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HOT: Shamelessly Glitzy Work, Brisbane Powerhouse

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ June 27, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The stage for Shamelessly Glitzy Work was decked out in a curtain of glittery lurex with three microphones arranged like a Pointer Sisters set. As the lights went down, three girls dressed in primary-coloured suits approached the mikes, smiling and nodding in an unnerving and benevolent manner. They then started a humorous incantation of the kind of inanities you [...]

HOT: Four of a Kind

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ June 26, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Four of a Kind is a rarity – an Australian film that features four richly-drawn female lead roles and a complex interwoven storyline that had me intrigued and engaged the whole time. The story starts with a police interview, where a police officer Gina (Leverne McDonnell) is questioning Anne (Louise Seversen), a rich surgeon’s wife, [...]

NOT: What Just Happened

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ June 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

What Just Happened is another one of those moderately funny comedies that Robert De Niro seems to be churning out lately – except that this film isn’t even moderately funny. It’s not like sitting through its 100 minutes makes you think that life in the outside world is passing you by, but it’s not so [...]

HOT: Gomorrah

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ June 9, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Gomorrah has been termed the best mob movie since The Godfather, but I think with one difference. The Godfather, while based on reality, was clearly a work of fiction and the film had a sleek cinematic look to it. On the other hand, the jerky handheld documentary style camera work of Gomorrah and the very [...]

HOT: Sunshine Cleaning

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ June 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s hardly a surprise that perenially sunny Amy Adams is the star of the movie called Sunshine Cleaning. But it’s not all singalongs and pastel cupcakes – the film is about a former high school cheerleader, now single mum Rose (Adams) who teams up with her flaky, dope-smoking sister Norah (Emily Blunt with a very [...]

HOT: Two Lovers

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ June 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

In Two Lovers, Joaquin Phoenix plays Leonrard, an awkward, lumpish and directionless bachelor who lives with his parents in Brooklyn. He falls in love with his wild, needy and self-centred neighbour Michelle, while on the other hand conforming to his familial duty to propose to Sandra, the stable daughter of his father’s business associate. I’ve [...]

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