Writer/director Leon Ford's feature debut “Griff The Invisible” is a cute, quirky film that, for all its good intentions, just doesn't quite come together the way it should. Starring Ryan Kwanten (“True Blood”) and Maeve Dermody (“Black Water”), this all-Aussie production takes its cues from beloved awkward-rom-coms like Amelie and Benny & Joon. Like Depp's character in that film, ... more >
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Griff the invisible
When Milton from Office Space became a super-hero vigilante
Ryan Kwanten, Maeve Dermody and Patrick Brammall
Directed by Leon Ford
Red hill
Hard ridin' straight shootin' in the outback
Ryan Kwanten, Steve Bisley and Tommy Lewis
Directed by Patrick Hughes
Red Hill, a new Australian thriller, forcibly reminded me of No Country for Old Men. A lone gunman busts out of prison and stalks his way back to the town where he was arrested intent on getting his long-awaited revenge. It’s like a stripped-down Eastwood picture; there’s crime, there’s killing, and in the end everyone gets their due. The weird part about this film is that it stars Ryan ... more >