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That’s not us’. Wake in Fright at 50, a portrait of an ugly Australia that became a cinema classic

  Screenshot: IMDBIn recent years, Wake in Fright (1971) has cemented its reputation as one of the most important Australian films. But for decades after its...

My best worst film: Pink Flamingos – ‘one of the most vile, stupid and repulsive films ever made’?

New Line Cinemas  While some may know John Waters through his family friendly Hairspray (1988) – adapted into a stage musical in 2002 and back to the screen in 2007 –...

Australia’s drive-ins: where you can wear slippers, crack peanuts, and knit ‘to your heart’s content’

Picture: cinematreasures.org We have seen many changes in Australian’s consumption of media during isolation.There has been an increase in television viewing; cinemas were forced to close (although some have...

Sunday essay: projecting light onto a dark history – how mid-century cinema resurrected Port Arthur’s convict past

Picture: State Library Victoria Tourism was an early money-spinner in Tasmania, with Port Arthur featuring on travel circuits by the late 1800s.In the years following...
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Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972. Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry.Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.