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Uncovering Curiosities: Ben Young’s HOUNDS OF LOVE

Maybe don’t think about the Kate Bush song. Having said that, 2016’s Hounds Of Love is a dark and violent Antipodean thriller that will probably send you Running Up That Hill, Breathing heavily and maybe screaming Babooshka! This pic [...]

June 5, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: David Michôd’s ANIMAL KINGDOM

David Michôd’s 2010 film Animal Kingdom is a multi-layered tale which follows a Melbourne crime family – the Cody’s led by Jackie Weaver’s matriarch “Smurf”. Loosely based on the Pettingill family, who took on the Melbourne police in [...]

April 5, 2021

Review: HOUNDS OF LOVE Is A Violent Antipodean Thriller

Maybe don’t think Kate Bush though Hounds Of Love is a dark and violent Antipodean thriller that will probably send you Running Up That Hill, Breathing heavily and maybe screaming Babooshka! This pic wasn’t made for The Man With The Child In His [...]

July 27, 2017

DVD Review: Guy Pearce And Robert Pattinson Can’t Make THE ROVER Captivating

Australian director David Michôd made a huge splash on the international movie scene with his directional debut Animal Kingdom. The film, a searing crime drama with incredible performances, made Michôd a director to watch and there was always [...]

January 24, 2015

DVD Review: Powerful Australian Crime Drama ANIMAL KINGDOM

During the summer season your local cinema is usually filled with the latest blockbusters, all of them fighting for your attention and your cash. Now, there’s nothing wrong with mass entertainment on a commercial level, everyone loves a [...]

March 28, 2012