Ashley McKenzie's 2016 film Werewolf was one of the most exciting directorial debuts of the 2010s. As McKenzie finishes her second feature during lockdown, …
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BFI Flare 2020 highlights: Disclosure and more trans stories
BFI Flare 2020 took place entirely online. Orla Smith highlights Dungarees (dir. Abel Rubinstein) and Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen (dir. Sam Feder) as the …
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Ep. 38: Australian Westerns and True History of the Kelly Gang
In this episode, special guest Debbie Zhou joins us to discuss what defines the Australian Western, featuring True History of the Kelly Gang, Sweet Country, and …
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Modern westerns: Andrew Haigh and Kelly Reichardt are deromanticizing the west
Andrew Haigh's Lean on Pete shares DNA with Kelly Reichardt's westerns (e.g. Wendy and Lucy): both filmmakers are making modern westerns that deromanticize …
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The month of Josh O’Connor: Emma and Hope Gap
Josh O'Connor is the primary reason to see both Emma. and Hope Gap. Alex Heeney looks at what makes his performances so memorable. In March 2020, Josh …
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Feel Good is a TV rom-com that skips the honeymoon stage
Mae Martin's Feel Good is a rom-com about addiction and queer identity that’s more interested in staying together than it is in the honeymoon phase. Feel …
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