Notes on the National Cultural Policy
some disjointed and unstructured thoughts on Australia's culture (or lack thereof)
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The super Super Mario Galaxy Movie movie review
on Going Down and the cost of sliving: a long-form poem
on this and that, #1 April 2026
Father Mother Sister Brother by Jim Jarmusch (2025)
You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family...
The Drama by Kristoffer Borgli (2026)
all the drama about the drama: a spoiler-free review
on Lantana and misinformation
on this and that, #3 Mar 2026
Stone by Sandy Harbutt (1974)
How many times do you get the chance to watch a film in the location it starts?
Iron Winter by Kasimir Burgess (2025)
An ancient tradition goes on the move in Mongolia...
on Picnic at Hanging Rock and colonial Australia
on this and that #2 Mar, 2026
Proclivitas by Miley Tunnecliffe (2025)
Proclivitas – Latin noun meaning a ‘downward slope’ or a ‘propensity to evil’
2026 Best Picture nominees, ranked
What do we live for?
The Moment: The Anti-Blockbuster
stay home, i think...
Alpha by Julia Ducournau (2025)
Less body horror, and more body haunting...
Interview: Ruby Arrowsmith-Todd and the Sydney Cinémathèque
Cinémathèques, the special something in Sydney films and why we love Nicole Kidman