Blending horror and comedy isn't always the easiest concoction. When it's done right we're treated to such genre mixtures as Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland, and Evil Dead 2, but with every success comes twice as many failures, with lesser productions confused as to what constitutes being called an "homage". Bloody Hell, a Brisbane-made, internationally-set horror comedy (it … [Read more...] about Bloody Hell – Brisbane International Festival Film Review
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Locusts – Film Review
On the surface, the town of Broken Hill and its surrounds is beautifully captured on film in new thriller Locusts. The story follows Ryan Black (Ben Geurens) who having long-escaped the outback town to make his success in the big city, returns for his father’s funeral. Dressed to kill in a 007-like suit and driving the latest Mercedes along dusty roads would attract anyone’s … [Read more...] about Locusts – Film Review
Top End Wedding – Film Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoDBvGF9pPU Whilst there's no denying that Top End Wedding adheres to the romantic comedy stereotypes, playing out mostly as a fizzy, feel-good affair, the film's lead star, co-writer and associate producer Miranda Tapsell assures the film scratches a deeper level than the surface simplicities by injecting her own life experiences into the … [Read more...] about Top End Wedding – Film Review
Storm Boy – Film Review
Whilst the pelican at the centre of Storm Boy hardly feels like the next cinematic creature to capture our hearts in the same manner as the focuses of such home grown entries as Babe or Red Dog, Justin Monjo's script (based off Colin Thiele's much-loved 1960's children's novel) does a fine job of captivating his audience nonetheless. It's a real shame that the film that … [Read more...] about Storm Boy – Film Review
Ladies In Black – Film Review
A labour of love project for director Bruce Beresford, Ladies In Black is a film 25 years in the making for the veteran helmer of such cinema classics as Driving Miss Daisy, Breaker Morant and Puberty Blues. Whilst the story at hand never entirely travels to destinations unforeseen, Beresford and co-writer Sue Milliken - working off Madeleine St John's 1993 prose The Women In … [Read more...] about Ladies In Black – Film Review