Travis Johnson, Author at Celluloid & whiskey

You may live in Australia, but you’ve never been to Straya

April 15, 2021

Hey gang, Trav here. At the moment I'm helping my old amigo Anthony O'Connor pimp his debut novel, Straya, 'round the traps. It's a fantastic read: a kind of comedic, hyper-violent, really fun post-apocalyptic...

Top Ten Picks for the Screenwave International Film Festival

Travis Johnson

April 11, 2021

Actually, it’s a Top 15. I couldn’t help it. This year’s slate from the Screenwave International Film Festival is all killer no filler thanks to the tireless efforts of festival honchos Dave Horsl...

Review: Wakefield (2021)

Travis Johnson

April 9, 2021

The old cliché “it’s not a place, it’s a state of mind” certainly applies to the ABC’s new eight-part drama series Wakefield. A quiet, reflective ensemble piece, the series explores the inner landscapes o...

Review: Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)

Travis Johnson

April 9, 2021

I think the first thing we have to acknowledge is that the version of Zack Snyder’s Justice League currently doing the rounds is not the version we would have — perhaps — gotten in cinemas if Zack Snyder had b...

The Best Director’s Cuts and Extended Editions Ever Made

Travis Johnson

April 1, 2021

After years of fan activism dripping in hashtags, Zack Snyder’s Justice League has finally arrived, restoring something resembling Snyder’s original vision of his botched and maligned Justice League. In all it...

Interview: Bill Burr talks Star Wars, Staten Island and his Aussie Exclusive Stand-Up Show

Travis Johnson

April 1, 2021

Massachusetts-born comedian Bill Burr has had a top tier run of late. His animated Netflix series, F is for Family, is coming to an end after a successful four season victory lap. He earned critical plaudits f...

Interview: Director Corin Hardy talks Gangs of London

Travis Johnson

April 1, 2021

Action fans got a huge treat last year when Gangs of London dropped on Stan. Created by The Raid’s Gareth Evans and set in modern-day Britain, the series is a brutal and beautiful action spectacular, charting ...

On Set For ‘Godzilla Vs Kong’: ‘A Stunning Feast For The Eyes’

Travis Johnson

March 24, 2021

Normally when you cover movies and TV, you spend the bulk of your time at the keyboard or in front of a screen. But sometimes you find yourself dangling from a harness a few storeys up and hoping like hell tha...

Review: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)

Travis Johnson

March 18, 2021

It’s worth noting that the good folks at Disney only provided the first episode of their new Marvel series for review purposes, so if The Falcon and the Winter Soldier flies off in entirely unexpected directio...

Fantastic Film Festival Australia Announces its 2021 Program

Travis Johnson

March 18, 2021

Hey team. I'm not on the film news beat anymore, but sometimes something comes along that deerves your attention and it's pretty easy just to copy and paste the press release, which is what I'm gonna do here. ...

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Top Ten Picks for the Screenwave International Film Festival

The Best Director’s Cuts and Extended Editions Ever Made

On Set For ‘Godzilla Vs Kong’: ‘A Stunning Feast For The Eyes’

Fantastic Film Festival Australia Announces its 2021 Program

20 Years on, ‘A Knight’s Tale’ is Both a Rousing Spectacle and a Strange Elegy

Miss S is China’s Faithfully Glamorous Remake of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries

Director Natalie Erika James on Unearthing Relic

Interview: Bill Burr talks Star Wars, Staten Island and his Aussie Exclusive Stand-Up Show

Interview: Director Corin Hardy talks Gangs of London

Frank Grillo is Putting the ‘Boss’ in ‘Boss Level’

Interview: Emerald Fennell on Promising Young Woman

Oscar Winner Fisher Stevens Talks us Through Directing Palmer

Julien Temple Talks Wrangling the Narrative of Shane MacGowan for ‘Crock of Gold’

Review: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)

Review: Wakefield (2021)

Review: Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)

Review: Psycho Goreman (2020)

Review: Coming 2 America (2021)

Review: Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

Review: Jupiter Ascending (2015)

You may live in Australia, but you’ve never been to Straya

Top Ten Picks for the Screenwave International Film Festival

Review: Wakefield (2021)

Review: Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)

The Best Director’s Cuts and Extended Editions Ever Made

Interview: Bill Burr talks Star Wars, Staten Island and his Aussie Exclusive Stand-Up Show

Interview: Director Corin Hardy talks Gangs of London

On Set For ‘Godzilla Vs Kong’: ‘A Stunning Feast For The Eyes’

Review: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)

Fantastic Film Festival Australia Announces its 2021 Program

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