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Joy Smithers
Joy Smithers (born 15 July 1963) is an Australian actress, best known for her acting performances on television, and her role as a television news presenter, such as with MTV Australia in the late 1980s. Her credits include: ''All The Way'', '' Bangkok Hilton'', ''The Flying Doctors'', '' Home and Away'', '' Lorca and the Outlaws'', '' Wildside'' and '' All Saints''. For a short time she was co-host of '' Good Morning Australia''. In September 2008 Smithers made a return to acting, as Bridget Simmons in '' Home and Away''. Smithers appeared in the 2008 Australian surfing film ''Newcastle'', as well as the 2015 action film '' Mad Max: Fury Road''. At the age of 15, Smithers was offered the role of Max Rockatansky's wife, Jessie, in the original 1979 ''Mad Max'', but was forced to decline after her parents would not let her travel to Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Complex (magazine)
Complex Networks is an American media and entertainment company for youth culture, based in New York City. It was founded as a bi-monthly magazine, ''Complex'', by fashion designer Marc (Ecko) Milecofsky. Complex Networks reports on popular and emerging trends in style, sneakers, food, music, sports and pop culture. Complex Networks reached over 90 million unique users per month in 2013 across its owned and operated and partner sites, socials and YouTube channels. The print magazine ceased publication with the December 2016/January 2017 issue. Complex currently has 4.55 million subscribers and 1.3 billion total views on YouTube. As of 2019, the company's yearly revenue was estimated to be US$200 million, 15% of which came from commerce. Complex Networks has been named by ''Business Insider'' as one of the Most Valuable Startups in New York, and Most Valuable Private Companies in the World. Complex Networks CEO Rich Antoniello was named among the Silicon Alley 100. In 2012, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seventh Floor (1994 Film)
''The Seventh Floor'' is a 1994 Australian thriller television film directed by Ian Barry and starring Brooke Shields.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p139 Plot Kate Fletcher lives in an apartment controlled by a high-tech computer system. The conveniences of the apartment soon end up making her a prisoner, as a psychotic murderer invades her building. The killer believes his long-dead sister is instructing him to kill again. Main cast * Brooke Shields as Kate Fletcher * Masaya Kato as Mitsuru * Craig Pearce as Ed * Linda Cropper as Vivien * Malcolm Kennard Malcolm Bruce Kennard (born in 1967) is an Australian born actor of theatre, film and television. He has appeared in a wide variety of roles in Australia, from soap opera to mini-series and made for television films and also in US productions. ... as Greg * Russell Newman as Detective Riley References External links * * * * 1994 films 1994 television films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Custodian
''The Custodian'' is a 1993 Australian drama film, written and directed by John Dingwall, starring Anthony LaPaglia, Hugo Weaving and Barry Otto. LaPaglia plays Det. Sgt. James Quinlan, a police officer who attempts to bring his corrupt partner Det. Church, played by Weaving, to justice. John Dingwall claims he wrote around 16 drafts of the script.Andrew L Urban, "John Dingwall: The Custodian", ''Cinema Papers'', October 1993 pp. 22–26 It received three Australian Film Institute The Australian Film Institute (AFI) was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry. It is responsib ... nominations. References External links * * ''The Custodian''at Oz Movies * 1993 drama films 1993 films Australian drama films Films shot in Sydney 1990s English-language films 1990s Australian films {{1990s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda (film)
''Belinda'' is a 1988 Australian film directed by Pamela Gibbons which stars Deanne Jeffs in the title role. The film was also known as ''Midnight Dancer''. Plot Sixteen-year-old Australian girl Belinda (Deanne Jeffs) wants to become a ballerina. To makes ends meet, she takes a job as an exotic dancer in a Sydney cabaret. Eventually, she is able to reach her goal, but not before experiencing humanity at best and worst of times. Cast * Deanne Jeffs as Belinda * Mary Regan as Crystal * Kaarin Fairfax as Sandra * Nicos Lathouris as Benny * Hazel Phillips as Doreen * John Jarratt John Jarratt is an Australian television film actor, producer and director and TV presenter who rose to fame through his work in the Australian New Wave. He has appeared in a number of film roles including '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), ' ... as Graeme * Elizabeth Lord as Mandy * Gerda Nicholson as Belinda's Mother * Alan Cassell as Belinda's Father * Tim Burns as Jamie Production The movie was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebel (1985 Film)
''Rebel'' is a 1985 Australian musical drama directed by Michael Jenkins and starring Matt Dillon, Debra Byrne, and Bryan Brown. It is set in World War Two. ''No Names No Pack Drill'' The movie was based on the play ''No Names, No Packdrill'', by Bob Herbert, uncle of Louis Nowra. The play had its premiere in 1979 at the University of New England. The play was performed by the Sydney Theatre Company in 1980 starring Mel Gibson and Noni Hazlehurst, directed by George Ogilvie. The production was so popular the season was extended at the Theatre Royal. It has been revived several times, notably in 2006. Production Considerable changes were made from the play, including turning the female lead from a postal worker into a singer in a female band. It was originally hoped to cast Olivia Newton-John in this role but Debra Byrne Debra Anne Byrne (born 30 March 1957), formerly billed as Debbie Byrne, is an Australian pop singer, variety entertainer, theatre and TV actress and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emoh Ruo
''Emoh Ruo'' is a 1985 Australian comedy film directed by Denny Lawrence and starring Joy Smithers and Martin Sacks. Plot The Tunkleys move from a caravan park into a suburban home goes wrong. Reception Andrew Urban wrote that "Emoh Ruo relies on stereotypes, but it does so with larrikin good humour, and lets us enjoy a big, lowbrow finish." The Sydney Morning Herald stated "Emoh Ruo is a pleasant entertainment, but less than memorable". Writing in Cinema Papers Christine Cremen says "With its lively combination of satire, sentimentality, near-tragedy and pratfall farce, Emoh Ruo resembles one of the better Preston Sturges comedies". Writing in the book ''Australian Film, 1978-1994: A Survey of Theatrical Features'' Bruce Sandow states "More light-hearted situation comedy than biting satire, the film has its amusing moments. Competently made and entertaining in a lowbrow way, it has no pretensions to social comment. But its resorting to well-known Australian stereotypes is more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorca And The Outlaws
''Starship'', also known as ''Lorca and the Outlaws'', and ''2084'', is a 1984 science fiction film directed by Roger Christian from a screenplay by Christian and Matthew Jacobs, and starring John Tarrant, Deep Roy, Donogh Rees, and Cassandra Webb. The music for the film was written by Tony Banks of Genesis. Plot On the remote mining planet Ordessa, the management uses killer military police androids to crack down on workers upset with the terrible conditions. Lorca (John Tarrant) and his mother Abbie (Donogh Rees) led the human underground resistance movement until Abbie was killed by androids. Now, Lorca and Suzi ( Cassandra Webb) battle Captain Jowitt (Ralph Cotterill) and the brutal bounty hunter Danny (Hugh Keays-Byrne), with the help of the friendly android Grid (Deep Roy). Cast *John Tarrant as Lorca *Deep Roy as Grid *Donogh Rees as Abbie * Cassandra Webb as Suzi *Ralph Cotterill as Captain Jowitt *Hugh Keays-Byrne as Danny *Joy Smithers as Lena * Tyler Coppin as Det ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Every Home Should Have One
''Every Home Should Have One'' is a 1970 British comedy film directed by Jim Clark and starring Marty Feldman. It was released in the United States in theatres and on home video under the title ''Think Dirty''. The overall concept is in direct ridicule of the then ongoing campaign by Mary Whitehouse on gratuitous sex in advertising and other fields. Certain sections such as the parish council watching entire programmes by which they are offended to count the offensive incidents, parodies Mary Whitehouse's infamous behaviour of the time. Plot An advertising man is assigned by his boss to come up with a sexy new image for Mrs McLaughlin's Frozen Porridge. While his wife runs a clean-up-TV campaign organized by the local vicar, he has an affair with the au-pair girl. The overall concept is that adverts play out before their lives connecting to the products to hand. The various porridge advertising campaigns get more and more extreme: the most relevant being the Goldilocks and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heatwave (film)
''Heatwave'' is a 1982 Australian film directed by Phillip Noyce based on the murder of Juanita Nielsen. It was the second of two films inspired by the story that came out at that time, the first being '' The Killing of Angel Street'' (1981). Plot Around Christmas time, as a heatwave hits Sydney, an architect is undertaking a housing project for a brash Cockney immigrant developer, which becomes controversial when tenants and squatters refuse to move from houses intended for demolition. Cast *Judy Davis as Kate Dean * Richard Moir as Stephen West *Chris Haywood as Peter Houseman * Bill Hunter as Robert Duncan * John Gregg as Philip Lawson *John Meillon as Freddy Dwyer *Dennis Miller as Mick Davies * Carole Skinner as Mary Ford Production The original script was called ''King's Cross'' and was written by Tim Gooding and Mark Stiles. The final script was by Phil Noyce and Mark Rosenberg.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
News Corp Australia
News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,000 journalists. The group's interests span newspaper and magazine publishing, Internet, subscription television in the form of Foxtel, market research, DVD and film distribution, and film and television production trading assets. News Pty Limited (formerly News Limited) is the holding company of the group. News Corp Australia owns approximately 142 daily, Sunday, weekly, bi-weekly, and tri-weekly newspapers, of which 102 are suburban publications (including 16 in which News Corp Australia has a 50% interest). News Corp Australia publishes a nationally distributed newspaper in Australia, a metropolitan newspaper in each of the Australian cities of Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, and Sydney, as well as groups of suburban news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)
''The Daily Telegraph'', also nicknamed ''The Tele'', is an Australian tabloid newspaper published by Nationwide News Pty Limited, a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, itself a subsidiary of News Corp. It is published Monday through Saturday and is available throughout Sydney, across most of regional and remote New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and South East Queensland. A 2013 poll conducted by Essential Research found that the ''Telegraph'' was Australia's least-trusted major newspaper, with 49% of respondents citing "a lot of" or "some" trust in the paper. Amongst those ranked by Nielsen, the ''Telegraph'' website is the sixth most popular Australian news website with a unique monthly audience of 2,841,381 readers. History ''The Daily Telegraph'' was founded in 1879, by John Mooyart Lynch, a former printer, editor and journalist who had once worked on the ''Melbourne Daily Telegraph''. Lynch had failed in an attempt to become a politician and was lookin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |