Don McLennan Movies
- 1988
The Mullens family is plagued by problems in this somber drama. The father (Bill Hunter) is a born-again Christian who works as a security guard to support his wife (Sue Jones) and their four children. When Mrs. Mullins learns she has a terminal illness, 17-year-old Phoebe is forced to quit school to take care of the family. Phoebe has little time to spend with her best friend Helen (Mary Coustas) because of her domestic responsibilities. She discovers her older brother Steve (Craig Morrison) is taking heroin and involved in a homosexual relationship with the aspiring rock singer Guido (Juno Roxas). Phoebe does her best to keep the family together in the wake of all their problems. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Nadine Garner, Bill Hunter, (more)
- 1987
- R
When a bank robbery leads to the death of a police officer, Wyn (Simon Burke) and Slate (Martin Sacks) Jackson take witness Blanche McBride (Sigrid Thornton) hostage and attempt to evade capture. However, when the brothers begin to become enamored of their victim, their getaway becomes much more complicated. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sigrid Thornton, Simon Burke, (more)
- 1980
As this gritty drama about a young teen's fight to overcome her past begins to unfold, flashbacks are interspersed with the present-tense story. This technique keeps viewers wondering exactly where Sam (Tracey Mann) is going: in the direction that led her to jail, or towards a normal life? After she gets out of prison, her old friends and a corrupt cop named Brady (Bill Hunter) provide formidable obstacles. They all see her as a rebellious delinquent in spite of her efforts to change. Faced with nearly insurmountable odds, Sam's struggle for her future is not going to be easily won. Mann won a 1980 Best Actress Award from the Australian Film Institute for her performance. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tracy Mann, John Arnold, (more)
- 1979
This low-budget art-house feature chiefly concerns an encounter between "The Man" and "The Woman" of the film in a Victorian mansion. They discuss philosophy while the man prepares to photograph her in a study of beauty and ugliness, and together the two of them probe one another's psychological depths, which reviewers found to be atoms-thin. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
