Puberty Blues

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chapter - A century of Australian cinema : Developing pictures: Australian cinema (1970-1995) . 00-00-1995. pp.172-197

Peter Kemp

This chapter is one in a series documenting the history of cinema in Australia. The book is beautifully presented and contains a large array of still photogr...[full record]

chapter - Australian Film: 1978-1992 : Puberty Blues . 00-00-1993. p.81

Anna Gull

To begin her discussion of the film, Gul explores the cultural appropriations of the film in it's contemporary context and today; she notes a shift from humo...[full record]

newspaper - Ebb tide for surfie culture The Daily Telegraph. 11-12-1981. p.43

Wayne Webster

Calls 'Puberty Blues' a fresh, honest look at the triumphs and pitfalls of growing up in the eighties and it may not be a masterpieces of cinema entertainmen...[full record]

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 Times. 18-07-1983. p.55

Author Unknown

Discusses Director, Breresford's realist appraoch to his subject matter. The reviewer found the film to be 'mild' and subsequently 'weak' in dramatic intens...[full record]

book - Puberty Blues: Australian feature films in the classroom . 00-00-1981

Barbara Boyd-Anderson

Discusses themes such as sexuality, drug use, peer group pressure etc as well as an interview with one of the stars as well as a list of short films related ...[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 - 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]