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Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

Audiences hoping for another Animal Kingdom type of intense film will probably leave Wish You Were Here disappointed, suggests Glenn Dunks. However, as a more contemplative look at the ways unexplained tragedy plays with the emotions of people who supposedly have it all, it works.
Black & White & Sex

Black & White & Sex

Black & White & Sex eventually succeeds at turning its rather circumspect beginnings into a fascinating whole. While it may have worked even better as a stage play with a very direct line-of-sight to the audience, it overcomes its staginess and makes for captivating viewing. Glenn Dunks reviews.
The Australian Film Festival

The Australian Film Festival

Australian capital cities are swathed in film festivals for countries and regions of every corner of the globe - so why, then, is the Australian Film Festival not as popular as the rest? Shouldn't we, as Australians, be getting behind our local productions? Glenn Dunks chats AFF.
Any Questions for Ben?

Any Questions for Ben?

Glenn Dunks reviews Any Questions for Ben? With the slick polish of an American production, it is generally content to cruise along at its own pleasantly chucklesome pace, occasionally offering something quite sweet.
My 2011: Glenn Dunks

My 2011: Glenn Dunks

Glenn Dunks reflects on a difficult 2011 - a year where success may not have come in any of the traditional ways - but where learning how to 'shake it out' has never been so important.
X

X

Glenn Dunks reviews X - one of the most alive and confident genre titles to come out of this country in quite some time and if, as the old saying goes, x marks the spot of treasure then X is the gaudy jewels found within.
The Tall Man

The Tall Man

Glenn Dunks reviews The Tall Man - a gripping tale that covers race, class, politics and even love with a filmmaking skill that belies its origins. It’s one of the finest Australian films of the year.
The Hunter

The Hunter

Daniel Nettheim’s The Hunter is a captivating, and chilly, look at politics and human frailty set against the story of a famed four-legged beast; the Tasmanian Tiger.
Face to Face

Face to Face

It won't be mistaken for the most exciting film of 2011, but Face to Face is a bold film nonetheless - one that rewards viewers with spiky wordplay and tart performances. Glenn Dunks reviews the engaging, but rarely pompous, Face to Face.
Red Dog

Red Dog

Red Dog feels both kinetically modern and yet charmingly old fashioned. It’s refreshingly patriotic, but with a knowing wink to the changing landscape of Australian culture. Glenn Dunks reviews this touching film.

Sleeping Beauty

In a film that is filled with intriguing and brave moments, and is very much a tough ask for its audience, Glenn Dunks argues that the discussion Sleeping Beauty has elicited from critics and audiences alone is reason enough for its existence.

Oranges and Sunshine

Glenn Dunks reviews Oranges and Sunshine - a moving film about a disgraceful injustice inflicted upon children by the British government that had been long forgotten - until now.