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NOT: Four Lions

By Yalin ⋅ August 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Let me preface this review by saying that I do not lack a sense of humour but I don’t believe one can boil down the intricacies of home-grown terrorism into a comedy. The truth is that Morris’ presentation of his characters in Four Lions does not constitute a dark comedy; it is just a bad [...]

HOT: The Runaways

By Kylie ⋅ July 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Floria Sigismondi is the director of some of the most impressive music videos of the past fifteen years. Her dark, seductive work has accompanied music by the likes of Marilyn Manson, David Bowie, Interpol, the White Stripes and even Christina Aguilera; strangely, even if you don’t like the song you can be drawn in by [...]

NOT: Sex and the City 2

By Kylie ⋅ June 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I’ll be honest. I wasn’t expecting a lot from Sex and the City 2. I’d seen a few reviews, and they weren’t great. That said, the last movie didn’t get great reviews either, and I enjoyed it for what it was — just a bit of fun. That’s what I expected from round 2. But, [...]

HOT: La Boheme, Palace Opera & Ballet, The Barracks Palace Theatre, 61 Petrie Terrace Brisbane

By Brek ⋅ June 21, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

It was a lovely winter’s day, one of those days when you love Brisbane and just want to dance around in the sunshine. So it was with some reluctance that I attended this early afternoon screening of La Boheme at The Barracks Palace Cinemas. Until 10am that morning, the other half of Brek had thought [...]

HOT: Shrek The Final Chapter

By Yalin ⋅ June 12, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The fourth and final instalment of the Shrek franchise, Shrek, The Final Chapter. doesn’t take any risks when it comes to its story but still manages to whip up an entertaining experience with a worthwhile new villain, who is as deviously funny as Lord Farquaad from the original. [Spoiler alert] Shrek, The Final Chapter essentially [...]

NOT: Iron Man 2

By Yalin ⋅ May 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Comparing the second serving of the Iron Man franchise to its original would be a big mistake. The special effects are better than before, the Iron Man suit is shinier than ever, and we have a new villain who can kick some ass. But it’s a failed attempt as it has none of the charm, surprise, or [...]

HOT: Date Night

By Yalin ⋅ April 19, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Never, ever, take someone else’s restaurant reservation. One little white lie can take your life off the rails. That is pretty much the premise behind the new comedy from Levy, Date Night. Starring the poster children of US comedy, Steve Carell and Tina Fey, the film has to satisfy a lot of expectations on the [...]

NOT: Alice in Wonderland

By Yalin ⋅ March 12, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Tim Burton is a director with a very distinct view of things. He tends to show the beauty in some of the most unlikely characters, embrace the dark and review a new good within it. Some might say he is the Mad Hatter of the world of cinema. However, his latest film Alice in Wonderland is [...]

HOT: A Single Man

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ February 26, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Colin Firth won a BAFTA a few days ago with his role as George Falconer in A Single Man. If you watch this film you’ll see why. The first foray of Tom Ford, uber-fashion designer, into film is an intense and elegiac work about the nature of love, loneliness, repression and the small poignant moments [...]

HOT: The Prophet (Un prophete)

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ February 19, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I had no idea what to expect from The Prophet (Un prophete) – I only knew that the French film that had received lots of praise, including a Best Foreign Film Oscar nomination. “Oh no” I thought as I bit into my choc top and the blood splattered on screen, “It’s going to be two [...]