Metro #211

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 211 CONTENTS

Regular Features

'Scope: Screen Industry Views' – Liz Giuffre, April Tyack, CJ Johnson and Cameron Williams

Australian and New Zealand Cinema

'Journey into Darkness: Justin Kurzel and Shaun Grant on Nitram' – Anthony Carew
'Pack of Lies: Masquerades of Masculinity in Jane Campion’s’ The Power of the Dog' – Adolfo Aranjuez
'Searching for Home: Ainsley Gardiner and Briar Grace-Smith’s Cousins– Danica van de Velde
'The Eye of the Storm: Gender and Generational Change in Aaron Wilson’s’s Little Tornadoes' – Annika Morling

Documentary

'Up in Smoke: Eva Orner on Burning and the Failure of Australian Climate Policy' – Stephen A Russell
'Too Close to Home: Nuclear Nightmares in Jeff Daniels' Television Event' – Eileen Jones
Holding on to Hope: Love, Pain and Child Protection in Sascha Ettinger-Epstein’s The Department’s  – Hanna Schenkel
'Brief Candle: Jonathan Alley’s Love in Bright Landscapes: The Story of David McComb of The Triffids' – Barnaby Smith

Beyond the Big Screen

'It’s a Woman’s World: Essentialism and Wellness Culture in Creamerie' – Travis Johnson
'Every Minute Counts: TikTok Comes of Age in Scattered' – Kim Munro

Focus on Asia and the Middle East

'Landscape of Rage: Men and Women in PS Vinothraj’s Pebbles' – Gabrielle O’Brien
'Truth: The Films of Ryūsuke Hamaguchi' – Anthony Carew

Screen Education

'The Rules of the Game: Squid Gameas Social Allegory' – Steven Aoun
'Hard Times and Ordinary Lives: Warehouse Work on the Big Screen' – Susan Bye
'Frozen in Time: Puberty Blues Forty Years On' – Guy Webster
'Cinema Science: Animal Activities in Babe' –Dave Crewe

Critical Views

'Alien in Australia: Science Fiction, Refugee Politics and The Stranger' – Kit MacFarlane

The NFSA Restores Collection

'Floating Life' – Kenta McGrath