Tuesday, May 04, 2004
Highs and Lows: Underneath the Surface of One Perfect Day
Originally published in Metro Magazine 140, 2004. In many ways, One Perfect Day (Paul Currie, 2004) has pulled off the impossible. A visually spectacular, techno-operatic extravaganza put together in a funding environment growing increasingly more dire. In an industry that...
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
When Good Comedy Goes Bad
Originally published in Metro 139, 2004. The Honourable Wally Norman (Ted Emery, 2003) is a funny film. Both types of funny, that is. At first glance, it appears to be a relatively simple, politically-minded tale of one man’s battle against...
Tuesday, November 18, 2003
The Problem of Character in Horseplay
Originally published in Metro 138, 2003. Australian film has a habit of returning to the familiar. Quirky, lovable losers with hearts of gold fighting a battle against something much bigger and much more powerful. Take The Castle (Rob Sitch, 1997)...