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James Madden

James Madden

James holds a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Cinema/Media Studies) from La Trobe University and a Masters of Arts and Cultural Management from the University of Melbourne. His reviews and articles have been featured across numerous university publications including Farrago (UniMelb) and Rabelais (LTU), as well as with Portable, The Vine, T-Squat and Upstart.

Film, Foreign, Oscar contenders December 26, 2011 December 26, 2011

Film Review: The Skin I Live In (2011)

Robert Ledgard (Antonio Banderas) is a revered plastic surgeon who keeps a woman in a locked room on constant surveillance inside his house. Vera…

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Film, Oscar contenders December 26, 2011 December 26, 2011

Film Review: Albert Nobbs (2011)

To say choices for women were limited over a hundred years ago does not even begin to grasp the situation. By this standard, the…

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Film, Oscar contenders December 26, 2011 December 26, 2011

Film Review: The Iron Lady (2011)

Britain’s longest serving Prime Minister of the twentieth century is the subject of Phyllida Lloyd’s latest feature since the popular box office hit Mamma…

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12 Days of Christmas Films, Classics, Film December 23, 2011 December 11, 2012

12 Days of Christmas Films: Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Master of populist modern gothic screen presence through films such as Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow and Corpse Bride, Tim Burton’s stock motion classic

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12 Days of Christmas Films, Classics, Film December 21, 2011 December 11, 2012

12 Days of Christmas Films: White Christmas (1954)

With a title like White Christmas, one may expect to be in for a very seasonal yuletide film.

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12 Days of Christmas Films, Film December 20, 2011 December 11, 2012

12 Days of Christmas Films: Dr Seuss’ The Grinch (2000)

While Dickens’ Scrooge was particularly brooding and harsh character who ultimately seeks redemption, Dr. Seuss’s Grinch is a diabolical, soulless, and cruel being.

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12 Days of Christmas Films, Film December 19, 2011 December 11, 2012

12 Days of Christmas Films: Jingle All the Way (1996)

An unwritten code exists in the modern day American movie star’s handbook.

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12 Days of Christmas Films, Film December 18, 2011 December 11, 2012

12 Days of Christmas Films: Elf (2003)

We’ve seen the role reversal before in films. Comedies such as Big and Freaky Friday see their respective protagonists inhabiting the wrong body.

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12 Days of Christmas Films, Film December 17, 2011 December 11, 2012

12 Days of Christmas Films: Love Actually (2003)

Seeing a slight departure from the rest of the selected titles in 12 Days of Christmas Films series, Richard Curtis’ Love Actually sees the…

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12 Days of Christmas Films, Classics, Film December 16, 2011 December 16, 2011

12 Days of Christmas Films: The Muppets Christmas Carol (1992)

Blending classical literature with Jim Henson’s Muppets could have only ever been destined to succeed.

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