Film Review: Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
bySo, you want to make an adventure movie, do you? All right, I can see why; they’re as popular as popular can be these…
Film Review: Mama (2013)
byMama is a film ripe with horror clichés, some of the setups seem oddly familiar and there are scenes that leave you scratching your head with a feeling of déjà vu, swearing you’d seen what just happened in Japanese horrors The Ring or The Grudge.
TV Recap: The Doctor Blake Mysteries, Episode 7
byEpisode 7 of The Doctor Blake Mysteries is titled ‘Bedlam’ and is not surprisingly set in an asylum in chilly old Ballarat. Written by Chris Corbett instead of regular Stuart Page, this episode has a bit more vavoom to it than previous episodes past.
CLOSED: G.I. Joe: Retaliation Giveaway
byCourtesy of Paramount Pictures, Film Blerg is giving away 5 double passes and posters to see G.I. JOE RETALIATION (3D) starring Bruce Willis, Channing Tatum and Dwayne Johnson,…
Film Review: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
byRather than a narrative, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone has a series of wacky events weakly held together to arrive at an inevitable conclusion. Thankfully, for a film that is constantly half-baked, the last set-piece is not actually half-bad.
Film Review: Le Skylab (2012)
byFans of Delpy’s previously released works 2 Days in Paris and 2 Days in New York will reveal in the film’s lighter moments, while more critical newcomers will appreciate this emerging filmmaker’s ability to balance both sides of the family coin.
Film Review: The Loneliest Planet (2011)
byCrude, excessively long and just plain misconceived, The Loneliest Planet is not only the perfect case study of how not to make world cinema, it’s also a perseverance test for audiences looking for punishment.
Film Review: In The Fog (2012)
byWhile In the Fog is incredibly slow paced, it seems as though director Sergei Loznitsa (My Joy) frames every sequence with immense purpose, although that purpose isn’t always clear.
Film Review: Performance (2012)
byFeaturing stellar performances of some of Hollywood’s best loved veteran actors, Performance tells the story of a world renowned string quartet The Fugue, whose 25-year long collaboration looks set to come to an end when veteran cellist Peter (Christopher Walken) is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Film Review: Underground: The Julian Assange Story (2012)
byUnderground is a thrilling look at the early days of a freedom fighting legend and one of the most prolific characters of our time, featuring an excellent cast of Australian heavyweights including Anthony LaPaglia and stunning newcomers including Laura Wheelwright who plays Assange’s young bride and the mother of his son.