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Julia Garner, Hugo Weaving & Jessica Henwick To Star in The Royal Hotel

Julia Garner (Inventing Anna, Ozark), Hugo Weaving (Oranges and Sunshine, The Matrix) and Jessica Henwick (The Matrix Resurrections and upcoming Knives Out 2) are set to star in The Royal Hotel directed by Kitty Green. The Royal Hotel will reunite Green and Garner who previously worked together on Green’s breakout hit The Assistant which premiered…

Production Starts in Melbourne on Love Me

BINGE and Screen Australia have announced that production has begun in Melbourne, Australia on a new romantic drama series Love Me, a story about modern love experienced by different family members at three distinct times of life. Love Me is based on the acclaimed Swedish series, ÄLSKA MIG, created by Josephine Bornebusch. Production has now…

Reckless Kelly

Director Yahoo Serious Staring Yahoo Serious, Melora Hardin, Alexei Sayle Rated PG Score 4/6 A modern-day Ned Kelly robs banks in Australia and gives all the money to the poor people. Ned is forced to go to Hollywood in order to make enough money to save his family’s land. Okay, I have been meaning to…

The Interview

Director Craig Monahan Starring Hugo Weaving, Tony Martin, Aaron Jeffery Rated M Score 6/6 A duel between a suspected murderer and a detective pressed by people who want results. But whose skin is really wanted. It should be noted that yes, I have watched this one before, but I never actually sat down to review…

Mortal Engines

Director Christian Rivers Starring Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving Rated M Score 3.5/6 A mysterious young woman, Hester Shaw, emerges as the only one who can stop a giant, predator city on wheels devouring everything in its path. Feral, and fiercely driven by the memory of her mother, Hester joins forces with Tom Natsworthy,…

NFSA Restored Aussie Classic Proof to Screen at MIFF

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) has announced that its digital restoration of the award-winning classic Proof, will premiere at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). Actor Hugo Weaving, Director Jocelyn Moorhouse and Producer Lynda House will be the special guests at the 29 July screening. The 1991 film, starring Weaving,…

The Dressmaker

Director Jocelyn Moorhouse Staring Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving Rated M Score 5/6 A glamorous woman returns to her small town in rural Australia. With her sewing machine and haute couture style, she transforms the women and exacts sweet revenge on those who did her wrong. I’m not overly familiar with director Jocelyn Moorhouse’s…

The Mule

Directors Tony Mahony & Angus Sampson Staring Hugo Weaving, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell Rated MA Score 5/6 In 1983, a naive man with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach is detained by Australian Federal Police. Alone and afraid, ‘the Mule’ makes a desperate choice; to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence…literally. And by…

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Director Peter Jackson Staring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and Richard Armitage Rated M By Kato A younger and more reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out on a “unexpected journey” to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of Dwarves to reclaim a their stolen mountain home from a dragon named Smaug. Pretty good movie. They…