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Deadly game of deception and survival
“In the Grey” is a thriller set in the world of high finance, in the space between the black-and-white of law and disorder. Source: Australian Catholics.
Ewe won’t get away with this
“The Sheep Detectives” is a family-friendly whodunnit – a murder mystery with a flock of sheep looking for clues. Source: Australian Catholics.
Aussie POWs tell their own stories in moving documentary
“Under the Bamboo Sky” is a tale of human connection, hope and resilience in the face of great tragedy, documenting Australian soldiers held prisoner by the Japanese in World War II. Source: Australian Catholics.
Wonderful tale of forgiveness and redemption
The first 100 or so pages of Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables” are the focus of “Jean Valjean – The Story of an Honest Man”. Source: Australian Catholics.
Couple’s tree-change dream becomes a nightmare
“Alphabet Lane” is an Australian film that examines how a young couple who have moved from the big city cope – or not – with the isolation of country life. Source: Australian Catholics.
Predictable but charming escapism
In “You, Me & Tuscany”, a woman crashes at an empty Italian villa and, posing as the owner’s fiancée, discovers an unexpected romance that could transform her life. Source: Australian Catholics.
Childhood favourites come to life in magical adventure
Three Enid Blyton novels are covered in ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ and they take place in an enchanted forest where a huge magical tree grows, which titles the film. Source: Australian Catholics.
Reluctant hero is lost and found in space
In “Project Hail Mary”, a science teacher wakes up alone on a spaceship, light-years from Earth. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing the Sun and to save Earth. Source: Australian Catholics.
‘Pool of the Flies’ explores cruel currents of adolescence
In The Plague, a socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy of the boys at a water polo camp. Source: Australian Catholics.