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Despite the fact that we’ve made some very good films over the past two years, Australian made flicks have struggled at the box-office. Audiences would much rather see a clichéd Hollywood blockbuster than take a chance on a small home-grown movie with great reviews.
Clubland is the latest Aussie release to hit the marketplace and the early indications are promising. It’s being released in a number of large cinemas across the country (as opposed to just the smaller independent ones) and it’s received some good publicity. Star Brenda Blethyn, a two-time Academy Award nominee, recently attended a special advance screening here in Brisbane to help promote it.
The story centres on a 20-year-old named Tim (Chittenden) who lives at home with his mother, Jean (Blethyn), and his younger brother, Mark (Wilson). To say that Tim has lived a sheltered life would be an understatement. Jean has kept a very tight reign over her son and she isn’t prepared to let go.
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