Joe Hildebrand
Joe Hildebrand was born in Melbourne and extradited to Sydney in 2000. Despite this he considers Adelaide his spiritual home, having spent a pleasant weekend there in the mid-1990s.
He currently “works” at The Daily Telegraph, where he wrote a column for several years until it was removed on bad taste grounds. He is single for the same reason.
He has an abiding interest in cinema, notably the American action-adventure genre which is often overlooked by mainstream audiences. His favourite film is Independence Day, which until recently he believed to be a documentary.
He has a blog at http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/joehildebrand/ It has been described as having a strong cult following, which is to say very few people read it.
He also writes for The Punch in order to comply with the terms of his court order.
Articles by Joe Hildebrand
Joe’s $1-a-week cinema: Superman the Movie (1978)
Spoiler alert: Life is complicated. The finest, noblest and most powerful motion picture ever made, with the obvious exception of…... Read more
Joe’s $1-a-week cinema: The Tony Abbott tribute edition
The 1950s was an extraordinary decade. It produced John Howard’s values, Tony Abbott’s existence and Marty McFly’s parents. It was…... Read more
Joe’s $1-a-week cinema #12: The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers, 1980. Spoiler alert: Marriages don’t always work out. There is something about The Blues Brothers that is…... Read more
Fat bottomed girls you make the rockin’ world go round
Are you gonna take me home tonight? Ah down beside that red firelight? Are you gonna let it all hang…... Read more
Joe’s $1-a-week cinema: Costner in Robin Hood
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, 1991 Spoiler alert: Tenuous links between Kevin Costner, Joe’s mum, and the Melbourne Spring Racing…... Read more
Joe’s $1-a-week cinema: Knight Rider
Knight Rider, 1982. Spoiler alert: David Hasselhoff walks into a bar. Civilisations are built on the backs of great men,…... Read more
Joe’s $1 a week cinema #10: Dirty Harry
On a couple of occasions now a friend and I have met at a certain Italian restaurant where I consume…... Read more
Joe’s $1-a-week cinema #9: Point Break
Point Break. Year: 1991. Spoiler alert: Fear causes hesitation. The death of Patrick Swayze last week wreaked havoc within the…... Read more
Joe’s $1-a-week cinema #8: Commando, by request
Schwarzenegger, by request: Commando, 1985. Spoiler alert: The commando is no racist. With the possible exception of Kevin Rudd’s stimulus…... Read more
Joe’s $1 a week cinema #7: Schwarzenegger’s Predator
Biblical scholars generally agree that on the seventh day God created the Essendon Football Club. And so it came to…... Read more
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