psychological thriller, sci-fi, Shane Abbess

ONE EYED GIRL [2015]

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by, Written by Nick Matthews, and Craig Behenna, Nick Matthews Starring: Mark Leonard Winter, Steve Le Marquand, Craig Behenna, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Matt Crook “Dark Is Us. Dark is what we do” Director Nick Matthews in interview with FilmInk magazine The obvious theme behind the… Continue Reading “ONE EYED GIRL [2015]”

Category: Australia/New Zealand, FilmTags: Australian Film, Craig Behenna, Mark Leonard Winter, Matt Crook, Nick Matthews, One Eyed Girl review, psychological thriller, South Australian film, Steve Le Marquand, Tilda Cobham-Hervey

THROWBACK [2014]

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

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Originally written for: THROWBACK is fun, it is B-grade Aussie horror with treasure hunters, park rangers, and of course, a Yowie, aka Bigfoot. Director, Travis Bain, wrote to Salty and asked if we would be interested, of course we would, but expect honesty. I… Continue Reading “THROWBACK [2014]”

Category: Australia/New Zealand, FilmTags: adventure, Australian Film, B-Grade, bigfoot, homage, horror, low budget film, yowie

MANNY LEWIS [2015]

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

Bite Sized Reviews: Unbroken; Chopper; Romper Stomper; Shame

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

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Once again I join forces with Tom of Digital Shortbread, with his new Bite Sized Review format being changed a little – 400 words maximum! This is good for me I am always looking to write more efficiently, and this was the perfect chance… Continue Reading “Bite Sized Reviews: Unbroken; Chopper; Romper Stomper; Shame”

Category: Australia/New Zealand, Film

Bite Sized Reviews: The Infinite Man; Predestination [2014]

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

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Thanks to Tom again for hosting my bite sized reviews! I hope you enjoy this Aussie double header.

Category: Australia/New Zealand, FilmTags: Australia, Australian Comedy, Australian Film, comedy, ethan hawke, predestination, sarah snook, sci-fi, Screen Australia, The Infinite Man, Time Travel

THE WATER DIVINER [2014]

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Russell Crowe, Written by Andrew Knight, Andrew Anastasios Starring: Russell Crowe, Isabel Lucas, Jai Courtney, Olga Kurylenko, Dan Wyllie, Cem Yilmaz, and Yilmaz Erdogan I will be the first to admit that I have never been a fan of Russell Crowe…. Apart… Continue Reading “THE WATER DIVINER [2014]”

Category: Australia/New Zealand, FilmTags: #andrewanastasios, #andrewknight, #ANZAC, #ANZACday24April, #ANZACS, #australianfilm, #CemYilmaz, #DanWyllie, #FilmedInAustralia, #Gallipoli, #GallipoliCampaign, #IsabelLucas, #JaiCourtney, #MeganGale, #NeighboursAustralia, #OlgaKurylenko, #OttomanEmpire, #RomperStomper, #RussellCrowe, #SevenNetwork, #temporallobeepilepsy, #TheSumOfUs, #TheWaterDiviner, #TrenchWarfare, #war, #WordWarI, #WorldWarOne, #WWI, #YilmazErdogan, Drama, epilepsy, epilepticmoondancer, turkey

CHARLIE’S COUNTRY [2014]

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed By Rolf de Heer, Written by Rolf de Heer and David Gulpilil Starring: David Gulpilil, Peter Djigirr, Luke Ford I thought The Mule was the most Australian movie I had seen for quite a while. And it is, in terms of Australian humour. But… Continue Reading “CHARLIE’S COUNTRY [2014]”