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We of the Never Never *** (1982, Angela Punch McGregor, Arthur Dignam, Martin Vaughan, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, John Jarratt) – Classic Movie Review 10,841

Director Igor Auzins’s 1982 Australian biographical drama film We of the Never Never stars Angela Punch McGregor, who gives a fine, subtle, layered performance as an Aussie town lass, Jeannie Gunn, who goes to live with […]

Jan, 28

Sunstruck *** (1972, Harry Secombe, Maggie Fitzgibbon, John Meillon, Dawn Lake, Peter Whittle, Bobby Limb) – Classic Movie Review 10,772

Director James Gilbert’s 1972 Australian romantic comedy drama Sunstruck stars Harry Secombe, who is ideally cast as Stanley Evans, an amiable but reticent Welsh teacher who acts on a poster he sees offering work in […]

Jan, 09

Proof **** (1991, Hugo Weaving, Geneviève Picot, Russell Crowe) – Classic Movie Review 10,033

Writer-director Jocelyn Moorhouse’s 1991 Proof stars Hugo Weaving as Martin, a blind 30-something photographer who is cared for by housekeeper Celia (Geneviève Picot), who behaves spitefully towards him when he does not return her love. A […]

Jul, 13

The Delinquents * (1989, Kylie Minogue, Charlie Schlatter, Bruno Lawrence) – Classic Movie Review 9789

Director Chris Thomson’s 1989 romantic drama The Delinquents stars Kylie Minogue, who strips off, uses a four-letter word and does a bit of acting in her ill-fated movie début as Lola, an Australian teenager hot […]

May, 19

Smiley *** (1956, Colin Petersen, Ralph Richardson, John McCallum, Chips Rafferty) – Classic Movie Review 9,659

Colin Petersen, aged nine, stars as cheeky Smiley Greevins in the entertaining 1956 comedy drama film Smiley. He later became a drummer and an equal partner in the Bee Gees. Director Anthony Kimmins’s 1956 comedy […]

Apr, 21

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll [Season of Passion] ** (1959, Ernest Borgnine, Anne Baxter, John Mills, Angela Lansbury, Vincent Ball) – Classic Movie Review 9657

Director Leslie Norman’s 1959 black and white comedy drama Summer of the Seventeenth Doll [Season of Passion] stars Ernest Borgnine, John Mills, Angela Lansbury and Anne Baxter, and Norman brings back Dana Wilson, the little […]

Apr, 20

The Shiralee **** (1957, Peter Finch, Dana Wilson, Elizabeth Sellars) – Classic Movie Review 9656

Director Leslie Norman’s 1957 British Australian Western film The Shiralee is produced by Michael Balcon, made by Ealing Studios, and stars Peter Finch, Dana Wilson and Elizabeth Sellars. It is based on the debut full-length […]

Apr, 20

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