Jenny Day Movies
- 1998
Documentary filmmaker Rachel Perkins directed this Australian drama, scripted by Louis Nowra from his own play about three sisters who reunite at the family home during the 24 hours following their mother's funeral -- the youngest sister, man-hungry Nona (Deborah Mailman), and lonely, bitter Mae (Trisha Morton-Thomas), who resents the success of the oldest sister, Cressy (Rachael Maza). When the three learn the family home will be reclaimed by the owner and their mother's lover, they decide to torch the house. The Alistair Jones music score includes aboriginal chanting. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Rachael Maza, Deborah Mailman, (more)
- 1996
In 1976, Australian filmmaker Gillian Armstrong made Smokes and Lollies, a documentary profiling the lives, thoughts and feelings of three rambunctious, rebellious working class 14-year-old girls. Four years later, Armstrong returned to the girls' hometown, Adelaide, and made another documentary about them Fourteen's Good, Eighteen's Better (1981). In 1988, she returned once again to make Bingo, Bridesmaids and Braces. Not Fourteen Again is the final, fascinating entry in the series. By now, the girls Josie, Diana and Kerry, have become stable, busy mothers of their own teenage daughters, something that provides Armstrong with interesting contrasts as she combines the thoughts of the new generation with those of their mothers back in '76. In the end, Armstrong hosts a special dinner for the women and their families to celebrate their changes. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- 1992
- NR
Filmed in the Australian outback, but set in an unnamed country, this stylish and decidedly liberal drama attempts to be the inspirational tale of workers and rural folk who band together to quash their oppressors: greedy corporate types and the military dictatorship that uses violence to protect the businesses. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lorna Lesley, Helen Jones, (more)
- 1990
- R
A young woman makes a difficult choice and becomes an adult in this Australian melodrama. The young woman is Meg, a small-town girl who has fallen in love with Sam. Their relationship is threatened when Sam decides to head for the big city to work on his career, and she elects to stay in familiar surroundings. After Sam leaves, she finds herself involved with Sam's buddy, Johnny. The trouble really begins when Sam abruptly returns during the town's Anzac Day celebrations. He tries to woo her back, but she publicly rejects Sam. Despite this, Meg is also not sure she wants to stay with Johnny even though a rumor is circulating that she and he are to be married. She is further tempted by Peg, a local waitress with a reputation, who wants Meg to forget about the two suitors and head for the city with her where they can both find better lives. Meanwhile Sam and Johnny have become arch rivals as they vie for her affection. The bored townsfolk continually egg them on. The rivalry climaxes with a dangerous car chase which ends in a draw. Though Sam decides to bow out, the trouble is not yet over and before the evening's end, one of the young men will lose his life protecting the other. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Danielle Spencer, Russell Crowe, (more)
- 1987
Hec Harris (Robin Ramsay) is a widowed tax-office clerk who wants to buy a computer to help devise an easy tax-form process in this comedy. He applies for a loan but is denied because he always pays in cash and has no credit on record. He borrows the money from the bank and immediately returns it, along with the interest, and gets a credit card. Hec soon runs up a bill of over $10,000 and pays it off by obtaining more credit cards. He soon is hopelessly swimming in debt, he loses his job, and his daughter Jo (Marion Chirgwin) is placed in a foster home. Although the feature is a comedy, there are serious moments in this story about a man living beyond his means. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Robin Ramsay, Jennifer Cluff, (more)
- 1987
Al (Richard Moir) lands a job as chef at a resort in Fraser Island in this situation comedy. He has been fired several times for accusing fellow employees of sleeping with his wife. Al finds comfort in the arms of the waitress Cindy (Helen Mutkins), which makes the hotel manager Bob (Steve Jacobs) jealous. Jennifer Cluff and Tina Bursill co-star with Ken Radley as more characters who end up at the resort to overcome their previous romantic disappointment. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Richard Moir, Jennifer Cluff, (more)
- 1983
In this standard auto-racing-mixed-with-murder tale from Down Under, a gang steals and then strips cars to sell the parts for profit but meets their match when they literally run into Steve, a young racecar driver, and some tow-truck operators. From that point onward, mangled metal appears on the scene regularly, as Steve pursues his career as well as the people who caused his own father's disappearance. Steve has some help from his father's partner Tom (Max Cullen), and his two pit-stop mechanics (Bruce Spence and David Argue), but his love interest Ruth (Gia Carides) is only a token woman in a nearly all-male world. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- James Laurie, Gia Carides, (more)
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