Tag: 2011
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Review: Oranges and Sunshine
The debut feature from director Jim Loach, Oranges and Sunshine examines a forgotten chapter of UK/Australian relations and uncovers the human side of the Home Children policy.
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Sydney Film Festival 2011: Opening Night – Hanna
The weather is turning cold in Sydney, and despite some unseasonable sunshine in the last few days, it must be time for the 58th Sydney Film Festival. Kicking off the festival tonight was Hanna, the new film from Joe Wright starring Fetsival patron Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana and Saoirse Ronan.
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Review: Super 8
In his third feature, television wunderkind turned film visionary turns in an a love letter to Steven Spielberg as well as an action / adventure effort that recalls the films of the 1980s in the magical mysterious and mesmerising Super 8
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Interview with JJ Abrams on ‘Super 8’
AUDIO INTERVIEW: Last week, The Reel Bits was lucky enough to be invited to a roundtable of “Australia’s best bloggers” and sit down and have a chat with writer/director/über-producer JJ Abrams on his new film Super 8, wrangling Star Trek cast members and selling a film with heart.
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Most Anticipated: Sydney Film Festival 2011
ARTICLE: With the Sydney Film Festival mere days away, we take a look at our most anticipated films from the program, ranging from modern westerns to epic swordplay, a cult effort in the making about cults to Cannes winners, and directorial debuts to hillbilly comedy horror.
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Poster Round-Up: June 2011
POSTERS: Another month has passed, so it’s time for a poster round-up! We pitch the posters from four upcoming films against their nearest counterpart and watch them fight to the bitter end? Muppets! Mothers vs. fathers! Friends with benefits! Girls with dragon tattoos! Who will win?
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The Tunnel
Released simultaneously in theatres, television, DVD and via bittorrent, and financed by crowdsourced funding, Australian horror feature The Tunnel is an innovative and ambitious documentary-style effort in the so-called “found footage” genre.
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First Look: New clip from ‘Super 8’
VIDEO: Super 8 hits cinemas around the world next week, but in the meantime Paramount has sent over this train wreck of a clip to satiate your collective desires to find out more about the mysterious collaboration between J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg.
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First Look: 2 New ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ TV Spots
TRAILERS: Marvel and Paramount has managed to quietly slip a few new TV spots for Joe Johnston’s Captain America: The First Avenger, with new footage no less, in under the radar. Starring Chris Evans, the prelude to The Avengers continues.
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Sarah Watt and Julie Rigg join Sydney Film Festival Jury
NEWS: The Sydney Film Festival has confirmed that the last two pieces of the Official Competition Jury puzzle will be filled in by writer, director, author and animator Sarah Watt and film critic Julie Rigg. David Wenham will also be on the Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films Jury.
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