Australia Archive
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‘Tracks’: Long trip for some quiet
Posted on September 17, 2014 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com There is a growing canon of films built around a man/woman-alone against the elements. Two of last year’s most gripping films – “Gravity” and “All Is Lost” – and […] -
‘Adore,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on September 6, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com I’ll say this about “Adore”: It never goes where you expect it to. This Australian film, from director Anne Fontaine, was titled “Two Mothers” when it screened at Sundance […] -
‘Wish You Were Here,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on June 10, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com A semi-jigsaw-puzzle of a story, Kieran Darcy-Smith’s “Wish You Were Here” bounces back and forth in time, while feeding the audience’s interest in an unsolved mystery. Even as it […] -
‘The Great Gatsby,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 7, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Apparently, it’s already open season on Baz Luhrmann’s version of “The Great Gatsby,” which blasts off in 3D on Friday before opening the Cannes Film Festival next week. I […] -
‘The Sapphires,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on March 19, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com The darling of the Australian Academy Awards and a hit on the festival circuit, “The Sapphires” is that pure treat: an aggressively entertaining movie about the struggle, uplift, romance […] -
Time to say ‘No’ to 3D
Posted on February 22, 2011 | No CommentsI’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: 3D is a scam. A gimmick. A rip-off. And it’s time to stand up and say, “No more.” Because 3D, apparently, […]