Tag: Picnic at Hanging Rock
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10 Scariest Australian Horror Movies, Ranked
Australia and horror films have a complicated history. With harsh restrictions put in place from 1948-68 to censor what kind of viewing material was available to general audiences, most films with any element of the occult or ultra-violence would become tucked away. All of this would however eventually lead to a horror boom in the…
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Australia at Berlin: Smaller Screen, Brighter Prospects
Posh frocks, smoldering sexuality and a trail of intriguing but ultimately frustrating clues made for a great mystery back in 1975, when Peter Weir’s “
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AFM: Hugo Weaving Stars in ‘Hearts and Bones’
“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 of personal…
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‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ Review: Overlong and Overplotted, Amazon’s Gorgeous Adaptation Can’t Recapture the Magic
Joan Lindsay’s novel “Picnic at Hanging Rock” was a mere 212 pages when first printed in 1967. Peter Weir’s 1975 movie of the same name clocked in under two hours (115 minutes). Both have been praised for their mysterious takes on the story of four women who disappear in the Australian bush — the novel…
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‘In Darkness’ Trailer: Natalie Dormer Tries to Escape Killers She Can’t See — Watch
Natalie Dormer took an onscreen hiatus following her Summer 2016 “Game of Thrones” exit. Next month, however, she stars in both Amazon’s limited series “Picnic at Hanging Rock” and a film that marks her first foray into screenwriting.“In Darkness” will introduce audiences to Dormer’s Sofia, a blind London pianist and the accidental eavesdropper on her…
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‘Picnic At Hanging Rock’ Trailer: Influential 1975 Film Gets Remade For Amazon With Natalie Dormer
The 1975 film “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” directed by Peter Weir, is a film that is often cited as a huge influence on filmmakers. Acclaimed director Sofia Coppola is said to have borrowed quite a bit for her films, “The Virgin Suicides” and “Marie Antoinette.” Damon Lindelof has credited the film as an influence on…
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‘Picnic At Hanging Rock’ Trailer: Something Terrible Has Happened
Picnic at Hanging Rock, previously adapted into a perfect movie by Peter Weir, has now been turned into a mini-series for Amazon. The story focuses on the mysterious disappearance of three students from an all-girls private school in Australia. Watch the first Picnic at Hanging Rock trailer below. If you’ve never seen Peter Weir’s 1975…
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‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ Trailer: Natalie Dormer Stars in Amazon’s Remake of Peter Weir’s Classic Thriller
Amazon is coming for the classics. The streaming outfit is now taking on Peter Weir’s twisted thriller “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” care of a brand-new six-part series. Like Weir’s film, the series is based on Joan Lindsay’s cult novel of the same name, which first spawned Weir’s take back in 1975. This new one doesn’t…