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

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 some of the greatest films in the history of the event with the talent pool exceeding what we have seen in the past.

One of the shortlisted films in this year’s competition is One Night Stand – directed, written, and produced by Melbourne local David Coussins.

The basic plot of the film is fairly simple: a young man, Joel (David Coussins) wakes in bed only to realise he’s lying next to an unknown female bed-mate, Caitlin (Rhona Rees).

The exact details of what happened the night before appear to be fairly sketchy, but as far as Joel is concerned, the quicker he gets out of there, the better.

Unfortunately for Joel, Caitlin has taken a liking to him and doesn’t let him go too easy.

Any attempts for a quick getaway are thwarted by the love sick Caitlin, who shows all the characteristics of a female obsessed stalker.

To say what happens next would spoil or the fun but it’s safe to say that anything that could go wrong, does go wrong for Joel.

The film is edited with fine precision and continues to provide laugh after laugh at a zip line pace.

David Coussins is hilarious in the lead role and conveys the perfect amount of awkwardness and fear to make the audience cringe in sympathy throughout the film.

You know you have a talented comedic actor on board when he’s able to provide some of the biggest laughs in the film by facial expressions alone.

Rhona Rees is also hilarious as Caitlin – playing out the obsessive one night stand  that every young man fears to a tee.

One Night Stand proves that as far as short comedies are concerned, the simpler, the better!

When it comes to Laugh Out Loud moments, One Night Stand wins hands down, and if is anything to go by, this years Tropfest looks to be a winner.

Rating: 4.5/5

Tropfest 2011 kicks off February 20th and live sites all around Australia

Live Festival Sites:
Sydney – The Domain
Melbourne – Federation Square
Hobart – Salamanca Square
Canberra – Commonwealth Park
Adelaide – Glenelg Bay
Surfers Paradise – Cirlce on Cavill
Perth – Princess May Park, Fremantle

And live on Movie Extra Channel from 7pm.

But after a few decades we got bored of the standard plots, with similar killings and no real special effects.

That’s why we’re seeing a whole new breed of slashed type horror films being remade in the current era.

The latest to take to the remake able is A Nightmare on Elm Street.

The horror series was one of the most popular releases in the early 80s, and the chain of almost ten titles was a huge hit with the viewers.

Wes Craven was the mastermind behind the originals, but now we are seeing Samuel Bayer take over as head director.

The script will be written by Wesley Strickland Eric Heisserer and will be produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller.

The basic plot is the same as it is for almost any other Nightmare in Elm Street, where a group of suburban teenagers are being haunted in their dreams by the horrible evil character known as Freddy Krueger.

Jackie Earle Haley takes the role as the killer, with support from Rooney Mara, who plays one of the main teens, and Kyle Gallner, who plays Quentin, another main teen.

The movie opened in the states this week, as was welcomed with it being the 12th largest R rating film in the US.

Horror movies were cool back in the day. They were scary as hell, made viewers jump in fear, and really gave us an insight into the minds of a psychotic killer, which we all enjoyed to some degree.

But after a few decades we got bored of the standard plots, with similar killings and no real special effects.

That’s why we’re seeing a whole new breed of slashed type horror films being remade in the current era.

The latest to take to the remake able is A Nightmare on Elm Street.

The horror series was one of the most popular releases in the early 80s, and the chain of almost ten titles was a huge hit with the viewers.

Wes Craven was the mastermind behind the originals, but now we are seeing Samuel Bayer take over as head director.

The script will be written by Wesley Strickland Eric Heisserer and will be produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller.

The basic plot is the same as it is for almost any other Nightmare in Elm Street, where a group of suburban teenagers are being haunted in their dreams by the horrible evil character known as Freddy Krueger.

Jackie Earle Haley takes the role as the killer, with support from Rooney Mara, who plays one of the main teens, and Kyle Gallner, who plays Quentin, another main teen.

The movie opened in the states this week, as was welcomed with it being the 12th largest R rating film in the US.

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.

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

Crowe stars as the legendary figure known by all generations and one that has been the centre of numerous films in the past.

This, the 2010 version of Robin Hood sees the main character travel to Nottingham, a town suffering from the corruption of a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation, where he falls for the spirited widow Lady Marian  (Cate Blanchett).

She is skeptical of the identity and motivations of the man. Hoping to earn the hand of Maid Marian and salvage the village, Robin assembles a brutal gang who work together to take from the rich, and give to the poor.

Together, they begin preying on the rich upper class civilians to even out the injustices made by the town  sheriff.

With their country weakened from decades of war, embattled from the ineffective rule of the new king and vulnerable to insurgencies from within and threats from afar, Robin and his men heed a call to ever greater adventure.

This unlikeliest of heroes and his allies set off to protect their country from slipping into bloody civil war and return glory to England once more.

For more information on the movie, head to www.robinhoodthemovie.com

Robin Hood will be released on May 14 in most cinemas around Australia.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSqL9ygBCck

The movie is out now and basically is about a married couple from New Jersey, who’s life is so routined and boring.

They have two children and every week they have a “date night” at a local steakhouse, where they talk about work and make guesses on each couple’s stories in the restaurant.

They eventually learn that their best friends, Brad (Mark Ruffalo) and Haley (Kristen Wiig), have become bored by their marriage and are getting a divorce due to their lame routines, which mirrors Phil and Claire’s marriage.

In an effort to reignite romance the pair go out and beyond to find excitement and fun again.

Date Night is an uneasy blend of action and comedy, doesn’t quite live up to the talents of its two leads.

Steve Caroll and Tina Fey are good, but they could be better.

I suppose in the end it is not entirely their fault, the script is not amazing, and really does lack the depth you would expect from such a high budget movie.

However, they still manage to shine through most of the movie’s flaws and in the end it turns out to be a half decent movie.

Date Night is out now in most cinemas around the nation.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aspBKFz2dBI

Sam Worthington plays the role of the mortal hero who is made to carry out a series of quests by the gods in order to win the hand of the imprisoned princess Andromeda.

Worth a loook?

Make your own mind up….. Check out the trailer!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXttqg0RWU8