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Tomorrow When The War Began

Beth Wilson reviews Tomorrow When The War Began, and is pleased to see an Australian action film that works, with a large budget that wasn't wasted. Read more

Daybreakers

Beth Wilson reviews Daybreakers - a science-fiction and horror film written and directed by two Australian twin brothers, Peter and Michael Spierig. Read more

The Boys Are Back

Beth Wilson reviews The Boys Are Back - the new film from Scott Hicks, starring Clive Owen and Emma Booth, shot in the beautiful state of South Australia. Read more

Prime Mover

Beth Wilson reviews the new film from David Caesar, set in Dubbo, NSW - Prime Mover, a tale of trucks, love and dreams - and finds the story entirely relatable, and surprisingly magical. Read more

World Of Women’s Cinema 16th Film Festival

Kicking off on the 14th of October is WOW - World of Women's Cinema Festival, currently in its 16th year. Beth Wilson explains. Read more

Van Diemen’s Land

Beth Wilson reviews Van Diemen's Land - a physically unsettling film that she describes as an assault on the senses. Read more

How Australia Betrayed Then “Saved” East Timor

In this unsettling article, Beth Wilson examines Australia's relationship with East Timor since the 1970s, including cover-ups, Indonesian oppression and the role of the media in foreign conflicts. What she uncovers is a dark history. Read more

Beautiful Kate

Beth Wilson reviews Rachel Ward's latest film and finds that while it ticks all the boxes, it still falls slighty short. Read more

Missing Water

Beth Wilson reviews Khoa Do's new film and discovers that its beauty is in its simplicity. Read more

Participant Observation: Dispatches from the SFF

Beth Wilson discovers some cinematic gems in the Sydney Film Festival - Disgrace and In The Loop - and shares her thoughts on them. Read more

Samson and Delilah

Beth Wilson wonders when discussion will turn towards to the subject matter of the film named as Australia's best ever, rather than its cinematography? In this in-depth review, she opens the debate by asking a few questions. Read more