Australia at the Movies: The ultimate guide to modern Australian cinema by David

Description: Australia at the Movies by David Stratton Australias leading film critic reviews (almost) every Australian feature film from 1990 to 2020. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Australias best-loved film critic David Stratton reviews (almost) every feature film from the past three decades in the ultimate guide to modern Australian cinema. From The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert to The Dry, from The Big Steal to The Drovers Wife, he tells us why theyre worth watching, and reveals fascinating behind-the-scenes details. There is something for everyone: road movies and coming-of-age movies; comedies and love stories; rural noir and gritty urban movies; flourishing First Nations cinema; horror, zombies and science fiction; movies for families and for children; international co-productions, and much more. Hes seen them all, and he knows every director, producer and actor. Australia at the Movies is the indispensable companion for every cinema lover: its where youll find your next favourite movie.I greatly enjoy his sheer delight in cinema, which communicates itself effortlessly in every review. Bruce Beresford He has introduced us to films and filmmakers ... from the grandest to the tiniest low-budget debut with intelligence, humour and passion. Gillian Armstrong Strattons sense of cinema and storytelling is bar none, as far as Im concerned. Warwick ThorntonThank you for introducing us to great movies and great directors. Bryan Brown Author Biography David Stratton AM is an award-winning film critic, film historian, lecturer, and television presenter. He has served as President of the International Critics Jury for the Cannes and Venice Film Festivals, and was for three decades co-host with Margaret Pomeranz of SBSs The Movie Show and ABCs At the Movies. A former critic for international film industry magazine Variety and The Australian, he is author of five books on film: The Last New Wave, The Avocado Plantation and 101 Marvellous Movies You May Have Missed, My Favourite Movies, including a memoir I Peed on Fellini. He was named 2024 National Cinema Pioneer of the Year. Table of Contents Introduction1 Out of the Past Historical stories 2 Black Like Me Indigenous stories 3 Private Lives Biographical films 4 Tales of Ordinary Madness Short stories, personal crises 5 The Snake Pit Institutions, eccentrics 6 Family Life Close relationships 7 This Sporting Life Sports stories, oddball characters and shared accommodation 8 Trouble in Mind Sexual and same-sex relationships 9 Romance Love stories 10 Innocent Sinners Young people 11 The New Land Multicultural stories 12 The Outsiders Isolation 13 The State of Things Antisocial behaviour 14 Conflict War stories 15 On the Road Road movies 16 A Double Life Directed by actors 17 Wild in the Country Rural crime 18 City Streets Urban crime #1 19 Cry of the City Urban crime #2 20 Tales of Terror Horror movies 21 The Haunting Ghosts and serial killers 22 Tales of Mystery and Imagination Science fiction 23 All Fall Down Experimental movies 24 Words and Music Musicals 25 Funny Games Comedies #1 26 The Joke Comedies #2 27 Monkey Business Comedies #3 28 The Parent Trap Family films 29 The Wide Blue Yonder Co-productions with overseas settings #1 30 Away from Her Co-productions with overseas settings #2 Appendix Financing the movies, by Sue Milliken THE FILMS: A to Z Acknowledgments Details ISBN1761472097 Author David Stratton Publisher Allen & Unwin Format Paperback NZ Release Date 2024-10-29 Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781761472091 Publication Date 2024-10-29 Imprint Allen & Unwin Subtitle The ultimate guide to modern Australian cinema Place of Publication Sydney Country of Publication Australia Audience General AU Release Date 2024-10-29 Pages 560 DEWEY 791.43750994 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168393713;

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