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Aussie Clubland is a dysfunctional family dramedy in which the kids' coming-of-age steps are those away from parents with problems of their own. TV-dominated resumes of helmer Cherie Nowlan (whose one prior feature a decade ago is early Cate Blanchett starrer Thank God He Met Lizzie) and scenarist Keith Thompson are reflected in the conventional filmic style, smoothly engineered narrative and overly neat wrapup. Still, Clubland is warm and entertaining enough, with Brenda Blethyn doing a variation on her Little Voice vulgarian amid appealing support perfs. Warner Independent joined the club last week, plunking down $4 million for North American, U.K. and German rights.
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