Metro #214

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 214 CONTENTS

Regular Features

‘Scope: Screen Industry Views’ – Cameron Williams, Liz Giuffre, CJ Johnson and Nicholas Kennedy

Australian and New Zealand Cinema

‘Dark Symbols: Violent Awakening in Del Kathryn Barton’s Blaze’ – Travis Johnson
‘Playing Pretend: Shifting Roles in Sara Kern’s Moja Vesna’ – Annika Morling
‘A Little Less Conversation: The Convenient Omissions of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis’ – Greta Parry
‘Spinning Tales: Myth and Magic in George Miller’s Three Thousand Years of Longing’ – Anthony Carew
‘Speaking in Riddles: Sex, Comedy and Subtitles in Armağan Ballantyne’s Nude Tuesday’ – Barnaby Smith
‘Taking Flight: Deception and Impostor Syndrome in Michelle Savill’s Millie Lies Low’– Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
‘Bad Influence: Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes on Balancing Horror and Social Media Satire in Sissy’ – Stephen A Russell

Documentary

‘Because We Have Each Other’  – Kath Dooley
‘Starting Afresh: Trauma and Compassion in Lachlan McLeod’s Clean’  –Rebekah Brammer
‘Cathartic Moves: Competition and Community in Luke Cornish’s Keep Stepping’  – Debbie Zhou
‘Life on Show: The Ethical Quandaries of Jason van Genderen’s Everybody’s Oma’  – Susan Bye
‘The Past Flows into the Future: Kasimir Burgess’ Franklin’  – Belinda Smaill

Beyond the Big Screen

‘Out for Blood: Identity, Colonialism and Vampires in Firebite’  – Juliette Salom

Focus on Asia and the Middle East

‘No Place to Run: Inescapable Politics in Mounia Akl’s Costa Brava, Lebanon’  – Anthony Carew
‘Out of Water: Genre, Turkish Cinema and Emin Alper’s Burning Days’  – Glenn Dunks

Screen Education

‘Cinema Science: Into the Multiverse’ – Dave Crewe
‘Entangled Lives: Trauma, Attachment and Survival in My Brilliant Friend and Pachinko’ – Steven Aoun
‘Making a Scene: Telling Stories and Engaging Audiences on TikTok’ – Kristina Chapman

Critical Views

‘Finding the Rhythm: Ambition and Responsibility in Dingo’ – Cavan Gallagher

The NFSA Restores Collection

‘Strictly Ballroom’ – Brian McFarlane