Closed For Winter »
Director: James Bogle Starring: Natalie Imbruglia, Daniel Frederiksen, Deborah Kennedy In Cinemas: 23 April 2009 The dysfunctional family mood piece has struck again in the form of the unsatisfying Aussie flick, Closed For Winter. While both the leading and support performances are impressive, there is nothing tantalising about this fuzzy mystery. Aussie-turned-UK pop singer Natalie [...]
Iron Maiden: Flight 666 »
Director: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen Starring: Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Nicko McBrain, Janick Gers In Cinemas: 30 April 2009 A music documentary and behind-the-scenes look at the world-famous rock band, Iron Maiden when on tour in 2008. The film shows the band chartering their own private jet, flown by lead singer [...]
Inkheart »
Director: Iain Softley Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sienna Guillory, Helen Mirren In Cinemas: 2 April 2009 A young girl learns her father, Mo (Brendan Fraser), has the ability to bring characters from books to life. However, the father and daughter must protect their storybook heroes from a freed villain who wants to destroy them all and [...]
Pink Panther 2 »
Director: Harald Zwart Starring: Steve Marin, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Andy Garcia In Cinemas: 2 April 2009 After being awarded for solving the mystery of the Pink Panther Diamond, Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Martin) is forced by his boss to team up with a squad of bumbling international detectives to stop a thief stealing various artefacts [...]
Yes Man »
Director: Peyton Reed Starring: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Danny Masterson On DVD: 7 May 2009 Carl Allen (Carrey) seems to live by a single mantra: “no” – until he signs up for a self-help program based on one simple rule: say yes to everything, and anything. When unleashing the power of this three-letter-word, “YES” begins [...]
Marley and Me »
Director: David Frankel Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson, Eric Dane On DVD: 6 May 2009 When writer John Grogan (Owen Wilson) and his wife (Jennifer Aniston) adopt Marley, a yellow Labrador, they intend to get a taste of parenthood. Little did they know, the dog turns out to be a hyperactive handful who wreaks havoc, [...]
Beverly Hills Chihuahua »
Director: Raja Gosnell Starring: Drew Barrymore, Salma Hayek, Jamie Lee Curtis, George Lopez On DVD: 6 May 2009 This fun-filled Disney adventure stars a diamond-clad ultra-pampered Beverly Hills Chihuahua (voiced by Drew Barrymore) who gets lost when on vacation in Mexico. When her unsolicited devotee, Papi (voiced by George Lopez), learns of this he springs [...]
Slumdog Millionaire »
Director: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan Starring: Mia Drake, Dev Patel, Frieda Pinto, Irfan Khan In Cinemas: 18 December 2008 On DVD: 1 May 2009 Based on the award-winning novel, Q & A by Vikas Swarup, Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik (Patel), an orphan from the slums of Mumbai. Jamal who is [...]
The Day the Earth Stood Still »
Director: Scott Derrickson Starring: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, John Hamm, John Cleese In Cinemas: 26 December 2008 On DVD: 29 April 2009 Klaatu (Reeves) is an otherworldly being whose arrival on Earth triggers a sequence of events that threaten mankind. In an attempt to subvert a world disaster, governments and scientists race to unravel the [...]
Frost/Nixon »
Director: Ron Howard Starring: Frank Langella, Kevin Bacon, Rebecca Hall, Sam Rockwell, Michael Sheen In Cinemas: 26 December 2008 On DVD: 29 April 2009 For three years after being disgraced by the Watergate scandal, ex-US President Richard Nixon kept his lips sealed. Eventually he agreed to an interview to confront the questions of his time [...]