Movies

  It becomes clear within about five minutes of the opening credits why The Sessions, written and directed by Ben Lewin,  captured both the Audience Award (U.S. Dramatic) and a U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The moment we hear the first witty, self-deprecating Continue Reading

  French cinema has never been afraid to cast aside earnest political correctness in favour of telling a raw and unvarnished story, a tradition largely maintained with worldwide hit, The Intouchables (which has taken almost a year to reach Australia for some reason). I say largely because while this comedy-drama, directed Continue Reading

If you’re a devoted Muppets fan like me – I have been since The Muppet Show graced TV screens way back when – you will have been delighted by The Muppet Movie which came out last year and re-introduced Jim Henson’s cheeky loveable creations to a whole new generation of Continue Reading

  There is nothing so wonderful as when two of your favourite things in the world – no I am not talking about white chocolate and caramel although their culinary marriage is truly blessed by the gods and I can totally see how your mind went there first; mine always Continue Reading

  Robot & Frank is the hopeful, shiny yin to the apocalyptic yang of the Terminator franchise. Set in a near future where the beneficial use of robots is commonplace in almost sphere of life, it tells the story of Frank, a retired cat burglar in strident denial of his Continue Reading

  In news that caused equal amounts of consternation, fear and cautious delight among the Dartharati, Mickey Mouse announced yesterday that he would be entering into an arranged marriage with Princess Leia, and even producing new offspring come 2015. Or something to that effect. In a rather more prosaic take Continue Reading

  John McClane is back people in A Good Day to Die Hard, and he’s just as adept at saving the day – and in this case his son, John McClane Jr (played by Jai Courtney) – as he ever was. Ever since the original Die Hard came out in Continue Reading

  I will be honest. While I thoroughly enjoyed The Avengers, Thor and the previous two Iron Man films, I am not the sort of guy who avidly looks forward to superhero movies. Yes, positively shocking I know. Having said that, the next instalment, due in April 2013, and starring Continue Reading

  Argo is one of those finely crafted movies that reassure you that great films with wit and substance in abundance are still being made (no matter what the latest Transformers movie may suggest). Directed by rising directorial talent Ben Affleck (Gone Baby Gone, The Town), who also stars in Continue Reading

  The Words is a visually and thematically rich exploration of the power of choices to powerfully alter the trajectory of our lives. The way we respond to many of these choices results in nothing more damaging than choosing bacon and eggs over pancakes for an occasional indulgent weekend brunch Continue Reading