Metro #173

Metro is Australia's premier film and media quarterly. It is independent, outspoken and passionate about film, TV and new media from Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region. First published in 1968, Metro provides readers with comprehensive coverage of the region's screen industries, and features writing by some of our foremost academics, critics and industry members. Also featuring reviews of the latest local titles as well as interviews with prominent filmmakers, Metro has something for everyone – from the avid film fan to the seasoned theorist.

Combining a wide range of topics and disciplines, Metro offers a unique blend of in-depth scholarship and popular writing, capturing key trends and developments in screen culture. A partially refereed magazine, Metro keeps alive the tradition of the essay, immersing readers in thought-provoking articles that are at once analytical and accessible.

ISSUE 173 CONTENTS

Australian and New Zealand Cinema
'Dulcet Delta Blues: The Sweet Soul of The Sapphires' – Brian Yatman
'Bad Seed: Not Suitable for Children' – Anthony Carew
'White Picket Offences: The King is Dead!' – Mike Walsh
'Of Intimacy and Experience: Careless Love' – Rose Lucas
'Terror Australis: 10 Terrorists! Wages a War on Reality TV' – Rjurik Davidson
'Stooges from Space: Iron Sky and the Pursuit of Lowbrow Propaganda' – Kit Macfarlane
'From Grassroots to Moon Nazis: How Fan Support Kickstarted a Ten Million Dollar Movie' – Myke Bartlett

Australia on the Small Screen
'Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries: Aunty Tries Her Hand at Lavish Escapism' – Carly Millar

Focus on Asia and the Middle East
'Panda in the headlights: The 2012 Hong Kong International Film Festival' – Mike Walsh

Documentary
'Contested Developments: The Triangle Wars and Persecution Blues' – Jana Perkovic
'The Most Supreme Pleasure: A Deeper Shade of Blue' – Bruce Andrews
'A Man of Torn Cloth: The Trouble with St Mary's' – Inez Baranay
'Genius Locust: Memoirs of a Plague' – Belinda Small

Critical Views
'"It's in Films That I Try to Say Everything": Andrei Tarkovsky on Women, Spirituality and the Autonomy of the Filmmaker' – Irena Brezná

The Weimar Shuffle (Call It What You Want)' – Adrian Martin
'Brought to Light: Rediscovering the Corrick Family, Australian Silent Film Innovators' – Ina Bertrand

Industry Perspectives
'Letter to a Neighbour: Pauline Chan on Crossing Cultural Lines through Film' – Jo Dillon
'Big Stories in Texas: Interactive Storytelling at SXSW' – Julia Scott-Stevenson
'Scream Time: Women Take Power over Horror' – Briony Kidd

TV and Media
'Novel Visions: Australian Adaptation on the Small Screen' – Jo Dillon
'Return to Retro: Danger 5' – Cavan Gallagher

Regular Features
'TV Eye: Woodley' –Dave Hoskin
'TV Eye: Kitchen Cabinet' – Martin Mckenzie-Murray
'Book Reviews: The Shadowcatchers by Martha Ansara' – Jonathan Dawson
'Book Reviews: Radio Content in the Digital Age edited by Amgeliki Gazi et al.' – Sasha Petrova
'Book Reviews: New Korean Cinema edited by Chi-Yun Shin & Julian Stringer and Virtual Hallyu by Kyung Hyun Kim' – Russell Edwards
'Book Reviews: Australian Documentary edited by Trish FitzSimons et al.' – Jeni Thornley
'Technical Section: Adobe After Effects CS6 and Boris Continuum Complete 8' – Christopher Kenworthy
'Scope: Screen Industry Views from Metro's Contributing Editors'