Warwick Thornton Reviews and Articles | Little White Lies

Talent Warwick Thornton

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Review

The New Boy review – an ambitious undertaking by one of Australia’s best

by Charles Bramesco

A young arrival at an Aus­tralian nun­nery begins to exhib­it unusu­al pow­ers in War­wick Thorn­ton’s fan­tas­ti­cal drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing in a grassy field against a cloudy sky. The woman wears a long skirt and a beige top, and the man wears a hat and a light-coloured outfit. The image has a moody, atmospheric quality.
Review

Sweet Country

by Aimee Knight

War­wick Thornton’s gor­geous peri­od dra­ma cuts to the heart of Australia’s dark colo­nial past.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Samson and Delilah

by Matt Bochenski

War­wick Thorn­ton cap­tures the spec­trum of light and heat that spits and siz­zles in the fry­ing pan of the Aus­tralian Outback.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect