American Hustle, the comedy inspired by an FBI sting in the 1970s, directed by Silver Linings Playbook's David O. Russell, has struck a chord with Australian cinemagoers.
A bunch of new arrivals including the sequel to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs failed to lift the Australian box-office from its pre-Christmas torpor last weekend.
The 22nd Brisbane International Film Festival wrapped on Sunday 23rd November 2013 with the Australian premiere of 12 Years a Slave, drawing the curtain on 12 days of films, special events and industry sessions culminating in a successful festival with th
The combined B.O. tally of the Australian films and documentaries released theatrically this year will fall far short of 2012's $47.9 million.
Given the packed schedule of movies in December/January, it's not surprising that distributors unloaded a bunch of short-run films last weekend, including One Chance, Carrie, Magic Magic and Austenland.
Australian cinemagoers flocked to the latest edition of The Hunger Games and the Doctor Who anniversary special last weekend, but Adoration was unloved.
Australian cinemagoers have really sparked to an exuberantly crude comedy starring Johnny Knoxville as a crotchety 86-year-old man who reluctantly embarks on a road trip with his eight-year-old grandson.
Are Australian audiences getting soft and avoiding darker and more confronting, challenging material?