After platforming at four cinemas in New York and Los Angeles John Curran's Tracks expanded to 28 screens in the US last weekend.
Tony Mahony and Angus Sampson’s dark comedy The Mule will test a new model for releasing films when it’s launched simultaneously on digital platforms in Australia, New Zealand, the US and Canada on November 21.
Moving with the times and trends of filmgoers, new Aussie film The Mule will connect cast, crew and its audience in a unique viewing and twitter event on December 7.
The Video-on-Demand market in Australia is growing steadily but apart from the US majors and the larger independents, almost no one is making serious money from that sector.
Content creators supported include Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson Robert Connolly and Joanna Werner
By Christmas at least six Hollywood films will have been released this year on DVD and VoD roughly 90 days after their theatrical premieres, a departure from the traditional 120-day holdback.
For those who find humour in bodily functions, Australian crime comedy The Mule is a lot of fun, laced with killings and beatings and featuring strong performances.
US critics applauded Hugh Jackman’s portrayal of Gary Hart in 'The Front Runner' but moviegoers were indifferent to the drama about the disgraced 1988 US presidential candidate.