Earlier this month, the inaugural Gippsland International Film Festival was held over three days at three separate locations across West Gippsland, Victoria. Presenting a diverse selection of short films, this event was a passion project for local filmmakers, Alana Auden and Edward Yates. I was able to attend the fifth and final session inside the […]
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My fascination with cathedrals was born from an early memory of watching Anthony Hopkins play Quasimodo on television, that and Tim Burton’s Batman. I’m not a particularly spiritual person, but the buildings always make me feel removed from the outside world, due to a profound sense of peace upon entering. That same comforting feeling came
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With a demand for movies at a runtime of 90 minutes or less, due to what might be the most inconvenient work shift ever, of 1 pm to 9 pm, Dolly came at the perfect time. Directed by and co-written by Rod Blackhurst (Night Swim and Amanda Knox), this harrowing new release follows a young woman
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The first adaptation of Tony Hillerman’s Leaphorn & Chee book series came in 1991 as The Dark Winds, which was later described as a “false start” by executive producer Robert Redford. The classic movie star clashed creatively with documentary filmmaker Errol Morris during what would be the director’s fiction debut, but he ultimately left before
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Werewolves were certainly in vogue during 1981, with four feature films rooted in lycanthrope lore released during that year. Prolific filmmaker, Larry Cohen, plays the transformative subgenre entirely for laughs with his relentless comedy, Full Moon High, which is available now on Blu-ray in the UK from Eureka Entertainment When a high school football player,
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Many people might struggle to recall their first encounter or introduction to a religious figure, but I vividly remember mine. It was the medieval fantasy Ladyhawke that acquainted me with the corrupt Bishop of Aquila, played immaculately by the late John Wood. However, a more shining example of the Catholic faith comes through Antonia Bird’s
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What do you get when you have a cast of predominantly white actors and a 44-gallon drum of spray-tan? That’s right, Robert Aldrich’s classic western, Apache, starring Burt Lancaster as the titular figure, which was among the Blu-ray titles that capped off 2025 for Eureka Entertainment. There’s a hilarious line in The Three Amigos when
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Howard Hawks’ last feature film was the end of an era and a comfortable vehicle for star John Wayne, during what would be the final chapter of his career. Rio Lobo is available now on Blu-ray in the UK from Eureka Entertainment. As the American Civil War draws to a close, a small band of
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It’s 2026, and I’m about to review a new release title for DVD. The format that keeps on trucking, and a fitting choice, the indie Australian comedy-drama, Angst, which was released in December through Defiant Screen Entertainment for the film’s 25th anniversary. In a similar vein to Reality Bites, but even grungier, we follow a
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Two breeds of the undead have populated horror cinema for over a century, but who said they need to be Earth-bound? Vampire Zombies …from Outer Space!, from director Michael Stasko, is a gimmicky throwback of the highest order. With a title like that, it needs little introduction, but basically, Dracula, who resides in the cosmos,
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