Michael and Peter Spierig’s supernatural thriller 'Winchester' and Stephen Amis’ comedy' The BBQ' clearly are aimed at different demographics, so that does not explain why neither cut through last weekend.
Director Paul Currie's '2.22', a romantic thriller starring Teresa Palmer, Game of Thrones' Michiel Huisman and Sam Reid, launches in Italy, the Middle East and a bunch of Asian markets tomorrow, followed by the US on Friday.
The ugly Cronulla race riots in southern Sydney in 2005 may seem an unlikely source of humour but that's the backdrop of writer-director Abe Forsythe's latest film.
Screen Australia counts commercial elements/market-driven appeal among the eight criteria for its feature film funding decisions but its track record has not been stellar recently, according to data released this week.