Our Aussie Film Favourites

G’day! It’s January 26 Down Under, the day the entire nation takes a Summer day off work to commemorate the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788… and drink beer.

Australia Day!

We thought it’d be appropriately patriotic to use this day to take a moment from our cold beverages, sizzling BBQ’s, trips to the beach, cricket on the telly and lunch with family and mates, and share with you some thoughts and insight on our favourite Australian films:

GALLIPOLI: Remember where you’re from

American war films are seemingly a penny for ten, and I’m getting sick of hearing about how goddamn awesome America was in World War II, so it’s nice to see not only an Australian film about war, but an Australian film about the first, forgotten World War. Peter Weir’s Gallipoli is that film… (read review)

The insane genius of MAD MAX

The title Mad Max is more fitting for the 1979 Australian cult classic than you might realise. George Miller assembled a seemingly mad team of ambitious filmmakers to endure twelve weeks of production in the dusty, hot Australian outback with next-to-no budget and incredibly high expectation. Their craziness set a standard for independent filmmaking I only wish was easier to emulate today… (read review)

THE CASTLE: Not just a feel-good comedy

It’s probably an obvious choice when it comes to writing or thinking about an Australian movie, but there’s a reason why The Castle has dug itself deep into the Australian psyche, and I don’t think it’s just because it’s a ‘funny movie’… (read review)

Thanks for reading!