Suckerpunch is the latest offering from Zack Snyder, director of 300 and Watchmen. If you’ve seen either of them, then you know what to expect: Things exploding in slow motion. Whizzing bullets just missing the derrière of a young girl, yet coyly lifting the hem of her skirt as it flies by. Which is also in slow motion. Such things are what adolescent dreams are made of.

So, to the plot, to speak of: Suckerpunch tells the story of a young girl, Babydoll (Emily Browning) locked away in a 1950s mental institution against her will. While she is physically imprisoned, her mind is free to roam, and roam it does, in an incredible dreamscape populated by dragons, samurai, WW II trenches, and more.

But Babydoll is not a passive dreamer. She wants to make a break for freedom, and convinces four other girls – the outspoken Rocket (Jena Malone), the street-smart Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens), the fiercely loyal Amber (Jamie Chung) and the reluctant Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish)—to band together and try to escape their terrible fate at the hands of their captors, Blue (Oscar Isaac), Madam Gorski (Carla Gugino) and the High Roller (Jon Hamm).

Can they make their way through this explodey, high octane nightmare to emerge at the other end? You’ll just have to go along and find out, as Sucker punch is released 24th March in most cinemas Australia-wide.

Visit the website at: http://suckerpunchmovie.warnerbros.com

In short the film I about answering the age old question that is, ‘can an average, out of shape normal looking guy get the hot blonde bombshell everyone is craving for?’.

The movie introduces viewers to Kirk, an average Joe, who can’t believe his luck.

Though he’s stuck in a seemingly dead-end job as an airport security agent, against all odds Molly, a successful and amazingly gorgeous babe falls for him.

Kirk is left jaw dropped! So are his friends, his family too and even his ex-girlfriend.

But now Kirk has to figure out how to make the relationship work, and how to battle with the feelings that Molly is too good for him.”

The film stars Jay Baruchel, Krysten Ritter, Lindsay Sloane and is directed by Jim Field Smith.

One of the best scenes in the flick is when Kirk attempts to shave his private parts to impress Molly, and it’s full on LOL laughing.

But apart from that, there are very few real gold moments in the movie and it falls well short of the mark it had hoped to have achieved.

In summary, She’s Out of my League is out of my league of great movies and gets a six out of ten.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWG1I7lwac0

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Land of the Dead and Pshyco are just some of the few olden horror films that have been digitally enhanced, re-written and remade into box office hits, much better than the originals.

For some reason, it is horror films that have a higher success ratio when it comes to redoing them.

The Wolman is another example of this trend.

The 1941 classic is the latest horror remake and is directed by Joe Johnston, with a list of A-class actors including Benicio del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving and Geraldine Chaplin.

The basic plot of the film is revolved around Lawrence Talbot (Hopkins), a haunted nobleman who is lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes.

Reunited with his estranged father, Talbot sets out to find his brother and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself.

He learns that something, or some creature with brute strength and a love for blood has been killing off the villagers.

In an effort to save the town, Scotland Yard inspector Aberline (Weaving) comes to investigate.

But despite their best efforts, the Werewolf (DelToro) proves to be too much of a task to overcome and the film then enters a series of vicious killings full of violence an gore.

The Wolfman is now screening at selected cinemas around Australia.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS02xaTIdRI

7.5/10

Luckily for those who love the genre, there is still one man out there ensuring it is not lost to cinema entirely.

His name is Rob Marshall, and in case you are not familiar with his work, he is the director of Chicago and Memoirs of a Geisha to name a few.

Marshall is back again this year with his recent Hollywood musical, Nine.

The movie is set in the 1960s and centred on a famous film director named Guido.

Played by Daniel Day-Lewis, Guido is a filmmaker who apparently made a few brilliant movies, then made some bombs, and now he’s working on another one.

His first films were so good that he’s incredibly famous and well-respected, but people find it hard to mention liking his films without mentioning their dislike for his new creations.

Now he finds himself fairly deep in production on his new movie, with costumes being created, test screenings under way, and countless people on the payroll, but he has no script and no idea for one.

He’s married, has a mistress, and has no idea what he’s doing with any part of his life.

We follow along as he pretends to have a movie, runs away from the press, has his affair, and generally drowns in the soulless egomaniac he is.

The storyline for Nine is quite the drama, and when you throw in a few musical songs it really does set the groundwork for a good traditional Hollywood musical.

With the advancements in technology, and the always improving creative flair shown by directors, it was no surprise to see yet again a handful of amazing films released throughout the year.

Movienation.com.au takes a look at the top ten films for the year that was:

10. FUNNY PEOPLE – A witty look at stand up comedians and a great blend of talent.

9. 500 DAYS OF SUMMER – An intelligent comedy which surprised us all.

8. A SERIOUS MAN – The Coen brothers were back again, and failed to disappoint

7. ZOMBIELAND – Another zombie movie, and another great flick.

6. REVOLUTIONARY ROAD – With Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in the film, it was never going to be a flop.

5. STAR TREK – The movie was a long time in the making and one which the fans craved for so long.

4. MILK – Cleaned up at the Oscars, and it was not by chance.

3. INGLOTIOUS BASTERDS – Any Tarintino release is going to be a hit, and this was no exception. A great take on the WWII era and one made better by the likes of Brad Pitt and co.

2. THE WRESTLER – releases at the start of the year and was by far the true ‘story’ of the year. We laughed, we cried, and a spectacular Mickey Rourke blew us away.

1. AVATAR – Even though it only jus snuck in, the impact it had in its premier week speaks for itself.