Review of Newsfront (1978) by Max M — 17 Dec 2009
Enjoyable nostalgia piece set in Australia between the years 1948 to 1956, about newsreel cameramen juggling their professional and family lives and dealing with the impending rise of television.
Rather than getting too over-celebratory about a bygone medium, the film eschews a traditional narrative and just strings together a series of vignettes based around several major news events that occurred in Australia in the late 40's and early 50's. Some moments work while some drag a bit, but an overall entertaining picture.
This review of Newsfront (1978) was written by Max M on 17 Dec 2009.
Newsfront has generally received mixed reviews.
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