Kahn Duncan Mallett

Writer, Creative and Critic

About Me

A multimedia professional spanning various forms of media communication.                                        
                                   

How I Work

A passionate writer, producer and organiser on both the film and television landscape - one who is able to write in a critical capacity. 

My Ethos

A commitment to respecting the industry standard, writing with integrity, equality for all, and listening with care.

Get in Touch

Always just an email away, am very eager to develop strong communication skills with all walks of life.                                                                

Recent Articles

As a member for the Australian Film Critic Association (AFCA), I enjoy writing critical reviews on the film, theatre, and television landscape. At the heart of my writing I am looking for what theme or message each piece of media is trying to tell its audience - can they learn something, can they laugh at something, or can they be moved by something? 

A supernova of expensive animation can’t stop 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' feeling lost in space | This Is Film

When The Super Mario Bros. Movie crossed $1.3 billion at the box office in 2023, it set a somewhat disappointing precedent for Illumination. The film’s success suggested that nostalgia, brand recognition, and a thin, surface-level script were enough to drive massive returns. By being essentially a handsomely made child-minder, it turned what felt like a flashy distraction for kids into a cultural juggernaut. Many audiences brushed off criticism with the familiar refrain that it was “just a Mario...

Ryan Gosling charts new career territory in 2026’s most unlikely and endearing hit, Project Hail Mary

Who would have guessed that the first blockbuster hit of 2026, and Amazon MGM’s biggest debut yet, would be a story about a man and a rock-shaped alien? Despite remaining culturally dominant through the Spider-Verse films, this is Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s first live-action directed feature since 22 Jump Street. With dazzling visuals, a hopeful narrative, and a greatest-hits remix of sci-fi’s most beloved tropes; Project Hail Mary is a rousing reminder that teaching, learning, and share...

Less hiding, more hunting - Samara Weaving returns in a gory, high-energy sequel Ready or Not 2: Here I Come | The Curb

Co-directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett have stayed busy since Ready or Not, helming both Scream V and Scream VI, as well as the vampire comedy Abigail. It’s been seven years since Samara Weaving’s Grace lit a cigarette in the aftermath of watching her Satan-worshipping in-laws go up in flames.The premise was a killer hook: survive a deadly game of hide-and-seek on your wedding night to earn your place in an ultra-wealthy and ultra-cursed family. The film became an instant hit, prai...

Primate Review | An uneven chimp-carnage horror with aspirations of Donkey Kong–level fun | Novastream

Considering director Johannes Roberts’ previous effort was the thoroughly detestable film Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, expectations for Primate were understandably low. While it offers a few dashes of tension, terror, and chimp-chilling horror, the film ultimately settles into a middling slasher, content to fluff around in tawdry B-movie thrills and questionable execution.

MIFF REVIEW: Kim A. Snyder’s powerful documentary 'The Librarians' chronicles America's fight against censorship | Novastream

The Librarians is a sobering and essential documentary detailing America’s accelerating descent into theocratic censorship. Director Kim A. Snyder follows several brave librarians in states like Texas and Florida, placing the necessary spotlight on a profession that shockingly has become dangerous – both legally and physically. Just five years ago, such a claim would have seemed al...

MIFF Review: Michel Gondry’s whimsical stop-motion adventure Maya, Give Me a Title is a labour of paternal love - The Curb | Film and Culture

Maya, Give Me a Title (Maya, Donne-moi un Titre) is a sweet and imaginative film about the intersection of art and parenthood. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry combines a simple animated style with masterful stop-motion technique to create an hour-long compilation of short films—all inspired by titles creatively provided by his young daughter, Maya.

Climate and Marketing Blog

Explore a featured selection of my blog below. They are all tied to the theme of how climate communication is addressed in cinema, as well as exploring various forms of digital marketing inside the media landscape. 

‘An Inconvenient Truth’ taught me the truth when I was in school, but is it convenient now?

When I was in school, I was forced to watch the 2006 documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth‘, a statement I am sure applies to many others who have grown up in the 21st century. What was a seminal piece of climate cinema at the time, people are now questioning it’s effectiveness in today’s age. This begs the question, how much of our climate media is outdated now?

'Sensory Animation' missing 90 seconds of footage due to copyright. For education purposes of Monash University only.

Sensory Animation: an Audio-Visual Essay

As part of a university project, I was tasked with exploring the idea of conveying film theory and analysis in the form of an audio-visual essay. This involves taking audio, film clips and sometimes narration that adds a new lens or context to a specific scene, code or idea in a film and/or films. A collection of animated features were put together here to form what became known as 'Sensory Animation'.