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Let’s get this out of the way first: I’m not a fan of Tim Burton’s. I don’t find beauty in his ubiqutous and heavy-handed grotesque art style, I don’t think twisted dead trees scream “ROMANTIC DARKNESS,” I don’t dig women’s choirs yelling “LALA...

Posted by froley on Jan 26th, 2010 in Reel Reviews | Comments

GALLIPOLI review: Remember where you’re from...

War is a stupid, ugly thing, entirely pointless in every way, which is why war films are so compelling. All the death occurring on screen is so unnecessary, it renders the war film a deep sense of tragedy,...

Posted by Captain Howdy on Jan 26th, 2010 in Reel Reviews | Comments

The insane genius of MAD MAX...

The title Mad Max is more fitting for the 1979 Australian cult classic than you might realise. George Miller assembled a seemingly mad team of ambitious filmmakers to endure twelve weeks of production in...

Posted by JonBoy on Jan 26th, 2010 in Featured, Reel Reviews | Comments

THE CASTLE: Not just a feel-good comedy...

It’s probably an obvious choice when it comes to writing or thinking about an Australian movie, but there’s a reason why The Castle has dug itself deep into the Australian psyche, and I don’t think...

Posted by froley on Jan 24th, 2010 in Featured, Reel Reviews | Comments

UP IN THE AIR never really soars: review...

George Clooney is just one of those guys you can depend on: call it predictable, call it a lack of versatility, but Clooney nails that old-fashioned / modern / classy triumvirate in every single film...

Posted by Captain Howdy on Jan 23rd, 2010 in First Impressions, Reel Thoughts | Comments

The pending simplicity of HOT TUB TIME MACHINE...

Sometimes I wish it were easier switch my brain off enjoy a simple, straightforward movie without criticising the hell out of it. When a film is designed to be nothing but purely entertaining and puts...

Posted by JonBoy on Jan 23rd, 2010 in First Impressions, Reel Thoughts, Uncategorized | Comments

Spike Jonze’s I’M HERE looks amazing… but so did WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE....

The trailer for Spike Jonze’s next film has surfaced. It’s a 30 minute short film, sponsored by Absolut Vodka, titled I’m Here. A library assistant plods through an ordinary life in LA...

Posted by JonBoy on Jan 21st, 2010 in Featured, Reel Reviews | Comments

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG: 2D animation returns to Disney...

In 1934, Walt Disney – an optimistic 34 year old – finally presented the world with something he’d been dreaming about for years. A feature length animated film. The result as we all know, was Snow...

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