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Movie Review: Adrift in the Working Class Underbelly of Oz — “Flathead”

“Flathead” is an Australian docudrama peek into the country’s hidden-in-plain-sight underclass. It takes its title from a popular fish Down Under, one of the foodstuffs we see processed, picked, packed and prepared by the migratory workers of many cultures, a … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Aussie Recruits face a “Beast of War” before they ever face Combat

“Beast of War” sets up as a fine if not wholly novel approach to the WWII combat “grunts” journey long before it settles into its true destiny — a shark attack tale. Writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner trots through the tropes of … Continue reading

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