Filmmaker Warwick Thornton investigates our relationship to the Southern Cross, in this fun and thought-provoking ride through Australia's cultural and political landscape. He takes us on a journey through this five-star constellation's astronomical, colonial and Indigenous history to the present day. For Aboriginal people the meaning of this heavenly body is deeply spiritual. By contrast, the star-adorned Eureka Flag was emblematic of protest and defiance, a quality that caused it to be adopted by activists, and lately, the darker side of Australian nationalism. Warwick Thornton Trevor 'Reg' Abrahams Adam Briggs Timmy Burarrwanga 2017 Documentary Documentaries Movies M 6/10 Based on Archie Weller's award winning novel The Day of The Dog, Blackfellas tells the story of Doug Douligan (John Moore, Pitch Black), a half-caste Aborigine caught between an undying allegiance to his people and his greater aspirations to be free from the deadly cycle of violence and self-destructive behaviour in which they live. A bold and controversial film, exploring the very heart of Australian race relations, is a winner of two AFI Awards and features first-rate performances from Ernie Dingo (Bran Nue Dae) and John Hargreaves (Don's Party). - James Ricketson John Moore David Ngoombujarra Jaylene Riley 1993 Drama Drama Group Movies MA 6/10 Heading an all-star cast Jennifer Lopez escapes from an abusive boyfriend. She leaves with her daughter without telling her father-in-law, who blames her for the death of his beloved son. Lasse Hallstrom Robert Redford Jennifer Lopez Morgan Freeman 2005 Drama Drama Group Movie Movies M 7/10 Following the death of his wife, professional chef Cheng travels with his young son to a remote village in Finland to connect with an old Finnish friend he once met in Shanghai. Upon arrival, nobody in the village seems to know his friend but local caf' owner Sirkka offers him accommodation. In return Cheng helps her in the kitchen, surprising the locals with the delights of Chinese cuisine. PG Movie Show 90 Ep 4 Highlights from the Film Critics Awards Night, honouring John Seale, with wins for Sam Neill and Jane Campion. Plus reviews of Driving Miss Daisy and more. Lisa Hensley Michael Adams Talk Talk Show Arts and Living G Even though they live worlds apart, Torres Strait artist and activist Alick Tipoti and His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco unite to help protect the Ocean. PG Filmmaker Warwick Thornton investigates our relationship to the Southern Cross, in this fun and thought-provoking ride through Australia's cultural and political landscape. He takes us on a journey through this five-star constellation's astronomical, colonial and Indigenous history to the present day. For Aboriginal people the meaning of this heavenly body is deeply spiritual. By contrast, the star-adorned Eureka Flag was emblematic of protest and defiance, a quality that caused it to be adopted by activists, and lately, the darker side of Australian nationalism. Warwick Thornton Trevor 'Reg' Abrahams Adam Briggs Timmy Burarrwanga 2017 Documentary Documentaries Movies M 6/10 From Dirty Films and Scarlett Pictures comes writer/director Warwick Thornton's The New Boy. In a remote monastery in 1940s Australia, a mission for Aboriginal children is run by a renegade nun, Sister Eileen. A new charge is delivered in the dead of night a" a boy who appears to have special powers. When the monastery takes possession of a precious relic, a large carving of Christ on the cross, the new boy encounters Jesus for the first time and is transfixed. Warwick Thornton Cate Blanchett Aswan Reid Deborah Mailman 2023 Drama Historical Drama Group Movies M 5/10 When the Gold Cup hydroplane boat race comes to his small town of Madison, Jim McCormick seizes his opportunity to enter the contest with a motley crew of fellow mechanics. William Bindley James Caviezel Jake Lloyd 2005 Drama Drama Group Movie Movies G 6/10 Denzel Washington Some of the biggest film stars in history rose to fame during the `golden age' of Hollywood, in the early and mid-20th century. We profile some of these stars who became household names. PG Director Warwick Thornton assembles a collection of poignant, sad, funny and absurd true ghost tales from across Australia and brings them to life with some of Australia's most iconic actors as the storytellers. Drama Drama Group M 0/10 The great Australian Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil tells the tale of 'Another Country', a story of what happened when his people's way of life was interrupted by ours. 2015 Documentary Documentaries Movies PG 0/10 It is the distant past, tribal times. Dayindi (played by Jamie Gulpilil, son of the great David Gulpilil) covets one of the wives of his older brother. To teach him the proper way, he is told a story from the mythical past, a story of wrong love, kidnapping, sorcery, bungling mayhem and revenge gone wrong. In English storytelling (by David Gulpilil) and subtitled Ganalbingu language, this is a film unlike any you have ever seen. Directed by Rolf de Heer and Peter Djigirr, (From Australia, in English) (2006) M (V,N) Crusoe Kurddal Jamie Gulpilil 2006 Drama Drama Group Movie Movies M 7/10 A young man reconciles ancient tradition with the modern, urban world in this debut feature from Stephen Page, artistic director of Australia's renowned Bangarra Dance Theatre. Stephen Page Hunter Page-Lochard Aaron Pedersen Djakapurra Munyarryun 2015 Drama Drama Group Movies M 6/10 A US expedition finds a long-lost madman in deep space and fear the consequences as he sets out to explore a black hole. Gary Nelson Maximilian Schell Anthony Perkins 1979 Science Fiction Movie Sci-Fi and Fantasy Movies PG 5/10