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1 What Lies beneath Death and Masculinity in Grant Scicluna's Downriver Laurence Barber , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Metro Magazine , Summer no. 187 2016; (p. 9-15)
— Review of Downriver Grant Scicluna , 2015 single work film/TV 'Laurence Barber teases out the depictions of queerness, criminality and the rural in grant Scicluna's absorbing debut feature ...'
1 Their Time in Memorial : Nickolas Bird and Eleanor Sharpe's Remembering the Man Laurence Barber , 2016 single work essay
— Appears in: Metro Magazine , Winter vol. 189 no. 2016; (p. 110-115)

Released mere months after the premiere of Holding the Man – the lauded film adaptation of Timothy Conigrave's memoir of the same name – Remembering the Man offers new insights into Conigrave's relationship with John Caleo through interviews and archival footage. Beyond being a mere companion piece, the documentary provides a more compelling account by chronicling the wider world surrounding the couple's romance, writes Laurence Barber.
1 Lingering Spectres Laurence Barber , 2016 single work criticism
— Appears in: Metro Magazine , Spring no. 190 2016; (p. 20-25) 'Despite its masterful use of haunting imagery and the affecting performance by Hollywood star Adrien Brody, the ambitious Backtrack underwhelms because of its heavy reliance on exposition and concomitant failure to build suspense. Moreover, writes Laurence Barber, it exemplifies the difficult position occupied by horror films trying to find an appreciative audience in Australia.' (Publication abstract)
1 Refracting Ramingining : 'Still Our Country – Reflections on Culture' Laurence Barber , 2015 single work criticism
— Appears in: Metro Magazine , Autumn no. 184 2015; (p. 70-75)

'Whereas Rolf de Heer's 'Charlie's country' weaves a tale of one man's hardships and displacement from his aboriginal community, Molly Reynolds' complementary documentary exposes the real-life troubles faced by the Yolngu people of Ramingining. Laurence Barber unpacks these societal problems, as illuminated by this aesthetically immersive, obliquely political work.'

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1 Aacta Awards 2014 Was Little More Than the Baz Luhrmann Show Laurence Barber , 2014 single work
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 31 January 2014;
1 Aaron Pedersen : APSA Already Has the Ingredients to Build a Great Story Laurence Barber , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 16 December 2013;
1 Not So Ja’miezing : Private School Girl Proves Disappointing Laurence Barber , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 15 November 2013;
— Review of Ja'mie : Private School Girl Chris Lilley , 2013 single work film/TV
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