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newspaper - Not nice, but a realistic view Canberra Times. 02-02-1982. p.n.p.

Author Unknown

After introducing the authors of the book the film was based around, this review goes on to discuss the films incorporation of ethnographical concerns (obser...[full record]

newspaper - Puberty Blues: coming of age near the water. Los Angeles Times. 10-07-1983. pp.6-7

Sheila Benson

Quite complimentary about the film and feels that Beresford's art is in letting us see the problem from all sides. [full record]

newspaper - Puberty Blues: it's so sad being young Daily News (California). 10-08-1983. p.4

Kirk Honeycutt

Argues that Beresford handles the theme of social conformity better in 'The Getting of Wisdom'. Thinks Beresford's greatest strength is his ability to bring...[full record]

newspaper - Puberty Blues: trite and boring South Bay Daily Breeze, South Bay Daily Breeze (USA). 12-08-1983. p.25

Don Lechman

He feels that it is 'dumb and irritating, the characters are unlikeable, the story is trite and boring and the thought and language are strictly 1950's rathe...[full record]

newspaper - Realistic teenage film from Australia Long Beach Press Telegraph (USA). 12-08-1983. p.29

Robin Deemer

Makes a comparison between the teenagers in this film and those in America, and argues that it is one of the few films to take a serious look at the trials o...[full record]

newspaper - Teen Comedy tinged with Despair The Age. 14-12-1981. p.10 in Arts

Neil Jillet

Jillet argues that although the film has a clumsy beginning and a botched ending, for the most part Puberty Blues is a very funny and very sad film. [full record]

chapter - The Imaginary Industry, Australian Film in the Late 80's : Kennedy-Miller: 'House Style' In Australian Television . 00-00-1988. pp.178-199

Susan Dermody, Elizabeth Jacka

An analysis of Kennedy-Miller Productions within the frame of the 'production house case study'. Topics discussed include; the 'ensemble' mode of production,...[full record]