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Peter Jackson Films 1996 - Present
Peter Jackson's filmography from 1996 to present, listed by year of release and including synopses. Plus a look at future projects for Jackson circa 2008-9 more...
Peter Jackson – New & Recent Films
A continuing profile of Kiwi director Peter Jackson, looking at his career immediately prior to the phenomenal Lord of the Rings trilogy, as well as future projects. more...
Peter Jackson Films 1987 - 1995
A complete and extensive list of all the films Peter Jackson has made, from 1987 - 1995, broken down by year of release and including short synopses. more...
Peter Jackson - The Early Years
Biography of New Zealand film director Peter Jackson, focusing on his family and the grass roots film-making of his early career. more...
A review of Eagle vs Shark, released on DVD Jan 2008. This unorthodox Antipodean film will appeal to fans of Napoleon Dynamite and Flight of the Conchords. more...
Australian Heath Ledger passed away on January 22nd 2008. He will be sadly missed by family, friends and fans the world over. more...
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The Vintner's Luck at TIFF 2009
By: Cindy McGlynn
The Vintner's Luck tells the story of a peasant wine maker in the early 19th century France striving to make the perfect wine - with the help of an angel. more...
Ealing Studios in Australia: An Introduction
By: Stephen Morgan
In the fifteen years following World War II, England's iconic Ealing Studios produced five feature films in Australia, starting with Harry Watt's The Overlanders in 1946. more...
Charles Bud Tingwell: An Australian Icon
By: Stephen Morgan
With the sad passing of an iconic figure of Australian film, television and radio comes this tribute to the early screen roles of Charles 'Bud' Tingwell. more...
By: Martin G. Wood
Based on the popular novel by Joan Lindsey and adapted for the screen by Cliff Green, Peter Weir's Picnic At Hanging Rock remains one of the great mysteries. more...
The Black Balloon Movie Review
By: Ben Hetherington
Rhys Wakefield plays a 15 year old boy, tired of living in the shadow of his dependent,autistic older brother, who is inadvertently restricting his individuality. more...
Whale Rider: A Maori Fable Comes to Life
By: Nathan Collier
For an eon the Maori tribe has been led by a male. When the heir to the chief dies at birth, issues are raised over whether or not the tribe can have a female leader. more...
By: Vance P. Reed
Taika Cohen directs Loren Horsley in an awkward love story. more...
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