Cinema
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Based in part on a short story by science fiction visionary Richard Matheson (I Am Legend), Real Steel is set in 2020, where human boxing has been outlawed and replaced… Read More
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Every awards season there is one American independent film that captures the hearts of the voters and comes away with a cabinet full of silverware to reward its achievements in… Read More
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Since making a huge international splash with their torture flick Saw, back in 2004, Malaysian-born director James Wan and Australian writer/star Leigh Whannell have had a bumpy ride in Hollywood.… Read More
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Based on the award-winning bestseller from British writer David Nicholls, One Day is the story of to friends, Emma (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter (Jim Sturgess) who have a one-night stand… Read More
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Sweeping generalizations are often employed when discussing the lengthy filmography of Woody Allen. Whether referring to his “older, funnier films” of the 70s and 80s, or the bleak period of… Read More
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There has been a slew of mainstream comedies this year centring around deliberately objectionable main characters who border on the sociopathic. Just last month we had Horrible Bosses, and while… Read More
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In the wake of surprise hits like The Hangover and the monster success of its sequel earlier this year, American comedies are focusing less on the libidinous shenanigans of horny… Read More
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Coming off the back of two hugely successful Iron Man movies for Marvel Studios, director Jon Favreau chose a high concept comic book adaptation as his next project, focusing on… Read More
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Among the vast pantheon of splatter horror franchises that have been prevalent since the 1980s, the relatively recent Final Destination films have slowly become some of the most fun. Unlike… Read More
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The parallels between The Beaver and that of its star Mel Gibson are almost too uncanny to be true. The film arrives at a very difficult time for Gibson, with… Read More
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After fifteen years, seven novels, eight films and an almost unquantifiable amount of money, it all ends here for J.K. Rowling’s teenage wizard. To cite Harry Potter as this generation’s… Read More
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The Tree of Life is a film with some seriously big ideas. Only the fifth offering from one of American Cinema’s most highly regarded auteurs, Terrence Malick’s latest continues his… Read More
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After acknowledging he dropped the ball with the diabolical train wreck that was TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN, director Michael Bay promised audiences something darker and more coherent for the… Read More
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It has been a quiet couple of years for Keanu Reeves, who has produced nothing of note since 2008’s lacklustre THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL. In HENRY’S CRIME he… Read More
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Initial high hopes for Warners’ adaptation of DC Comics’ GREEN LANTERN wavered when the first trailer was released, although subsequent offerings have shown improvement, culminating in a 30-minute sneak peak… Read More
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In much the same way Steven Spielberg and George Lucas drew from old TV adventure serials when making the Indiana Jones and Star Wars sagas, LOST creator JJ Abrams has… Read More
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There was plenty of initial skepticism to Fox’s announcement that director Matthew Vaughn (KICK-ASS) would be rebooting the struggling X-MEN series, taking the action back to the early days of… Read More
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The last thing I wanted to see was another PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN film, after struggling through two-and-a-half hours of thankless set-up in DEAD MAN’S CHEST and actively hating the… Read More
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