Tag: Sam Reid
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The Newsreader, season 1 review: TV news drama from Australia
The Newsreader looks at the lives and loves of a group of television news reporters from Australia. Anna Torv stars as Helen, a cutthroat and ambitious newsreader. When the series begins she shares the spotlight with Geoff (Robert Taylor), a man who was a reporter in the trenches for many years. Now it’s the 1980s,…
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The Legend of Molly Johnson, Leah Purcell tackles Aussie history
The Legend of Molly Johnson (originally titled The Drover’s Wife) is a passion project from Leah Purcell who wrote, directed, and starred in this Australian story.
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Review: Bloom, season 1
Bloom, from Australia, brings another sci fi series to lovers of the genre. It’s a six part series available on Hulu in the U.S. There are spoilers ahead. Season 1 ends with a tantalizing cliffhanger, and season 2 is already in the works. Some beloved Australian stars lead this one – particularly Bryan Brown and…
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Review: Belle
Belle tells the story of a mixed-race woman raised as an aristocrat in 18th Century England. The political overtones of the story are as relevant today as they were then.