TV Review: Smash, Pilot
Written by James Madden Originally published 21 February 2012 Following in the guise of the popular network musical series, NBC’s Smash sets out to…
TV Review: The Straits: Episode 4
Written by James Madden Originally published 17 February 2012 Described by director Rachel Ward as “The Sopranos in thongs”, the fourth episode of The…
Thievish Thursdays: Animal Kingdom (2010)
Written by James Madden Originally published 16 February 2012 Film Blerg’s companion piece to The Straits (airing Thursday nights on ABC) focuses on crime in…
Film Review: My Week With Marilyn (2011)
Written by James Madden Originally published 16 February 2012 Based on the diaries of Olivier studios assistant Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), My Week with…
Film Review: This Means War (2012)
Written by James Madden Originally published 14 February 2012 Lauren (Reese Witherspoon) cannot find a boyfriend. This is only the first problem with the…
Film Review: Buck (2011)
Written by James Madden Originally published 13 February 2012 When they say a person is cut from a different cloth, it is quite likely…
TV Review: The Straits: Episode 3
Written by James Madden Originally published 10 February 2012 It’s official. I’m hooked. The third episode of The Straits pulls you in without reproach…
Thievish Thursdays: Underbelly (2008)
Written by James Madden Originally published 9 February 2012 Our second Thievish Thursdays companion piece to The Straits takes a look at the hugely…
Film Review: The Vow (2012)
Written by James Madden Originally published 8 February 2012 Life could not be more perfect for Leo (Channing Tatum) and Paige (Rachel McAdams). Their…
Film Review: The Artist (2011)
Written by James Madden Originally published 6 February 2012 Celebrity is just obscurity biding its time. These words were spoken by the delectable Carrie…