It is, so goes the old saying, impossible to be all things to all men. It is a well regarded truism that the producers of The Monuments Men, including one George Clooney, failed to heed when putting together this two headed hydra of a film which, all things considered, Continue Reading
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Movie review: Le Week-end
Life is not a kind master on many levels. But perhaps it takes its greatest toll on the close relationships which define us and give us a sense of time and place and belonging, no matter how hard we fight to keep them fresh and vital. Nick and Meg Continue Reading
Marvellous massing of movie trailers: Paddington, Hide Your Smiling Faces, Guardians of the Galaxy + 3 more
So the Oscars-worthy rush of movies is over for the most part, and you could be forgiven for wondering if there are be any movies even remotely that good still in the offing. Well, thankfully there are with a rich bounty of both mainstream and indie movies coming our Continue Reading
Movie review: The Wind Rises
“Le vent se lève! … il faut tenter de vivre!” (“The wind is rising! We must try to live!”) The Wind Rises is as close as a movie can come to being a masterpiece. The reputedly final feature film from master animator Hayao Miyazaki (Castle in the Sky, Spirited Away, Continue Reading
Pizzas and selfies! My 5 favourite things about the 86th Academy Awards
It’s not often you walk away from an awards ceremony, whether it’s the Grammys, the Golden Globes or the local sports club’s annual pats on the back, and think to yourself “Damn, that was fun!” Yes you wanted to know who won, and that’s why you sat through the Continue Reading
We’re all Animals! The Muppets rock Instagram and Lipton Tea
The Muppets are on Instagram … And drinking Lipton Tea to relax … And most excitingly of all, their movie Muppets Most Wanted is almost in theatres! It’s almost too many The Muppets for just day except that you can never have too much of Kermit and Miss Piggy, Continue Reading
86th Academy Awards: My Oscars wish list of winners (+ some fun/interesting stuff)
“They wuz robbed!” It’s a cry you hear echo throughout the crowded corridors of the zeitgeist every time the nominations for an awards show are announced. Everyone has their own firm opinion on who should and shouldn’t have received a nod, and the anguished cries only amplify come the Continue Reading
Movie review: Tracks
Great is the weight on any actor’s shoulders when they are required to carry almost an entire film on their thespian shoulders. But Mia Wasikowska (Stoker, Jane Eyre) is more than up to the challenge, bringing an enduringly strong yet restrained presence to the role of Robyn Davidson, who, Continue Reading
Weekend Pop Art: John Cooley reminds us that Movie R Fun
Right so it’s time for bed time stories again. And you’d rather be attacked by a herd of ravenous zombies or watch one of those 3am informercials for brooms that also double as fat-free burrito ovens than read another sickly sweet book of politically correct fairytales. Well fear not Continue Reading
Movie review: Nebraska
Nebraska is a remarkable movie. Not least because director Alexander Payne (About Schmidt, Sideways) chose to film his exploration of a father (Woody Grant played by veteran actor Bruce Dern in fine form) and a son (David Grant, rendered with exasperated poignancy by Will Forte) finding a meeting point Continue Reading