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Wednesday 19 June 2013
Film

studio ghibli reviews: ponyo

Miranda Geoghegan
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When I signed on to write a film column featuring the Studio Ghibli films, I was thrilled. While I may not be an expert – yet – on the expansive collection of animated films, I have certainly seen enough to be hooked. Over the past couple of weeks as my deadline for this review (and…
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Monday 10 June 2013
Film Opinion

fat stigma, stereotypes, and why we’re still laughing

Caitlin Gordon-King
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When I was a kid, my little sister and I would kill time by making videos. Amongst re-makes of Titanic and Twilight, one of our favourite videos to make was a mock, weight-loss reality T.V. show. This entailed me shoving pillows up my sweater and stomping around in front of a camera. I’d rub chocolate…
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Wednesday 29 May 2013
Culture Featured Film

The Human Rights Arts and Film Festival : Creativity, Conversation and Change

Eileen McInnes
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My footsteps echo and I am overwhelmed by the colour white. Black and white faces of children, mothers and soldiers stare out at me from white walls, illuminated by spotlights. Yarra Gallery provides a sombre and reverent temporary home for visitors to remember those caught in the Cambodian Khmer Rouge’s ascent to power in 1975….
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Tuesday 28 May 2013
Film News

in brief: lesbian love story takes out cannes palme d’or

Amy Nicholls-Diver
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  A lesbian coming-of-age tale has been awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.  La Vie d’Adèle (Blue is the Warmest Colour in English speaking countries) from French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche took the top prize in an awards ceremony on Sunday after creating widespread buzz for its graphic sex scenes. La Vie d’Adèle tells…
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Tuesday 21 May 2013
Culture Film

challenging concepts: playing with the devil

Courtney Hoggan
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To say that the Amish community is isolated from civilisation is like saying that the Hulk has anger management issues. The Amish don’t have the modern communications and resources that somehow seem necessary to us Westerners (but remain superfluous in our daily functioning) and that’s a realisation that seems to drive us crazy. Sadly it…
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Tuesday 21 May 2013
Culture Film

rewind: alien

Meghann Sunners
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The first movie in the Alien franchise; of the same name, was released in 1979, and set the bar for sci-fi and horror in the years to come with its original plot, strong characters and atmospheric filming. I can only assume you have a broad understanding of the plot of the film; seven employees of a big…
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Thursday 16 May 2013
Film

dvd review: back to stay (abrir puertias y ventanas)

Natalie Salvo
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  Back To Stay (Abrir puertas y ventanas) is the debut film from Milagros Mumenthaler. The winner of numerous international awards (including best film at the 2011 Locarno Film Festival); it is ultimately a low-key family drama. It’s also a semi-autobiographical tale from this first-time director. The movie is actually a concentrated character study that…
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Friday 10 May 2013
Culture Film Opinion

challenging concepts: stop monekeying about

Courtney Hoggan
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There is something to be said about monkeys in films. Part cute and cuddly, part vicious and protective they have been continually reduced to predictable human stereotypes. King Kong, Mighty Joe Young or even the charming monkey Jack from Pirates of the Caribbean are all victims of this monkey stereotype curse which plagues the film…
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Thursday 9 May 2013
Film Opinion

why we should stay away from every movie angelina jolie has ever starred in

Caitlin Gordon-King
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She struts onto the screen. Leather clutches her hourglass figure, squeezing her tight; her breasts billow out of her shirt. She seductively glances at the man before her. He is incapacitated by her fishnet stockings and whip, reduced to a drooling, drivelling, mess. She slinks towards him, strokes his cheek and melts him with the…
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Sunday 5 May 2013
Culture Film Opinion

hollywood flashbacks: bette davis in all about eve

Teresa Gray
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‘Hold onto your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night.’ Sometimes you get the feeling, when watching a film, that you’ve just witnessed a moment that will go down in Hollywood history. The immortal words above are voiced by Bette Davis to kick off the house party to end all house parties in All…
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Monday 8 April 2013
Film

film review: hyde park on hudson

Rosie Hunt
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Historical movies can be some of the best storytelling on offer. Recent films such as The King’s Speech and Lincoln have shown the amazing results that can come from the dramatisation of real events. However, sometimes a movie which promises fresh insight into important historical figures can simply provide an uninteresting journey down memory lane. Unfortunately,…
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Friday 5 April 2013
Film

dvd review: lore

Natalie Salvo
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[**Spoiler Alert**] Lore is not your typical film about World War II. The story is based on a novel by Rachel Seiffert and is about a young family of middle class German children who are forced to flee their home as the allies overtake Germany at the end of the war. It is an eye-opening…
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Friday 15 March 2013
Featured

the changing face of disney princesses – now with more agency!

lip magazine
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Disney shaped billions of childhoods around the world. Remember when you were little, and all you wanted to do was dress up in a big pink puff pastry dress and pretend a fairy godmother was coming by to whisk you away in a pumpkin? This, along with sitting around waiting for Prince Charming and “true…
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Thursday 7 March 2013
Film

dvd review: housos vs. authority

Natalie Salvo
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Housos vs. Authority isn’t a film that takes itself too seriously. Instead, this is a high-octane, provocative comedy that has sacred cows on its radar. It’s also about as subtle as a slap in the face with a cold, dead fish. So, welcome to Sunnyvale- a town where being dumb, drunk and racist is worn…
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