Mad Dog Morgan by Rodd Sherwin
A new folk song about one of the most infamous bushrangers by Queensland artist Rodd Sherwin and musician Jeremy Williams. Continue reading Mad Dog Morgan by Rodd Sherwin
Category: Popular Culture
Spotlight: Hay Simpson as Ned Kelly
A look at a rare photograph of Hay Simpson as Ned Kelly in 1934’s When The Kellys Rode, as well as some reviews and artwork related to the film. Continue reading Spotlight: Hay Simpson as Ned Kelly
“Moonlite” (1910) — as it was reported
As many of the silent era bushranger films are lost to the sands of time, either through being misplaced or destroyed, there are no opportunities to view them ourselves. Because of this we rely on reports from the time that describe the films and discuss the audience responses. This was in the days before people wrung their hands over “spoilers” and were more worried about which film would break opening weekend records.
“There’s a lot to reflect on if we can get past the mythology.”: Ben Head discusses ‘Stringybark’ – Exclusive!
The past twelve months have been, for want of a better word, tumultuous. In amongst it all we got two films tackling the Kelly story – True History of the Kelly Gang and Stringybark. The two productions could not have … Continue reading “There’s a lot to reflect on if we can get past the mythology.”: Ben Head discusses ‘Stringybark’ – Exclusive!
The most grisly bushranger stories
[Warning: The content in this article may be distressing for some readers. Discretion is advised.] Justin Kurzel’s hyper-stylised and ultraviolent interpretation of True History of the Kelly Gang received positive reviews when it debuted in Toronto in September 2019 and … Continue reading The most grisly bushranger stories
The Director Speaks: Matthew Holmes Interviewed
In 2017 Matthew Holmes’ dream to create a bushranging epic for the big screen was finally realised with the theatrical release of The Legend of Ben Hall. Though it was a limited release, it gained a strong following and has … Continue reading The Director Speaks: Matthew Holmes Interviewed
True History of the Kelly Gang (review)
What is it about we Australians, eh? What is wrong with us? Do we not have a Jefferson? A Disraeli? Might we not find someone better to admire than a horse thief and a murderer? It took Justin Kurzel, on … Continue reading True History of the Kelly Gang (review)
“We could be getting a three-hour director’s cut of The Legend of Ben Hall” — via Cinema Australia
We could be getting a three-hour director’s cut of The Legend of Ben Hall by MATTHEW EELES The Legend of Ben Hall will become an even bigger spectacle with the possible release of a three hour director’s cut if things go … Continue reading “We could be getting a three-hour director’s cut of The Legend of Ben Hall” — via Cinema Australia
Captain Moonlite: The Bushranger Movie That Vanished
In 2011 a film about Captain Moonlite and James Nesbitt was slated for release. It took inspiration from the film Sin City – a gritty noir anthology filmed entirely on green screens to emulate the look and feel of the … Continue reading Captain Moonlite: The Bushranger Movie That Vanished
True History of the Kelly Gang (July 2019 update)
The most anticipated project at present is Justin Kurzel’s adaptation of True History of the Kelly Gang. The Booker Prize winning novel has had an awful time reaching the screen as detailed in previous articles. With this outing by the … Continue reading True History of the Kelly Gang (July 2019 update)