We have been talking about decolonising over at Lisa's blog, and it just so happens that last week I went to see actor-writer-director Leah Purcell's feature film The drover's wife: The legend of Molly Johnson. If you are Australian, or are knowledgeable about Australian literature, you will immediately guess that this would have been inspired … Continue reading Leah Purcell’s The drover’s wife (#filmreview)
Review – Film
Hail, Caesar: Not a movie review, not really
I go to the movies reasonably regularly and have seen many movies in the last few months. Some impressed me immensely, such as Spotlight and Brooklyn; some I enjoyed a lot with the odd reservation, such as Carol, The Danish Girl and The Belier Family; and others I could see the skill but they left me a little cold, … Continue reading Hail, Caesar: Not a movie review, not really
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)
Ruby Sparks (Movie)
Because I am a litblogger not a film blogger, I don't review all the movies I see. When I do review a movie it is usually an Australian one. However, because of a certain synchronicity and because of its subject matter, I can't resist writing a little about Ruby Sparks. The synchronicity comes from Anita … Continue reading Ruby Sparks (Movie)
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)
The Hunter (movie)
The Hunter. Daniel Nettheim. Porchlight Films, 2011 A guilty confession. I hadn't heard of or read Julia's Leigh's apparently highly acclaimed novel, The Hunter, before this recent Australian movie was made. I'm not quite sure why that is. Maybe it was just child-rearing busy-ness at the time of its publication. Anyhow, the film is now … Continue reading The Hunter (movie)
Red Dog (Movie and Book)
First, the disclaimer: I'm a dog person and am therefore a sucker for stories about dogs and their loyalty. I know, I know, it's their nature, but that doesn't stop me crying over doggie devotion stories. Red Dog is one of these! If dogs don't move you, you may not want to see this film, … Continue reading Red Dog (Movie and Book)
Monday musings on Australian literature: The King’s Speech (Movie)
I wasn't going to review The King's Speech, the current biopic about how Lionel Logue helped cure George VI's stuttering, because I mostly review Australian films. But, I do like a biopic and this film does have some Australian connections. These connections may not be particularly literary but, what the heck, at least one of the … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: The King’s Speech (Movie)
Books into films
'Do you mind what they did to your book?' 'Well, they can't do anything to my book. They can't alter a single comma ... ' I came across the above in an article about P. D. James' in the September issue of goodreading magazine. The discussion relates to her non-crime novel The children of men which was adapted into … Continue reading Books into films
Whispering Gums 