Crackerjack (M, 88min) Directed by Paul Moloney ****
Jack Simpson (Mike Molloy) has a favourite phrase – sudden transit strike. When it appears in print or on the nightly news, it means a cash bonanza for him.
As a member of the Cityside Bowling Club – actually as three members thanks to a little creative licence – he has the rights to a trio of car-park spaces at the inner-city club, a commodity which harassed workers are willing to pay top dollar for, particularly with the seemingly regular antagonism between Melbourne's transport bosses and their workers. The arrangement works well in Jack's mind. He gets to make money to supplement his meagre call-centre earnings, while the club gets the benefit of his annual subscription.