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TROPFEST REVIEW: One Night Stand »
It’s that time of year where movie buffs, directors, actors and of course, the public, converge for the worlds biggest short film festival. Tropfest 2011 gets underway across Australia February 20th with more than 150,000 people expected to turn up at live sites across the nation. Those in the know say this year will produce [...]
Kick Ass »
It’s good to see the movie world adapt to the 21st century. 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 [...]
She’s Out of my League »
She’s out of my League is a new comedy sweeping through the Australian big screens. 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, [...]
Robin Hood »
Robin Hood is as much about a great Hollywood blockbuster movie as it is a return to the big screen for Oscar winner Russell Crowe. Crowe stars as the legendary figure known by all generations and one that has been the centre of numerous films in the past.
The Rebound »
As the title suggests, The Rebound is a new romantic comedy all about a recently divorced wife on the prowl for a quick rebound. While on the search, she stumbles across a 25 year-old who just so happens to be the nanny of her younger child. From here the movie takes viewers on a fun-loving [...]
The Wrestler »
Darren Aronofsky produced one of the best movies in the past two decades when he released Requiem for a Dream in the late 90s. A decade later and he has impressed yet again, this time with the film The Wrestler. One of the movies of the year in 2008, The Wrestler was nominated for plenty [...]
No Chance of Chemo for Dennis Hopper »
Hollywood icon Dennis Hopper is believed to be on his last legs, with news the famed actor is terminally ill and unable to undergo chemotherapy to treat his prostate cancer. In a court release filed by his lawyer, Joseph Mannis, it outlined that the 73 year old had reached a new low in his health [...]
Alice in Wonderland »
When I first heard about yet another version of Alice in Wonderland being released I couldn’t’ help but roll my eyes. With so many adaptations of the successful storyline since it was first written so many years ago, my initial thoughts were that the new installment would be a letdown to all fans.
Precious »
Oscar time is a great time for cinema. But one of the bad things about it is that there are so many good movies to watch that we often miss a few real gems, which manage to get overlooked by the bigger, highly publicized movies. Precious is one of these films. With the likes of [...]
In The Loop »
In The Loop is a new comedy directed by Armando Iannucci, the genius behind The Day Today. The film is itself a spin off from the successful BBC comedy series The Thick of It, which satirically critiques politics in the current world we live in.