Movie News and Reviews
Variety October 31, 2018 “Lord of the Rings” and “Matrix” star Hugo Weaving heads the cast of Australian feature film “Hearts and Bones.” “Hearts and Bones” is a heart-wrenching but ultimately uplifting story of friendship between a war correspondent and a Sudanese refugee. They are connected by a photograph that threatens to destroy them both. It explores issues […]
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Daily Telegraph October 30, 2018 JOHN Russell was one of the most influential impressionist painters in 19th-century France. He was friends with Rodin, painted with Monet, mentored Matisse and studied with Toulouse Lautrec and Vincent van Gogh, who also became a close friend. He fell madly in love with an Italian beauty and lived with […]
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The Culture Concept September 26, 2018 ustralia’s Lost Impressionist: John Russell is the subject of new documentaryby Director Catherine Hunter.* Narrated by actor Hugo Weaving, with music by composer David Bridie, the compelling storyline will light up and captivate viewers when screened on ABC TV, Tuesday, October 30 at 9.30pm and after that, on iVIEW. It is all about giving credence to […]
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FilmInk September 23, 2018 A new beautifully crafted documentary film reveals the close relationships and influence enjoyed by Australia’s lost impressionist, John Russell, within the French avant-garde in the late 1880s. ABC TV John Russell, the subject of a current major exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW, changed the way the world sees colour… […]
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augustman August 1, 2018 Hugo Weaving honestly needs no introduction. The man’s filmography speaks for itself. Agent Smith, Elrond, V in V for Vendetta, etc. He’s played in some of the most iconic roles in film history. His next project, the television series Patrick Melrose, promises to take its place in goggle box folklore. A five-part drama […]
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Mediaweek July 31, 2018 Australian actor Hugo Weaving will star in the feature film M4M. The ensemble romantic drama is a contemporary take on Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure, set within Melbourne’s Housing Commission flats. The production reunites Damian Hill and Paul Ireland, the creative team behind the critically acclaimed 2015 feature Pawno. M4M has secured principal production investment from Screen Australia in association […]
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FilmInk July 30, 2018 That’s Measure for Measure for you normies out there. We’ve seen plenty of modern day Shakespeare adaptations over the years, some good (Baz’s Romeo + Juliet), some bad (Geoffrey Wright’s Macbeth), some just plain curious (Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing), but we’ve never seen one set in Melbourne’s commission flats. Well, that’s not something we’re […]
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Screen Australia July 30, 2018 Screen Australia has today announced celebrated Australian actor Hugo Weaving will star in M4M, an ensemble romantic drama and contemporary take on Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure, set within Melbourne’s commission flats. Reuniting the creative team behind the critically acclaimed 2015 feature Pawno – Damian Hill and Paul Ireland – the film has secured […]
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if.com.au July 30, 2018 Damian Hill and Paul Ireland, the creative team behind 2015 indie Pawno, have reunited for M4M, a modern take on the Shakespeare play ‘Measure for Measure’ that will be set within Melbourne’s commission flats. Hugo Weaving will star in the film, about an unlikely love story between modern Muslim woman Jaiwara and local […]
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Hugo Weaving will star in the film, about an unlikely love story between modern Muslim woman Jaiwara and local loner musician Claudio. Looming large is local crime figure Duke (Weaving) and his rival Farouk, Jaiwara’s gangster brother. Read more here.
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