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James Robert Douglas

James Robert Douglas is a freelance writer and critic in Melbourne. He has been published by The New Yorker, The Awl, The Dissolve, The Saturday Paper, The Big Issue, Junkee, The Monthly, The Lifted Brow, and the Australian Book Review. You can find him at: jamesrobdouglas@gmail.com @jamesrobdouglas

John Safran: ‘In Australia we don’t get religion’

An interview with John Safran, for The Guardian.

Posted on June 9, 2017Categories Interview, UncategorizedLeave a comment on John Safran: ‘In Australia we don’t get religion’

Kong: Skull Island – why do Hollywood blockbusters have such Trump-like politics?

Some op-ed-ish thoughts on Kong: Skull Island, for The Guardian.

Posted on June 9, 2017Categories UncategorizedLeave a comment on Kong: Skull Island – why do Hollywood blockbusters have such Trump-like politics?

‘Logan’ Review: Wolverine Will Make You Hurt

A review of Logan, for Junkee.

Posted on June 9, 2017Categories Junkee, ReviewLeave a comment on ‘Logan’ Review: Wolverine Will Make You Hurt

Inside the bizarre 1960s cult, The Family: LSD, yoga and UFOs

An interview with the team behind a new book and film on Australian cult The Family.

Posted on February 28, 2017Categories UncategorizedLeave a comment on Inside the bizarre 1960s cult, The Family: LSD, yoga and UFOs

Diversity, millennials and Trump: big issues dominate Australia’s screen conference

A report from the 2016 Screen Forever conference, for Guardian Australia.

Posted on February 28, 2017Categories UncategorizedLeave a comment on Diversity, millennials and Trump: big issues dominate Australia’s screen conference

The Biggest Problem with Joe Cinque’s Consolation? Helen Garner Didn’t Make It

A piece on Joe Cinque’s Consolation and le cinema du Garner for The Guardian.

Posted on October 31, 2016Categories UncategorizedLeave a comment on The Biggest Problem with Joe Cinque’s Consolation? Helen Garner Didn’t Make It

CinefestOz coverage

Went over to Western Australia and wrote about CinefestOz for The Guardian. A review of Jasper Jones. A review of Spin Out, and a talk with its director Tim Ferguson. A talk with Gillian Armstrong. A talk with the team behind Girl Asleep.

Posted on September 2, 2016Categories UncategorizedLeave a comment on CinefestOz coverage

‘Suicide Squad’ Isn’t Just A Mess, It Illustrates All Of DC’s Biggest Problems

A review of the very bad Suicide Squad, for Junkee.

Posted on August 7, 2016Categories Junkee, ReviewLeave a comment on ‘Suicide Squad’ Isn’t Just A Mess, It Illustrates All Of DC’s Biggest Problems

‘Everywhere I Look’ by Helen Garner

A review of the new Helen Garner collection Everywhere I Look, for The Guardian.

Posted on March 22, 2016Categories Review, UncategorizedLeave a comment on ‘Everywhere I Look’ by Helen Garner

The Origin of Tech Species

A long chinwag between Elmo Keep and I, for The Awl.

Posted on January 13, 2016Categories UncategorizedLeave a comment on The Origin of Tech Species

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