Most people have a TV show or a movie that scared the lights out of them as a kid. For The Owl’s Grace Buckmaster, it’s the 2009 movie ‘Coraline’. But as an adult, the film looks quite different.Continue reading‘Coraline’: the movie kids fear but adults should revere
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The launch of A Boy Called Sailboat in 2018 was the realisation of a long term dream for former child actor Cameron Nugent. The script he lovingly crafted was originally set in Melbourne. Twenty years later, these early ideas became a fully-fledged and award-winning film produced in Silver City, New Mexico.Continue reading‘A Boy Called Sailboat’: A film about a song that plucks the heart strings
Heroes, life and laughs — that’s what we all seek in a movie. A happy ending (something to change our perspectives) that shapes, builds, and livens our reality. It happened to The Owl’s Jaheedah Arendse because of the movie ‘Surf’s Up’, despite her fear of chickens!Continue reading‘Surf’s Up’: how Chicken Joe helped me face my fear of chickens
Chasing un-surfed winter waves off the coast of Russia, free diving with dolphins or even hydro foiling across the Bass Strait, the Ocean Film Festival World Tour creates a platform to share adventures both above and below the ocean. This year marks the 10 year anniversary of the Ocean Film festival and features five films made by our very own Aussies. Continue readingOcean Film Festival World Tour makes a splash at the NFSA
This was the film that turned Alfred Hitchcock into a superstar and crowned him “the master of suspense”. The Owl’s Dion Stergiopoulos takes a closer look at the film’s innovative techniques, captivating storyline, and standout performances to understand why this film put Hitchcock on the map.Continue reading‘Rear Window’: the masterpiece that made Hitchcock a superstar
If you were to compile a list of the greatest gangster movies of all time, the ones that would immediately be at the top of the list would be all-time classics like The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, and Goodfellas. But while Road to Perdition received critical acclaim upon its release, it’s often overlooked as a hidden gem in the gangster genre.Continue reading‘Road to Perdition’: a hidden gem in the gangster genre
This is a film you may remember fondly from childhood. Bad news, though: it’s just a white saviour film in disguise. The animation is beautiful and the characters and storyline are diverse and unique, sure. But watching it again with a critical eye reveals a completely different side to this film.Continue reading‘Atlantis The Lost Empire’: just another white saviour movie
On today’s menu cooked up by Ben Signor, Sarah Grieb, Zac Dowdell and Tia Priest-Willimott: news ☕️ Ngunnawal Centre ☕️ media diversity ☕️ circus arts ☕️ DJ set ☕️ and more!Continue readingTuesday 28 March, 2023
On today’s menu cooked up by Haidyn Vecera, Grace Dudley, Zac Dowdell and Sarah Grieb: news ☕️ youth anxiety ☕️ short film ☕️ glassworks ☕️ platypuses ☕️ and more!Continue readingMonday 27 March, 2023
6 Festivals is an Australian film released at the perfect time, post-COVID in late 2022 as young adults across the country looked to escape the immediate past and go back to the beauty of dancing, drinking and partying with their mates. Coming-of-age films are a staple of the Australia film landscape, with 6 Festivals being an absolute contender for the best one yet.Continue readingThe euphoric beat of Aussie music can nearly solve it all: ‘6 Festivals’ review