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Leah Purcell in The Legend of Molly Johnson

The Legend of Molly Johnson, Leah Purcell tackles Aussie history

Leave a Comment / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / January 4, 2023 / Jessica De Gouw, Leah Purcell, Malachi Dower-Roberts, Rob Collins, Sam Reid, The Drover's Wife, The Legend of Molly Johnson, Women Directors

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.

Review: Bloom, season 1

1 Comment / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / December 2, 2019 / Amali Golden, Angus McLaren, Anne Charleston, Bloom, Bryan Brown, Daniel Henshall, foreign tv series, Genevieve Morris, Glen Dolman, Glitch, Jacki Weaver, Jacob Collins-Levy, John Stanton, Peter Carroll, Phoebe Tonkin, Rod Mullinar, Ryan Corr, Sam Reid, season 1, Terry Norris, Tessa Rose, Thomas Fisher, Usha Cornish

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 Jacki Weaver.

Review: Belle

6 Comments / Movies / By Virginia DeBolt / December 30, 2016 / Amma Asante, Belle, Emily Watson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, James Norton, Matthew Goode, Miranda Richardson, Penelope Wilton, Sam Reid, Sarah Gadon, Tom Felton, Tom Wilkinson, Women Directors

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.