Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Justin Kurzel
Starring: Anthony LaPaglia | Caleb Landry Jones | Essie Davis | Judy Davis | Phoebe Taylor | Sean Keenan
Diane says: “NITRAM is a tough film. I’m grateful that I was told hardly anything about it by the friend who recommended it. It’s the story of a misfit, a depressive young Australian man whose parents try hard to make
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Gaysorn Thavat
Starring: Amelie Baynes | Angus Stevens | Erroll Shand | Essie Davis | Ryan O'Kane | Thomasin McKenzie
Michael says: “Essie Davis is on a roll with portrayals of fierce but flawed mothers protecting their children. She made a big impression in THE BABADOOK, then followed that up with BABYTEETH. Now she tops THE JUSTICE OF BUNNY KING,
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Shannon Murphy
Starring: Ben Mendelsohn | Eliza Scanlen | Essie Davis | Michelle Lotters | Sora Wakaki | Toby Wallace
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Jennifer Kent
Starring: Barbara West | Daniel Henshall | Essie Davis | Hayley McElhinney | Noah Wiseman
Kyle says: “THE BABADOOK is a slick well-made horror genre item that sets up the events to follow with a car speeding to local hospital with mother in labor crashing and killing the father. It follows logically that the relationship
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Cate Shortland
Starring: Alice McConnell | Emily Barclay | Essie Davis | Richard Roxburgh
Bruce says: “This psychological thriller was made for Australian TV and although it has some excellent performances, the overall effect is weakened by a slightly preposterous script and some overwrought dialogue. “Richard Treloar (Richard Roxburgh) has had a meltdown. During
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