Australia at the Movies

The ultimate guide to modern Australian cinema

David Stratton

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Allen & Unwin
29 October 2024

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Australia's best-loved film critic David Stratton reviews (almost) every feature film from the past three decades in the ultimate guide to modern Australian cinema.

From The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert to The Dry, from The Big Steal to The Drover's Wife, he tells us why they're worth watching, and reveals fascinating behind-the-scenes details. There is something for everyone: road movies and coming-of-age movies; comedies and love stories; rural noir and gritty urban movies; flourishing First Nations cinema; horror, zombies and science fiction; movies for families and for children; international co-productions, and much more. He's seen them all, and he knows every director, producer and actor.

Australia at the Movies is the indispensable companion for every cinema lover: it's where you'll find your next favourite movie.

'I greatly enjoy his sheer delight in cinema, which communicates itself effortlessly in every review.' Bruce Beresford

'He has introduced us to films and filmmakers ... from the grandest to the tiniest low-budget debut with intelligence, humour and passion.' Gillian Armstrong

'Stratton's sense of cinema and storytelling is bar none, as far as I'm concerned.' Warwick Thornton

'Thank you for introducing us to great movies and great directors.' Bryan Brown

'A critical and affectionate assessment of Australian films between 1990 and 2020...

And it's not just criticism - there are anecdotes galore.' - Sydney Morning Herald

'He brings a wealth of expertise and flair to this encyclopaedic enterprise, arranged thematically to cover all genres - as well as a whole lotta love for the art, the artists and those wonderful people out there in the dark.' - The Age

By: David Stratton
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
Weight: 579g
ISBN: 9781761472091
ISBN 10: 1761472097
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 29 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Stratton AM is an award-winning film critic, film historian, lecturer, and television presenter. He has served as President of the International Critics Jury for the Cannes and Venice Film Festivals, and was for three decades co-host with Margaret Pomeranz of SBS's The Movie Show and ABC's At the Movies. A former critic for international film industry magazine Variety and The Australian, he is author of five books on film: The Last New Wave, The Avocado Plantation and 101 Marvellous Movies You May Have Missed, My Favourite Movies, including a memoir I Peed on Fellini.