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Sher Mountain Killings Mystery
''Sher Mountain Killings Mystery'' is a 1990 Australian film directed by Vince Martin and Phillip Avalon. This film is categorized as an "Ozploitation" horror film. The synopsis for this film is “Nobody trusted that the Gem has mysterious power. From thieves’ perspectives, it was just another jewel. But not everything is as it appears ("Sher Mountain Killings Mystery (1990) - IMDb", 2003).’ The film differentiate itself from other horror film with the concepts such as Old Ranger’s castle, cursed stone and Mysterious power which adds more Australianness tone to the film. Denis Whitburn wrote the script who was gaining notice at the time with his work on Blood Oath. According to the Beyond press kit, producer Phillip Avalon devised the story and the basic script before bringing in Whitburn to improve it ("Denis Whitburn - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia", n.d.). Unique feature of the film is that the cast includes British professional boxer Joe Bugner, who gained the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Martin (actor)
Vince Martin (born July, 3, 1955), is a Dutch-Australian actor, editor, director, jazz singer and musician. Born in the Netherlands, he was raised in Australia where he started his career. Early life Martin was born as Vincent Markesteijn in the Netherlands about 1955, and raised in Australia from the age of 7. Career Martin began as a film editor on police drama series '' Homicide''. His editing career had begun at the age of 16 at Crawford Productions. He quickly moved on to directing television series for the same company. Starting in the 1970s he became a regular face on Australian television, with both guest starring television series roles, and regular roles in several soap operas as well as films with Gerard Kennedy, Judy Morris, Nicole Kidman and Carmen Duncan amongst others. He played two different characters (who were neither related nor lookalikes), in teen soap '' Class of '74'', then completed stints in soaps ''Number 96'' (as David Palmer), ''The Restless Years'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Murray (filmmaker)
Scott Murray is an Australian filmmaker and writer, best known for his long association with ''Cinema Papers'' and making the film '' Devil in the Flesh'' (1989). He edited the book ''Australian film, 1978-1992: a survey of theatrical features''. (1993). References External links *Articleswritten at Senses of Cinema ''Senses of Cinema'' is a quarterly online film magazine founded in 1999 by filmmaker Bill Mousoulis. Based in Melbourne, Australia, ''Senses of Cinema'' publishes work by film critics from all over the world, including critical essays, career ... Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Australian film directors {{Australia-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang. Although the name "Rotten Tomatoes" connects to the practice of audiences throwing rotten tomatoes in disapproval of a poor stage performance, the original inspiration comes from a scene featuring tomatoes in the Canadian film ''Léolo'' (1992). Since January 2010, Rotten Tomatoes has been owned by Flixster, which was in turn acquired by Warner Bros in 2011. In February 2016, Rotten Tomatoes and its parent site Flixster were sold to Comcast's Fandango. Warner Bros. retained a minority stake in the merged entities, including Fandango. History Rotten Tomatoes was launched on August 12, 1998, as a spare-time project by Senh Duong. His objective in creating Rotten Tomatoes was "to create a site where people can get access to reviews from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Screen Guide
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMDb
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. It is now owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes) and million person records. Additionally, the site had 83 million registered users. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. Features The title and talent ''pages'' of IMDb are accessible to all users, but only registered and logged-in users can submit new material and suggest edits to existing entries. Most of the site's data has been provided by these volunteers. Registered users with a prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AACTA Awards
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, known as the AACTA Awards, are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). The awards recognise excellence in the film and television industry, both locally and internationally, including the producers, directors, actors, writers, and cinematographers. It is the most prestigious awards ceremony for the Australian film and television industry. They are generally considered to be the Australian counterpart of the Academy Awards for the U.S. and the BAFTA Awards for the U.K. The awards, previously called Australian Film Institute Awards or AFI Awards, began in 1958, and involved 30 nominations across six categories. They expanded in 1986 to cover television as well as film. The AACTA Awards were instituted in 2011. The AACTA International Awards, inaugurated on 27 January 2012, are presented every January in Los Angeles. History 1958–2010: AFI Awards The awards were presented ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kelly's War
''William Kelly's War'' is a 2014 Australian film, set during World War I. It was directed by Geoff Davis, and written by his sons Josh and Matthew. Cast * Tony Bonner as Mr. Kelly, the patriarch of the family. He is killed by bushrangers while Billy is fighting in Europe. * Josh Davis as William "Billy" Kelly, an Australian soldier in Gallipoli and France during World War I * Matthew John Davis as Jack Kelly, the brother of Billy * Ella McIlvena as Jess Kelly, the sister of Billy * Helen Davis as Marjorie Kelly, the matriarch of the family * Lachy Hume as Paddy, the cousin of the Kelly siblings * Maureen Alford Production The battle and trench scenes were shot on the Davis family farm in Victoria, with fortifications being made from chipboard, mud, and cement. Release The film was originally titled ''The Stolen'' when it premiered in Cannes in May 2014 and was released in theatres across rural Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatal Bond
''Fatal Bond'' is a 1991 Australian erotic thriller film, directed by Vince Monton, starring Linda Blair and Jerome Ehlers. It was filmed in the Northern Beaches area of Sydney, New South Wales, including Narrabeen Caravan Park. Synopsis Leonie Stevens is a hairdresser who dates the charming Joe Martinez who may or may not be a serial killer. Cast *Linda Blair as Leonie Stevens *Jerome Ehlers as Joe Martinez *Stephen Leeder as Anthony Boon *Donal Gibson as Rocky Borgetta *Joe Bugner as Claw Miller *Caz Lederman as Detective Chenko *Teo Gebert as Shane Boon *Penny Pederson as Bree Boon *Roger Ward as Detective Greaves * Ross Newton as John Harding * Kevin Johnson as himself *Caroline Beck as Jenny *Jan Adele as Mrs Karvan *Lyndon Harris as Joy Turner *Ken Snodgrass as Sgt. Taylor *Peter Browne as Caravan Man * Bob Barrett as Fisherman Bob *Jim Winshuttle as Fisherman *Donna Lee as Celia Boon *Ron Holbrow as Celia's Husband Production Avalon was going to cast Russell Crowe a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaking Loose (film)
''Breaking Loose'' is a 1988 Australian film. It was a sequel to '' Summer City'' (1977). Production Avalon had dropped out of the film industry after an unhappy experience on ''Little Boy Lost''. Having bought a surf shop he continued surfing competitively and continuing his acting career in movies. One day Alan Dickes who had directed Avalon's first film, '' Double Dealer'' suggested he do a sequel to ''Summer City''. Avalon paid Dickes a fee to write a script, which Avalon was unhappy with - but still keen on a sequel. After writing an outline and draft he contacted and hired Rod Hay to direct. Together they continued on the screenplay when Avalon contacted Denis Whitburn to do a final draft script. The movie was originally announced in 1985 as ''The End of Innocence'' when it was to be written and directed by Alan Dickes and to star Christopher Pate.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p36-361 Avalon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer City
''Summer City'' (also known as ''Coast of Terror'') is a 1977 Australian drama thriller film, filmed in Newcastle, Australia. The film also features Mel Gibson in his debut role. Plot In the early 1960s, Sandy, Boo, Scollop and Robbie drive to the beaches north of Sydney for a surfing weekend. The boys are planning to give Sandy a memorable 'one last fling' before his impending marriage. Tension flares between university-educated Sandy and ocker Boo when Sandy decides not to join in the fun. At a local dance, Boo seduces Caroline, the teenage daughter of a caravan park owner who discovers what has happened and comes looking for Boo with a gun. Cast *Mel Gibson as Scollop *John Jarratt as Sandy *Phil Avalon as Robbie *Steve Bisley as Boo * James Elliott as Caroline's father *Debbie Forman as Caroline *Abigail as the woman in pub *Ward "Pally" Austin as himself *Judith Woodroffe as the waitress *Carl Rorke as Giuseppe *Ross Bailey as Nail *Hank Tick as Caveman *Bruce Cole as the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thriller (genre)
Thriller is a genre of fiction, having numerous, often overlapping subgenres. Thrillers are characterized and defined by the mood (psychology), moods they elicit, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, Psychomotor agitation, excitement, Surprise (emotion), surprise, anticipation (emotion), anticipation and anxiety. Successful examples of thrillers are Alfred Hitchcock filmography, the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Thrillers generally keep the audience on the "edge of their seats" as the plot builds towards a climax (narrative), climax. The cover-up of important information is a common element. Literary devices such as red herrings, plot twists, unreliable narrators, and cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is often a villain-driven plot, whereby they present obstacles that the protagonist must overcome. The most common genres that overlap with the thriller genre include crime fiction, crime, horror fiction, horror and detective fiction. Characteristics Writer Vla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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