'Mad Bastards', presented by the Magnetic Island Film Society.
Classification: MA? Duration: 96 mins? Genre: Drama?
Director: Brendan Fletcher
Lead actor: Dean Daley-Jones? Cast: Alex Lloyd, Douglas Maclae, Kelton Pell ?Producer: Brendan Fletcher, David Jowsey, Alan Pigram, Stephen Pigram? Screenplay: Brendan Fletcher ?Distributor: Transmission Films & PPA ?Language: English? Country: Australia
'At The Movies' Review: Margaret: 3.5 stars David: 3.5 stars

Review by Margaret Pomeranz: Mad Bastards is an Australian film which charts the journey of TJ from Perth where he's just another ex-con with a fiery temper, especially when he's drunk, on a journey to see his 13 year old son Bullet whom he's never met. Lucas is being looked after - sort of - by his mother Nella. But she's quite a fire-brand herself, especially when she's drunk, which is often. The most stable person in Bullet's life is his grandfather Tex, who is the local cop and hates the way he sees Bullet developing. ..?Mad Bastards .. was inspired by oral stories from people in the Kimberley and it's a wake-up call about the damaging nature of alcohol and about the lack of strong, decent male father figures. .. Bullet's two weeks in the outback with an elder on a boot camp for recalcitrant boys reveals another child beside the often sullen one we see at home. ..?All the performances are solid, many of the cast members are not professional actors. The writer/director was Brendan Fletcher, it's his first feature and if there is a flaw with the film it is that the narrative is at times a bit confused. Despite that there's something very affecting about these Mad Bastards.

Screening at: The Endeavour Room, All Seasons, 61 Mandalay Ave Nelly Bay – Refreshments at The Terrace Restaurant & Bar
Screening time: 8pm Please be early so we may start PROMPTLY at 8.00pm
Admission: Adults $10.00 Conc. $8.00 Members Free
Annual membership $50.00 Conc. $40.00 Annual membership includes admission for one calendar year (11 screenings) and discount to the MI Film Festival (March each year). Half-yearly also available.