*** My review of Sweet Country is now up *** A tale of death and racism in 1920s Australia, Sweet Country is a gut-wrenching but brilliant and gripping film set amid an arid but beautiful landscape, from director Warwick Thornton (Samson And Delilah). Sam (Hamilton Morris in his first professional role), an aboriginal farmer, is… Sweet Country Trailer: Warwick Thornton Tackles Racism & Justice Read More
Hunt For The Wilderpeople 4.5 stars
It’s fair to say that films about lost boys looking for a father figure and settling on the least likely candidate aren’t exactly rare. But you’ll be hard pressed to find a more satisfying example of the genre than Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Charming, funny, and moving, it still manages to avoid the cloying sentimentality of many… Hunt For The Wilderpeople Read More