It follows Chris Masterman (played by Ryan Corr), a former TV personality who finds himself stranded in a remote Outback town — where he meets 12-year-old Charlie, a spirited Indigenous girl with a talent for rescuing orphaned joeys. Together, they form an unlikely friendship — working to rehabilitate young kangaroos and finding a sense of connection and belonging in the process.

Set against the spectacular landscape of Central Australia, KANGAROO is a story about family, friendship, and conservation — brought to life by an incredible Australian cast including Ryan Corr, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair, and introducing newcomer Lily Whiteley.

With themes of community, wildlife rescue and the natural beauty of the Outback, KANGAROO is the kind of feel-good Australian story that families can experience together — with humour, heart, and a deep respect for the place it was made.
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His new home is run by two renegade nuns played by Cate Blanchett and Deborah Mailman. Set in rolling fields of wheat writer/director Warwick Thornton who also triples as director of photography perfectly captures the sense of isolation.

The boy is thrown into a way of life that is almost completely foreign to him and he keeps his distance from the other boys in the orphanage. Slowly the true nature of his character is revealed and he is shown to actually have the spark of life at his fingertips.

The fact that many organised religions are deaf to the innate spirituality of the people it attempts to save is given full measure here. It is delivered in a subtle manner but a firm one nonetheless. It’s a beautifully presented story with a sting in the tail.
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Set in 1940s Australia, the film depicts the mesmeric story of a 9-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy who arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun (Blanchett). The new boy’s presence disturbs the delicately balanced world in this story of spiritual struggle and the cost of survival.

The New Boy will be released in Aussie cinemas July 6!
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When a story is built around a person finding their way in life, it’s always more engaging if you feel empathetic towards that person and it is here that Seriously Red presents several challenges. Had the character of Red been a man their behaviour would be easy to dismiss as boorish and guilty of moments of toxic masculinity.

Flipping the script around to the female gender diffuses some of this but it’s still problematic. Within the context of those limitations, you sympathise with Red’s desire to find a place in the world while being frustrated by the circular nature of her self-sabotage. Many of her decisions are hard to fathom and this forces you to try to put yourself in her shoes.

There is no single path to self-fulfilment and the film challenges you to see past your own views on many things. In this regard, it is a successful work and its moments of humour ease the journey. Whether you see this as a provocation or entertainment, only you can decide.
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A vivacious and hilarious redhaired woman grappling with high expectations and low selfesteem, she pours herself a cup of ambition and trades her 9 to 5 career in real estate for a life under the spotlight as a Dolly Parton impersonator.

After misreading her work party’s dress code, Red tumbles outta bed into a new world of tribute artists and impersonators in her wild and messy journey that includes romancing a Kenny Rogers impersonator. Red has to lose herself in order to find herself. As Dolly Parton says, “Be yourself because, everyone else is taken.”

Seriously Red is directed by Gracie Otto and stars Krew Boylan, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Daniel Webber, Celeste Barber, Thomas Campbell, Jean Kittson, Wayne Blair and Todd Lassance.

Seriously Red is coming to Australian cinemas on November 24, 2022.
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Raising separate flocks of sheep descended from their family’s prized bloodline, the two men work side by side yet are worlds apart. When Les’s prize ram is diagnosed with a rare and lethal illness, authorities order a purge of every sheep in the valley.

While Colin attempts to stealthily outwit the powers that be, Les opts for angry defiance. But can the warring brothers set aside their differences and have a chance to reunite their family, save their herd, and bring their community back together?

RAMS is directed by Jeremy Sims and stars Sam Neill, Michael Caton, Miranda Richardson, Asher Keddie and Wayne Blair

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Tapsell plays Lauren, a lawyer climbing the ladder at a law firm in Adelaide. Her boyfriend Ned (Gwilym Lee) is also a lawyer but is sick of his job as a prosecutor. On the day he quits his job, he also proposes to Lauren. They have to plan a rushed wedding to fit the demands on her time placed by her single minded boss, Hampton (Kerry Fox).

When Lauren returns home to the top end, her mother has left her father and gone walk about. She doesn’t want to tie the knot without Mum there so the search is on. Her and Ned continually arrive just that little bit too late at various locations where her mother has been and the activities Mum has indulged in are quite humorous.

When the wayward parent is found, the film turns quite touching. Lauren and her Mum return to their ancestral home, the Tiwi Islands and get back in touch with the old ways. The Aboriginal culture is shown in rich vibrant colours and both mother and daughter share some very heartfelt moments together. There are times the actors play second fiddle to the surrounds but there is still enough story to hold it all together quite nicely.

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