Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category

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Movie Review: Alice in Wonderland

Dir Tim Burton, starring Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham – Carter, Mia Wasikowska.
The directorial king of fantasy and pure fiction, Tim Burton, is back in the chair with the highly anticipated and much hyped arrival of his 3D Alice.
Our heroine (Wasikowska) is a headstrong 19 year old who attends a party at a [...]

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Movie Review: My One & Only

Dir Richard Loncraine, starring Renne Zellweger, Eric McCormick, Kevin Bacon, and Logan Lerman.
Beautiful Ann Devereaux has left her philandering husband and is search of a replacement soul mate – as long as they happen to be wealthy. Joining her on her road trip are her two teenage sons: enthusiastic, stage-bound Robbie and wityy aspiring [...]

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Movie Review: The Book of Eli

Dir Albert Hughes and Alen Hughes, starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis.
In a not too distant future, the aftermath of war has left behind a desolate wasteland, home to gangs, thieves and a complete lack of law and civilization. (It seems moviemakers are by nature pessimists: when was the last time you saw [...]

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Well Grounded

Up in the Air – Dir Jason Reitman, starring George Clooney, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman.
Ryan Bingham is rather confident in his job – traveling around the country conducting employee layoffs for companies whose bosses are too cowardly to do it themselves. But as he nears his goals of 10 million frequent flyer miles, Ryan [...]

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Movie Review: The Men Who Stare at Goats

Dir Grant Heslov, starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey.
Reporter Ben Wilton (McGregor) is down on his luck. Heading out to Iraq in search of a story big enough to impress his straying wife, Ben meets Lyn Cassidy (Clooney), a retired soldier and a psychic spy. He can’t quite believe what he’s stumbled upon.
Those [...]

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All- American Action

G.I Joe – Director Stephen Sommers, starring Christopher Eccleston, Channing Tatum, Dennis Quaid, Sienna Miller. The film is bound to have fully grown men queuing up to relive their childhood days as their favorite comic book-turned-toy moves its all-American hero mega franchise on to the cinema screen. Stepping away from animation, Paramount Pictures and [...]

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Leading the way – Public Enemies

Despite some early criticism from reviewers, we’re firmly of the opinion that Mann has come up with an impressive retelling of American 1930s gangster story. It’s clear that he thought long and hard before selecting such a high-calibre cast. Depp delivers a charismatic portrayal of John Dillinger, the infamous bank robber who won the [...]

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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Fans have been waiting with bated breath for the latest  episode of JK Rowling’s literacy-magic-turned-big-screen-success, and we don’t reckon they’ll leave the cinema disappointed. This time the teen wizard is back with extra wand power as he and his friends tackle school life, romance, and of course, the evil Lord Voldemort. Back for his [...]

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In Focus: It’s not a cop…

We’re still reeling from the rubbish efforts of Mall cop, so its less than comforting to be dealth another American shopping mall and cop-related story. Seth Rogen plays manic-depressive security guard Ronnie Barnhardt, who works at Forest Ridge Mall. After a series of flasher incidents at the shopping centre, Ronnie takes it upon himself [...]