Peter is a Melbourne writer who writes about film and television for The Age's Green Guide and Metro Magazine, as well as writing scripts for Neighbours.

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Peter Mattessi: Australian Film

 

 

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...

Posted by Peter Mattessi on 05:45 PM | Read the whole article

 

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...

Posted by Peter Mattessi on 03:39 PM | Read the whole article

 

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)...

Posted by Peter Mattessi on 03:31 PM | Read the whole article