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OPENING   American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally (R) This drama is based on the real-life trial of the radio broadcaster (Meadow Williams) who broadcast Nazi propaganda to American soldiers during World War II. Also with Al Pacino, Thomas Kretschmann, Lala Kent, Jasper Polish, Carsten Norgaard, and Mitch Pileggi. (Opens Friday in Dallas) Funhouse (NR) Jason William Lee’s horror film is about a group of eight celebrities forced to fight for their lives while competing on what they believe ...

By Moira Macdonald, The Seattle Times You have likely seen many movies that are a lot like “The Dry,” a noirish thriller about an outsider returning to his hometown to poke around a mysterious murder case. Then again, you’ve probably eaten your favorite dessert many times, and it a

Film Shorts // May 19-25, 2021 OPENING   Counter Column (PG-13) This Christian drama is about a drug dealer (Chris Gonzales) who tries to escape his life by joining the army. Also with Nathan-Andrew Hight, Michael Kaiser, Zane Castor, Ella Haslett, Madeleine Martinez, Diego Medina, and Lars Nielsen. (Opens Friday at Movie Tavern Hulen) The Dry (R) Eric Bana stars in this thriller as a federal agent who returns to his drought-stricken hometown for a funeral and has to reckon with a decades-old ...

‘The Dry’ Review: Eric Bana Returns to Aussie Features in a Rattling Good Mystery-Thriller Variety 1/22/2021 The barren earth surrounding a drought-stricken Aussie town provides fertile ground for mystery, suspense and punchy emotional drama in “The Dry.” This enthralling adaptation of Jane Harper’s international bestseller stars a spot-on Eric Bana as a city detective whose investigation of an apparent murder-suicide in his hometown triggers renewed suspicion about his involvement ...

It has been a rollercoaster two years for residents of Beulah, Victoria. Eric Bana has made a name for himself in Hollywood but was on home turf for The Dry. Photo: 2019 Getty Images In that time, the town has seen its general store burn down, and a local drought break, received treated drinkable tap water for the first time and made international headlines when occupants of a house in the town flew a flag with Nazi symbolism on it. But it seems a new Australian film will give the town of 300...

The Dry brings new life to Victorian town Beulah after drought, fire and a difficult two years SatSaturday 16 updated SatSaturday 16 The Dry was filmed in the Wimmera and Southern Mallee in 2019. ( Print text only Key points: Beulah, used as a location for film The Dry, plans to capitalise on tourists visiting the area A number of locals scored roles in the film as extras Residents are hopeful that more films will be shot in the area In that time, the town has seen its general store burn down, ...

The Dry, starring Eric Bana, matches wide open spaces with uncomfortably close drama. Photograph: Roadshow Jane Harper’s best-selling novel The Dry is one of those books that feels written with a feature film adaptation in mind: a genre narrative (crime mystery-thriller) that’s pacey, plot-driven and full of dialogue, with a central location ripe for cinematic imagery. Extensive use of flashbacks is built into its structure, and they...

MA, 117 minutes Jane Harper’s outback thrillers are framed around the paradoxical notion that claustrophobia can be at its most acute amid wide, open spaces. Her characters cluster in small communities where they’re both sustained and oppressed by their shared histories. Eric Bana plays a federal police agent who returns to his hometown in The Dry. Credit:Roadshow The Dry is the novel that first displayed Harpers talent for mining this theme and Robert Connolly’s film version wa...