Tag Archives: Australian film

The Weed Spreads

Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2014 by Robert Hood

The good news is that Ryan Cauchi and Nick Stathopoulos’ superlative, low-budget, practical FX-driven, monster plant flick, It Grows!, is sending out its tendrils, and taking root in film festivals worldwide. The short film had its world premiere on October … Continue reading →

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Chinese Dragons Are Cool: The Dragon Pearl

Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 by Robert Hood

The Dragon Pearl (2011; directed by Mario Andreacchio) is an Australia/China co-production. It has a huge Chinese dragon in it. It also has Aussie stars Sam Neill (who has been in lots of stuff, but I’m going to name In … Continue reading →

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An Aussie Sasquatch?

Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 by Robert Hood

A Backbrain Exclusive Interview Currently in production in Cairns, Far North Queensland, is Throwback, which might be the first film to feature a Yowie. For those who think a Yowie is one of the lesser known Muppets, it is, in … Continue reading →

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Yowie!

Posted on Monday, November 22, 2010 by Robert Hood

Various American friends and acquaintances occasionally express bemusement at the Aussie idioms than crop up in my writing and the slang we Antipodeans occasionally toss into the conversation. The term “Yowie” is one such. Since my childhood, I’ve used it … Continue reading →

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