This should be my last post on Mr Haskell's survey of the arts in Australia, and it focuses on Radio and the Movies. First though, in his section on literature, he talked about Australian readers and bookselling. He wrote that the average Australian "is a great reader; more books are bought per head of population in … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Arnold Haskell on the arts (3)
Australian film
Sue Milliken, Selective memory: A life in film (Review)
Funny how things go sometimes. I may not have read Sue Milliken's memoir, Selective memory, had the publisher, Hybrid Publishers, not noticed my rather particular interest in film via my recent review of Margaret Rose Stringer's And then like my dreams. I'm glad they did because this book took me down memory lane ... Sue Milliken is … Continue reading Sue Milliken, Selective memory: A life in film (Review)
Margaret Rose Stringer, And then like my dreams (Review)
I was, I have to admit, predisposed to like Margaret Rose Stringer's memoir, And then like my dreams, before I opened the cover. Fortunately, I wasn't disappointed, but not, as it turned out, for the reason I expected. Here's why. Margaret Rose Stringer once worked as a continuity girl in the Australian film industry and … Continue reading Margaret Rose Stringer, And then like my dreams (Review)
Satellite Boy (Movie review)
It's disappointing to say the least that the new Australian film, Satellite Boy, is in very limited distribution. It was released 10 days ago, and in my city, with 6 cinema complexes, it is screening in only one. Why? It's rather an indictment of Australian audiences that such a film is not receiving wider distribution. … Continue reading Satellite Boy (Movie review)
Goddess (Movie review)
Will I, won't I, will I, won't I, has been running around my head over the last week since I saw the recent Australian movie Goddess. In the end I've decided, obviously, that I will - will, that is, write a post on it because I do like to raise a little awareness about Australia's … Continue reading Goddess (Movie review)
Monday musings on Australian literature: Some favourite Aussie film adaptations (2)
A couple of Monday Musings ago I shared some of my favourite Australian films adapted from novels. Today, it's the turn of Aussie plays. I'm no expert in adapting works but it seems to me that it would be easier to adapt a play to film than it would be a novel. I wonder if … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Some favourite Aussie film adaptations (2)
Monday musings on Australian literature: Some favourite Aussie film adaptations (1)
In support of Australia's National Year of Reading the National Film and Sound Archive is, later this year, holding an exhibition on film adaptations. And that made me think about my favourite film adaptations, which in turn made me think it might be a good Monday Musings topic. So, here I am. This post will … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Some favourite Aussie film adaptations (1)
Wish You Were Here (Movie Review)
Regular readers here know how I love a novella. It occurred to me that feature films that are shorter than 90 mins could be seen as the cinematic equivalent of novellas. At 89 minutes, the recent Australian movie, Wish You Were Here, reminds me a little of a novella. The story is focused, with no … Continue reading Wish You Were Here (Movie Review)
Monday musings on Australian literature: the AWGIES (for film)
Last week I finally saw the (excellent) film adaptation of Patrick White's The eye of the storm (which I may - or may not - separately blog about). I was intrigued to notice that the scriptwriter was one-time actor, Judy Morris, and this reminded me of the AWGIE awards. The AWGIES are annual awards organised … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: the AWGIES (for film)
Vale Sarah Watt
Non-Australians may not be aware of Sarah Watt, unless they are interested in Australian film. Sarah Watt is an animator-writer-photographer-film director who made a small number of well-reviewed films, one of which, My year without sex, I reviewed on this blog. Sarah (aged 53) died on Friday from secondary bone cancer (diagnosed in 2009), having been originally … Continue reading Vale Sarah Watt
Whispering Gums 