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Stephen King's masterpiece of generational horror is afforded an ambitious, epic and, yes, very scary adaptation in the hands of Mama director Andy Muschietti (Click here)
Stephen King's masterpiece of generational horror is afforded an ambitious, epic and, yes, very scary adaptation in the hands of Mama director Andy Muschietti (Click here)
2017 PERSIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: Ann Maries Fleming, director of the PFF's Opening Night films Window Horses, was determined to present a story of tolerance, artistry and unity with the big screen debut of her feisty creation, Stickgirl (Click here)
One of the Australian film industry's great character actors, Alan Cassell passed away in Melbourne on August 30. He was 85 years old. (Click here)
A study in three streams of art that not only captures but enhances the beauty of a modern American city (Click here)
The late Tobe Hooper won't be remembered for Eggshells or Night Terrors over such classic films as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre or Poltergeist, but nor should his lesser known works be neglected when appraising his legacy (Click here).
SUFF 2017: The 11th edition of Sydney's celebration of alternative film culture is shaping as the most confronting, thought-provoking in the event's history (Click here).
He no longer fronts that many Hollywood blockbusters (although that Unbreakable sequel is mooted). So can Bruce Willis still carry an action-comedy with the same effortless charm he did 30 years ago? (Click here)
He can walk into a Hollywood directing gig any time he wants, thanks to a raft of hits including No Way Out, Cocktail, Species and Thirteen Days. But Roger Donaldson's latest, McLaren, is a true labour of love; a thrilling and heartfelt tribute to a New Zealand sporting hero known as much for his love for family and country as he is for his fearless embrace of the Formula 1 life (Click here)
The kind of minds that love to inflict terror (upon paying customers, no less) while dealing with their own secrets proved inspiring for New Zealand filmmaker Florian Habicht (Click here)
As any Kiwi cinephile will tell you, there is a century of rich and diverse film culture that existed before the invasion of hobbits and orcs redefined how the world saw New Zealand cinema (Click here)
A big-city lawyer fleeing his dodgy past finds a path to redemption in small-town Texas in Mark David's uneven but affecting American indie (Click here)
The trailer for Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Ernest Cline's VR sci-fi epic became the sensation of the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con, it's dense and detailed recreation of 80s and 90s iconography a thing to behold (Click here)
2017 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: Seven years in and Michelle Carey, Artistic Director for MIFF, is as energised as ever about the state of international cinema and the Melbourne audience's hunger for the latest it offers (Click here)
Christopher Nolan's latest imposes the director's favourite storytelling tool onto a moment in history that required a more human interpretation (Click here)
2017 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL: Documentaries from The U.S.A., Russia, Norway, New Zealand, The U.K. and, of course, Australia, featured amongst the winners in a true celebration of international factual filmmaking in Melbourne last night (Click here)