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REVIEW: I Don’t Know How She Does It

While enjoying huge success on the small screen as neurotic shopaholic columnist Carrie Bradshaw in HBO’s Sex an the City, Sarah Jessica Parker’s cinematic career has faired less well. SATC’s… Read More
REVIEW: The Three Musketeers

After the monstrous success of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean series, it was only a matter of time before Hollywood dusted off Alexandre Dumas’ swashbuckling heroes for another cinematic outing.… Read More
REVIEW: Dream House

It comes as no real surprise that director Jim Sheridan tried to have his name taken off the final cut of Dream House, nor that stars Daniel Craig and Rachel… Read More
REVIEW: Don’t be Afraid of the Dark

Over the past decade, Mexican auteur Guillermo del Toro has emerged as a guiding force in fantasy filmmaking, both as a director, but more importantly as a producer and facilitator… Read More
REVIEW: Paranormal Activity 3

After the runaway success of Paranormal Activity and its sequel, the franchise has quickly replaced Saw as the annual Halloween screamfest franchise to delight and terrify audiences looking for cheap… Read More
REVIEW: Crazy Stupid Love

The great irony in Crazy Stupid Love – a film that firmly believes in soul mates and keeping hold of them – is that it has no idea what kind… Read More
REVIEW: The Thing

For many science fiction fans, John Carpenter’s 1982 film The Thing is something of a sacred text, regularly cited as one of the very best examples of sci-fi horror to… Read More
REVIEW: Seeking Justice

It could easily be argued that Nicolas Cage does not have a “type”, being that he makes so many films and is willing to try his luck at almost any… Read More
REVIEW: Real Steel

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
REVIEW: The Help

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
REVIEW: Insidious

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
REVIEW: Midnight in Paris

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
REVIEW: Bad Teacher

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
REVIEW: Horrible Bosses

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
REVIEW: Cowboys & Aliens

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
REVIEW: Final Destination 5

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
Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Rupert Wyatt’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes isn’t so much a prequel as a re-imagining of the origin story behind Franklin J. Schaffner’s beloved yet campy 1968 satire.… Read More
REVIEW: Captain America: The First Avenger

With the release of Captain America: The First Avenger, Marvel Studios now have all their super-powered little ducks in a row, ready for next summer’s ultimate hero movie, The Avengers.… Read More