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Lucky Miles (2007)

Review preview for Lucky Miles

Interwoven strands of the plot are handled neatly, dialogue is sharp and there is not a dull performance to be seen.

Robert Reid · 4 out of 5

Hide and seek delivers gentle thrills in desert comedy drama.
The Monkey's Mask (2000)

Review preview for The Monkey's Mask

Erotic and infuriating.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5

A lesbian private eye investigates murder of teenage poetess.
The New Boy (2023)

Review preview for The New Boy

Handsomely mounted in terms of both the wide open landscapes and the confines of the church, Thornton allows the mystery surrounding the boy’s powers to remain that way, unknowable perhaps even to the youngster.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5

The story of a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy who arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery, run by a renegade nun, where his presence disturbs the delicately balanced world.
Paper Planes (2014)

Review preview for Paper Planes

Every cliche that sang out of tune at the concert of dreams is here

Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5

Boy from the Australian outishback competes in the world junior paper planes contest in Japan. Frankie should have sung a song.
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)

Review preview for Rabbit-Proof Fence

Christopher Doyle's cinematography has a rawness that belies the romance of the outback. The

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5

True story of three mixed race Aboriginal girls who walk home across the breadth of Australia.
Wolfram (2025)

Review preview for Wolfram

Thornton demands a certain level of patience from the audience as the narratives mosey along, but his control of mood is a major asset.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5

A couple of kids try to find their mother in a land full of colonial outlaws and danger.