“Newcastle†is set in a tough coal-producing town on the Australian coast. The young surfers there are determined to escape their destiny of dead-end manual labor along the harbor. It’s the movie that’s a dead end.
These dudes (you know they’re “dudes†because they use surf lingo and the f-word a lot) think they’re tough, but they’re no match for the viciousness of some other Aussies, the notorious Sydney surfing tribe depicted in last year’s “Bra Boys,†the Russell Crowe-narrated documentary. … Details