Film Review
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Edge Of Tomorrow Review
With heavy metal, big guns and humans up against aliens, ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ blasts its way into cinemas and leaves with weapons holstered and a job well done.
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Chef Review
When it comes to Jon Favreau, I tend to categorise him in three ways: The Good ('Iron Man'), the Bad ('Iron Man 2'), and the Ugly ('Cowboys and Aliens').
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Maleficient Review
When told that 'Sleeping Beauty' was to be made into a film I was excited. But when told that it would be told from the point of view of Maleficent, the sorceress who casts
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The Volcano Review
This is a fast-paced, big budget French comedy that pays off with its cast and genre conventions. However, a little digging under the surface and you may discover comedies
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The Trip To Italy Review
Combining mouth-watering fine dining, exotic Italian milieus and the affable charms of comedic duo, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon (both slightly fictionalised), ‘The Trip To
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Broken Circle Breakdown Film Review
This is a film of love, loss and Belgian bluegrass — not exactly a frequent combination in any genre, let alone foreign dramas.
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Fading Gigolo Review
This film is actor John Turturro’s fifth adventure behind the camera, and it’s somewhat of an oddity.
Starring John Turturro, Woody Allen, Sofia... -
Bad Neighbours Review
‘Bad Neighbours’ is an interesting look at maturity and what it means to be an adult... as seen through the lens of some very immature characters.
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Muppets Most Wanted Review
It doesn't seem fair to point out that 'Muppets Most Wanted' isn't quite as good as its predecessor.
The film itself goes out of its way to pre-empt any such... -
Divergent Review
The consensus on 'Divergent', the latest piece of young adult literature to be rendered onto the big screen, is that it’s a watered-down 'Hunger Games'
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The Grand Budapest Hotel Review
Wes Anderson seems to have taken one hoary old Charlie Chaplin adage to heart: "Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot."
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The Raid 2: Berandal Review
Adopting the 'more is much, much, more' approach, director Gareth Evans does away with the simplicity and tautness of the original and unveils 'The Godfather' of all
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier Review
Marvel Studios hits it out of the park again.
'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' has been billed as the studio's attempt at a '70s political thriller, and that's... -
Wadjda Review
As the first feature film to be made in Saudi Arabia — and directed by a woman, no less — you could be forgiven for thinking that 'Wadjda's claims to fame would overshadow
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Cuban Fury Review
I’m not much of a dancer. Never have been, really. Something about being born with zero coordination. But after a viewing of British director James Griffiths’ 'Cuban Fury', I
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Need For Speed Review
The media campaign for 'Need For Speed' has stressed two points in particular.
The first is that this film is not a clone of 'The Fast And The Furious'. The second... -
Tracks Review
The Australian Outback has long held a fascination for adventurers and filmmakers the world over.
The journey undertaken by Robyn Davidson in 1977 from Alice... -
300: Rise Of An Empire Review
Sparta at sea! Pirates of the Aegean!
If you were one of the few who, when watching King Leonidas and his 300 fellow Spartans stand up to the Persian god-king... -
Vampire Academy Film Review
‘Vampire Academy’ is here to the delight of fans of Richelle Mead’s book series, and to the disdain of most critics.
Being the kind of film that it is, it was never... -
Wolf Creek 2 Review
In 2005, director Greg McLean and actor John Jarratt perfectly crafted and unleashed Australia's first iconic horror villain in Mick Taylor.
The psychotic serial...