Category Archives: Joel Edgerton

Wish You Were Here

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Andrew Nette| 5 Comments

Wish You Were Hear sort of blind sided me. That doesn’t happen very often. I’d been hearing about it for a while without actually putting all the pieces around it together: an Australian made suspense, partly shot in southern Cambodia, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Australian crime film, Crime fiction and film from Cambodia, Joel Edgerton

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Animal Kingdom

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Andrew Nette| 6 Comments

There’ll come a day when the Australian film and television industry will have to create a special award for Melbourne’s crime families in recognition of their services in providing so much rich material for screenwriters. Present to accept the award … Continue reading →

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The Square: small town noir Australian style

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Andrew Nette| 2 Comments

Tales of money, betrayal, lust and murder set in the underbelly of rural small town life are a major thematic strand of film noir. Australia’s contribution to this, released locally to mixed reviews in 2008, is The Square. The location … Continue reading →

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Posted in Australian crime film, Australian noir, Bill Hunter, Crime film, Joel Edgerton

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