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Posted by Jason Stringer on Jul 18th, 2010 | View Comments

Call Sheet: Kevin Bacon, Amanda Seyfield, Nicolas Cage, Elizabeth Banks, Emma Stone, Mark Wahlberg and Philip Seymour Hoffman

Call Sheet: A weekly run-down of movie casting news and rumours from around the web. X-Men: First Class continues to throw names all over the place with regards to casting, but only now do I recognize one of the stars: Kevin Bacon. Variety reports Bacon will play a lead villain while 20th Century Fox have also signed Jennifer Lawrence to play Mystique. The director of Kick-Ass, Matthew Vaughn, is behind this...
Posted by Jason Stringer on Jul 6th, 2010 | View Comments

New GET LOW trailer proves Bill Murray has still got it

The first trailer for Aaron Schneider’s Get Low had me convinced already. This new feature trailer (and the new poster, below) has cemented my desire to see this film as soon as possible. Alas, there are still no Australian dates announced. Something tells me I’ll be seeing this at the local independent cinema instead of the megaplex– and that’s just fine by me! I’ve always...
Posted by Robin Hare on May 14th, 2010 | View Comments

EASY A trailer: good jokes, bad music

Emma Stone has become Hollywood’s go-to girl for teen comedies. Good for her! She’s got a sweet and earnest demeanour, and, vitally, she has solid comic timing, so I don’t mind at all when I find out she’s featuring in a new movie here or there. This is the first movie where she’s starring, though, and that’ll make a big difference from seeing her acting as support in the...
Posted by Robin Hare on Mar 1st, 2010 | View Comments

Summer review round-up: the good, the bad and the ugly

Way back in the beginning of December, in our first week of existence, I posted a list of the five most anticipated films of the summer. Now that it is officially autumn (even if the weather obstinately refuses to accept this incontravertible truth), it’s the perfect time to look back over the past three months and put the summer releases in perspective. There were a few surprises, some hits and some...
Posted by Robin Hare on Feb 7th, 2010 | View Comments

State of the art: 3D and the “AVATAR effect”

The disappointing but inevitable box office success of James Cameron’s lacklustre return to fantasy filmmaking has, for better or worse, solidified 3D movies as financially viable in the minds of those cold, distant studio execs whose only apparent concern is the bottom line. After the unprecedented success of Avatar in standard 3D as well as Imax 3D venues, many studios appear to be jumping on the...
Posted by Jason Stringer on Jan 2nd, 2010 | View Comments

Captain Howdy’s Top5 of 2009

Nothing beats the cinema. The often-uncomfortable seats, the smell of popcorn, the jumbo drinks, the excessive prices. The film they screen sometimes makes it all worthwhile. The whole experience is unmatched and keeps me coming back for more, more, more! 2009 wasn’t a stellar year compared to most, but it sure had its moments and even produced some classics that I think we’ll be referring to...
Posted by Robin Hare on Jan 1st, 2010 | View Comments

Froley’s Top 5 of 2009

Just kidding, New Moon is not only not in my top 5, it is one of the worst movies of all time. But now that I’ve got your attention, let’s look at 5 movies that were actually worthwhile in the otherwise weak cinematical year that was 2009. Bear in mind that up until December I wasn’t reviewing everything I saw, and I generally didn’t go out of my way to catch smaller or more obscure...
Posted by Robin Hare on Dec 16th, 2009 | View Comments

ZOMBIELAND review: limber up

Zombieland is one of those curious beasts that simultaneously flips the bird and cleaves religiously to Hollywood stereotypes, script and character requirements, and audience expectations. One minute the film is busy pulling the rug out from under your feet, the next it’s clumsily explaining already obvious symbolism to you like you’re an idiot; you’re flipped unexpectedly from snarky jabs at...
Posted by Jason Stringer on Dec 3rd, 2009 | View Comments

ZOMBIELAND 2 has to be filmed in 3D otherwise you won’t go see it

I am thrilled to hear the news that a Zombieland sequel is going ahead. The original creative team, including director Ruben Fleischer, are on board to take us back to hilarious zombie action mayhem. Sounds perfect… Unfortunately (and, I guess, un-surprisingly) the zombie-packed sequel will be shot in 3D. Because otherwise how else will they sell those tickets, right? Don’t get me wrong, I’m...
Posted by mrthinker on Nov 12th, 2009 | View Comments

With the TWILIGHT saga booming, a FRIGHT NIGHT remake was inevitable

Fright Night is nothing like the gloosy, dark and gritty vampire movies we’ve come to expect these days, yet it remains a classic vampire film that found its way nto our hearts in 1985 via director Tom Holland. With the Twilight Saga booming like it is, I guess we should have expected that a movie like Fright Night would get a working-over by Hollywood–especially as the original blended horror and...
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