Directed by Albert and Alan Hughes, the movie is based around a lone hero must fight his way across the wasteland of post-apocalyptic USA to protect a sacred book that holds the key to saving the future of humanity.

A real fantasy film that has some pretty impressive graphics and special effects.

Washington has s stellar performance and the movie seems to drag along quite smoothly for its majority.

The main character, as you may have guessed is Eli, and he fights to save the world.

Does he do it in the end??

Well, you’ll have to watch to find out!

In the meantime, here is a sneak look at the trailer.

The Book of Eli is out now at most cinemas across the country.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKfZrbS79To

How to be a Sex Star follows the journey of a man called Nathan Hill.

He is an average looking guy, average in almost all fields of life except for when it comes to picking up girls.

He is a Casanova whose chief occupation is the picking up women.

In the movie, if you could call it that, he juggles five different girls over a series of hilarious dates, all while trying to maintain his reputation by sleeping with the hottest girl in the city.

Now if you have read the book ‘The Game’, this is a movie for you.

It delves into he world of pick up artists, and the mind of females and how to ‘score’.

Bet’s are, if you took your other half to the cinemas with you to watch it, she would either walk out in a fuss, demanding you to go with her, or actually get into it while smirking at all the lines she swears would never work on her.

With equal parts of entertainment, information and controversies, SexStar finally reveals the truth about the games men play to pick up women.

The movie should be out May 1 in cinemas around Australia.

Keep your eye out for it and make sure you find a secret way to watch it!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A65ILuP2G74

One genre that has been slow in making the move to adapt to the new popular culture we live in has been the superhero genre.

For years we have been living in the memories of Superman, Batman, Spiderman and never really tried to make a new breed of fighting superhero’s.

Until now.

Kick Ass is a new release by director Matthew Vaughn, and is all about new age superhero’s, known as a group called kick ass.

At the beginning we are introduced to Dave Lizewski, an unnoticed high school student who lives comic books so much that one day he makes the simple decision to become a super-hero even though he has no powers or training.

He is eventually joined by Red Mist, Hit Girl and her dad, known as Big Daddy and they form a team to dismantle vandals, evil people and bad guys.

While doing so, they have heaps of funny moments, and really do adopt a humorous approach to their lives.

This is summed up by their slogan, which reads:

I can’t read your mind. But I can kick your ass.

I can’t be invisible. But I can kick your ass.

I can’t fly. But I can kick your ass.

I can’t see through walls. But I can kick your ass.

Shut Up. Kick-Ass.

Have fear. They’re here.

A new breed of superheroes will be revealed.

All in all, Kick Ass is a great little movie, and is out now at most cinemas around the country.

Directed by Pierre Morel, (who is known for his work in the film Taken) From Paris With Love is a story about a low-rank intelligence operator, who accidentally finds himself teamed up with a high-ranked agent who is on a mission to stop a terrorist attack.

James Reece (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) was used to living a luxurious life in Paris with his beautiful French girlfriend and easygoing lifestyle.

His side job as a low-level operative for the CIA, however, is his real passion and therefore does not turn down a senior level assignment when it is offered to him.

However, when he meets his new partner, US special agent Charlie Wax (John Travolta), he begins to regret his decision.

Wax is a trigger-happy, loudmouth, loose cannon who sets a massive contrast to Reece.

He wants out but when he discovers he has become a target of the terrorist group they are trying to stop, there is no turning back.

From Paris With Love takes the viewers on a comical, but super adventurous journey through Paris.

Travolta does a great job of being the bad guy/good cop and his new appearance, a baldhead, is great for the role!

In summary, Form Paris With Love is not a bad movie.

From Paris With Love is screening now at selected cinemas around the country.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sLG0owba0E

7/10

Precious is one of these films. With the likes of Avatar, The Hurt Locker and Invictus stealing the limelight, the Lee Daniels release has managed to go by under the radar in recent months.

Set in Harlem in the 80s, Precious is the story of Claireece Precious Jones, a sixteen-year-old African-American girl born into a life of pain.

For starters, she is pregnant for the second time by her drug-addicted father. Her life at home is made a nightmare by her abusive mother, a poisonously angry woman who scars her emotionally and physically.

School is a place of chaos, and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks even though she cannot read or write.

The inspiring story of Precious is that while she may sometimes be down, she is never out. Her story speaks of a courageous woman who overcomes adversity to reach greater heights.

Threatened with expulsion, Precious is offered the chance to transfer to an alternative school, a move that will lead on a journey from darkness, pain and powerlessness to light, love and self-determination.

There are few movies which leave an everlasting scar on your memory, and Precious is one of these films… for the right reasons.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5FYahzVU44

The very first thing that strikes you when you watch the film is the horrible southern accent performed by Sandra Bullock, who somehow received an Ocsar nomination for her poor efforts.

After a while you soon forget about the accent and begin to be hooked into the storyline of a struggling overweight teenager named Michael Oher, who is accepted into a wealthy, warming family who takes him under their wing.

The movie introduces you to Oher when he is accepted into the school under a footballing scholarship. However, he has no place to stay and spends his first nights on the streets before being taken by Leigh Anne Tuohy (Bullock).

After a bit of time, Oher’s grades begin to improve, his happiness increases and he begins to actually enjoy life.

Finally he is allowed to play football, and while he doesn’t perform too well at the beginning, a few inspiring worlds from Tuohy, saying that his teammates are like family, sees him begin to dominate the competition.

For a movie which has not had too much publicity, it has certainly achieved large amounts of success in America, where it is dominating the Box Office.

The word of mouth from the viewers seems to have been working a treat.

However, in my eyes, the film still lacks a bit of style and extra punch, which I think, is needed to take home any Academy Awards.

But overall, still a solid movie.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=orTr6YwDqtM

8/10

Oh, and of course, there are the awards to won too!

Here is a look at the nominees for this years Oscar Awards:

2010 Oscars Nominations List

:

Best Actor in a Leading Role:
Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart
George Clooney – Up In The Air
Colin Firth – A Single Man
Morgan Freeman – Invictus
Jeremy Renner – The Hurt Locker

Best Actress in a Leading Role:
Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side
Helen Mirren – The Last Station
Carey Mulligan – An Education
Gabourey Sidibe – Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire
Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia

Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Matt Damon – Invictus
Woody Harrelson – The Messenger
Christopher Plummer – The Last Station
Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds

Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
Penelope Cruz – Nine
Vera Farmiga – Up In The Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal – Crazy Horse
Anna Kendrick – Up In The Air
Mo’Nique – Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire

Best Director:
James Cameron – Avatar
Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
Quentin Tarantino – Inglourious Basterds
Lee Daniels – Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire
Jason Reitman – Up In The Air

Best Picture:
Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire
A Serious Man
Up
Up In The Air

Best Original Screenplay:
Mark Boal – The Hurt Locker
Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman – The Messenger
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen – A Serious Man
Pete Docter, Bob Peterson & Tom McCarthy – Up
Quentin Tarantino – Inglourious Basterds

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci & Tony Roche – In the Loop
Neill Blomkamp & Terri Tatchell – District 9
Geoffrey Fletcher – Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire
Nick Hornby – An Education
Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner – Up In The Air

Best Animated Film:
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Princess and the Frog
The Secret of Kells
Up

Best Foreign Language Film:
El Secreto de Sus Ojos (Argentina)
Un Prophete (France)
The White Ribbon (Germany)
Ajami (Israel)
The Milk of Sorrow (Peru).