Australia at the Movies

Name: Australia at the Movies
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781761472091
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The ultimate guide to modern Australian cinema

By David Stratton

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Australia's 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 Drover's Wife, he tells... Read More

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Australia's leading film critic reviews (almost) every Australian feature film from 1990 to 2020.

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Australia's 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 Drover's Wife, he tells us why they're 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. He's seen them all, and he knows every director, producer, and actor.

Australia at the Movies is the indispensable companion for every cinema lover: it's where you'll 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

'Stratton's sense of cinema and storytelling is bar none, as far as I'm concerned.' Warwick Thornton

'Thank you for introducing us to great movies and great directors.' Bryan Brown

'A critical and affectionate assessment of Australian films between 1990 and 2020...And it's not just criticism - there are anecdotes galore.' - Sydney Morning Herald

'He brings a wealth of expertise and flair to this encyclopaedic enterprise, arranged thematically to cover all genres - as well as a whole lotta love for the art, the artists, and those wonderful people out there in the dark.' - The Age

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761472091

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 October 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 590g

Pages: 560

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Arts & Culture David Stratton Non-Fiction

About the Author

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 SBS's The Movie Show and ABC's 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.

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