Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Film critics appear to be going mad for Mad Max: Fury Road in a way I don’t quite understand, even if I feel that it does deliver the goods, action-wise, with sufficiency. It’s wacked-out fun, and...
Tagged: Australia
Crocodile Dundee (1986)
Australian comedian and actor Paul Hogan (Almost an Angel, Lightning Jack) stars as Mick “Crocodile” Dundee, the famed adventurer of Australia’s rugged outback. Hearing the seemingly tall tales about his survival of croc attacks...
Adore (2013) | aka Perfect Mothers | aka Adoration
Adore is the first English-language film to be directed by French director Anne Fontaine, adapted from the novella. “The Grandmothers,” by Doris Lessing, based on an anecdote told to her by a friend. It...
Road Games (1981) | aka Roadgames
Self-declared pupil of Alfred Hitchcock, Richard Franklin, worked closely with screenwriter Everett De Roche (their second collaboration together, after the cult thriller, Patrick) to create another film project. At the time, De Roche had...
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
Although I’m not giving Kangaroo Jack a positive review, some people may be surprised that I am not going to be as harsh on it as many other critics have been. While I hate producer...
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
Having seen the television show “The Crocodile Hunter” on the cable channel Animal Planet, I usually have found it entertaining in small doses, especially when watched with friends. Hearing about the film version made...
Muriel’s Wedding (1994)
Muriel’s life in a small Australian town is dull and full of feelings of inadequacy, with nothing for her to do but listen to ABBA and hope one day she gets married to somebody…anybody!...