When Abe Forsythe made 'Little Monsters', he intended the film to be screened in cinemas, reaching a far wider audience than his black comedy 'Down Under'. That’s not how it turned out, much to the disappointment of the writer-director.
The latest iterations of 'Maleficent', 'Godzilla', 'Men in Black', 'The Angry Birds' and 'Rambo' flopped or under-performed in cinemas this year and now 'Terminator: Dark Fate' is the latest victim of moviegoers’ sequel fatigue
Australian writers, producers, directors, funding agencies and distributors should ask one key question when evaluating feature film projects: “Does this warrant a theatrical release or is streaming a smarter option?”
Most of the new releases in Australian cinemas last weekend had bombed or under-performed in the US weeks or months ago, so their fates were probably sealed.
Typifying the challenges facing the vast majority of Australian films, Heath Davis’ suspense-drama 'Locusts' and Partho Sen-Gupta’s thriller 'Slam' were released on a handful of screens last weekend.
In the battle of the sequels Disney’s 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil' beat Sony’s 'Zombieland: Double Tap' but neither was a match for the third weekend of Warner Bros’ juggernaut 'Joker'.
More cracks are appearing in the previously impregnable 90-day theatrical window, causing consternation among the major chains and some independent cinemas.
Janine Hosking’s feature documentary 'The Eulogy', which follows conductor and music educator Richard Gill as he unravels the truths and myths behind the life and career of concert pianist and composer Geoffrey Tozer, opened in 15 cinemas last weekend.