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Movie Review: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 2007-10-02 07:06:52 Mr. Smith
Goes to Washington
is a Frank Capra film. While it sways to the fantastic, rather than the realistic, it leaves an indelible mark on Hollywood. Frank Capra was a legend, winning three Oscars for Best Director from 6 nominations, for You Can’t Take It With You, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and It [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: The Good Girl 2007-09-29 17:26:52 The Good Girl (note the irony) stars Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal, John C. Reilly, Zooey Deschanel, Tim Blake Nelson and Mike White, who wrote the screenplay. It’s directed by Miguel Arteta, who worked with White for a few years, during which time they co-produced Chuck and Buck, and a number of TV shows. This is [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Everything is Illuminated 2007-09-29 05:14:50 Everything is Illuminated is Liev Schreiber’s directorial and writing début. He’s better known as an actor, and he’s best recognised for his roles in Scream as Cotton Weary, Sphere and The Manchurian Candidate (2004). Now he’s spread his wings into the field of writing and directing. Everything is Illuminated must’ve been a passion project for [...] Read more:Movie Review
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Movie Review: Money Train 2007-09-28 11:16:04 Money Train
was directed by Jospeh Ruben (The Good Son, The Forgotten). The movie was made in 1995, ten years after the Oscar-nominated Runaway Train by Andrei Konchalovsky hit the tracks. Instead of simply recreating the same film in a different setting, Ruben chose Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes to continue their character’s friendship from [...] Read more:Movie Review
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Movie Review: Stardust 2007-10-13 05:19:48 Stardust is a film directed by Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake), and co-written with Jane Goldman. The film is based on the novel by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess. Terry Gilliam was approached to direct, but wasn’t ready for another fairy tale adventure so soon after The Brothers Grimm. This epic fantasy film stars Michelle Pfeiffer, [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: The Elephant Man (1982) 2007-10-12 11:43:08 The Elephant Man (1982) is based on the true story of Joseph Merrick. Joseph’s deformation of bone and tissue are attributed to Proteus syndrome, and possibly neurofibromatosis type I, mistakenly referred to as elephantiasis. Joseph is more widely known as John Merrick, through a perpetuated error in Frederick Treves’ memoirs. This 1982 Bernard Pomerance play [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: The Number 23 2007-10-11 08:10:25 The Number
23 is a Joel Schumacher (Falling Down, 8MM) film about apophenia and the 23 Enigma. Call it coincidence, but it’s also his 23rd TV-film project, and the DVD has 23 chapters. 23, a German movie by Hans-Christian Schmid and released in 1998, also dealt with the esoteric belief that world events share a [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Superbad 2007-10-10 05:03:34 Superbad is another one of this year’s uproarious Seth Rogen comedies. Rogen starred in Knocked Up, and managed to find a balance between gross out humour and sweet-natured drama. The ensemble of good-deep-down characters, helped stablise the comedy, when it shifted from harsh to tender amid a flurry of four-letter words. This time round, Rogen [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Resident Evil - Extinction 2007-10-09 05:59:30 Resident Evil - Extinction is a film by Russell Mulcahy (Highlander). Paul W.S. Anderson takes writing credits once again, after having written and directed the first Resident Evil. This forms the third instalment of the Resident Evil series, and is the first game film adaptation to be made into a trilogy. Alice is back in [...] Read more:Movie Review
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Movie Review: The Breed 2007-10-08 11:17:44 The Breed
is a film produced by Wes Craven, and serves as Nicholas Mastandrea’s directorial début. Craven has directed horror classics such as Scream, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Hills Have Eyes and The People Under the Stairs. However, this is just his insignia, and shouldn’t be used as a measure of quality. Mastandrea’s [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: School for Scoundrels 2007-10-07 08:17:20 School for Scoundrels
is a film by Todd Phillips, the man that brought you Old School, Road Trip and Starsky & Hutch. It’s inspired by Robert Hamer’s comedy of the same title from 1960. The film aspired to live up to the series of books by Stephen Potter on “Oneupmanship” and “Lifemanship”, showing how weak [...] Read more:Movie Review
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Movie Review: TMNT 2007-10-06 12:51:17 TMNT a.k.a. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles marks the return of the lean, green fighting machines! After a hiatus, they return to reignite the franchise, and induct new fans from younger generations. This is their fourth feature film, and their first feature animation. However, they come back in CGI, rather than using the ageing format from [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Knocked Up 2007-10-05 05:28:52 Knocked Up is a film written and directed by Judd Apatow (The 40 Year Old Virgin). He’s brought a refreshing new wave of laugh-out-loud comedy to America, which has mass appeal. The hype surrounding this film’s release must’ve bolstered its chances of going gold, and it meets every 15-year-old’s expectations. Knocked Up is his latest [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: The Mistress of Spices 2007-10-04 07:18:33 The Mistress
of Spices
could’ve been titled “An Ode to Chili”, “The Spice is Right” or “Little Shop of Spices”. This is a film by Paul Mayeda Berges, who is more renown for his writing alongside his wife Gurinder Chadha, in Bollyhollywood titles like Bride & Prejudice and Bend It Like Beckham. While this directorial [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: The Return 2007-10-18 03:14:06 The Return
follows in the wake of Japanese-American chiller The Grudge, Sarah Michelle Gellar’s real return to the big screen. The Return is directed by Asif Kapadia, who manages to stimulate his audience visually, but doesn’t manage to connect the dots with Adam Sussman’s high concept script. The film could’ve been titled Deja Vu, if [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: A Place In The Sun 2007-10-17 09:16:34 George Stevens’ A Place
In The Sun won 6 Oscars from 9 nominations in 1952. The black-and-white film, starring Montgomery Clift, Shelley Winters and Elizabeth Taylor, would best be described as a Hitchcockian romance, with Edith Head in the costume department. It’s based on the novel ‘An American Tragedy’ by Theodore Dreiser, who was inspired [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: The Dirty Dozen 2007-10-16 10:33:34 The Dirty Dozen
is a classic war film, based on the novel by E.M. Nathanson and directed by Robert Aldrich (The Longest Yard). It’s a film formula that has been recycled in shows like Prison Break and The A-Team, and films like Mean Machine. The team of misfits, usually cons, led by a has-been or [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Ace Ventura - Pet Detective 2007-10-15 04:19:21 Ace Ventura
: Pet Detective
is Tom Shadyac’s second film, starring none other than Jim Carrey, in his first major film role as Ace. The two had good rapport, and quickly cemented a strong comedic actor-director team, going on to film Liar, Liar and Bruce Almighty together. This 1995 film, was released a year after The [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Buying the Cow 2007-10-22 10:39:13 Buying the Cow isn’t a chick flick. It’s the complete opposite, as suggested by the title. While some may take offence at the title, it does give you an idea of the perspective this movie takes. It’s a “dick” flick if you will, and Wild Hogs’ Walt Becker is the man with the plan. He’s [...] Read more:Buying
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Movie Review: Joe Dirt 2007-10-21 07:07:41 Joe Dirt is a white trailer trash adventure comedy written by and starring David Spade (Just Shoot Me!, Tommy Boy). Well known TV Director, Dennie Gordon takes the director’s chair for Joe Dirt in her first feature film. The abandoned redneck janitor character is like something from a Saturday Night Live sketch. His childhood “Billy [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Spaceballs 2007-10-20 07:14:58 Spaceballs is a Mel Brooks film, and boy is it ridiculous! Brooks’ infectious brand of American-Jewish comedy is absurd and literal. From Blazing Saddles, Silent Movie, Young Frankenstein, The Producers and Robin Hood: Men in Tights - the man has demonstrated comedy, which is fun, reflective, creative and liberating for cast and audience alike. Spaceballs [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Hot Rod 2007-10-19 17:52:25 Hot Rod is a film by Saturday Night Live writer, Akiva Schaffer. The script, originally conceived by Pam Brady, was revitalised and jostled around until they had something unique. The film runs along the same formula as Anchorman, and the lead role was designed for Will Ferrell. It’s larger-than-life comedy, and there’s no one better [...] Read more:Movie Review
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Movie Review: Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo 2007-10-26 02:45:57 Deuce Bigalow: European
Gigolo is a Mike Bigelow film. Is it a strange coincidence that Bigelow made Deuce Bigalow 2, or is this a case of mistaken identity? Unfortunately for Rob Schneider and Eddie Griffin, their faces are too familiar to mistake, and like ill-fated captains they have to go down on their “Pimp of [...] Read more:Deuce
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Movie Review: Hot Shots! 2007-10-25 04:39:46 Hot Shots! is a Jim Abrahams film. You don’t know who Jim Abrahams is? Well, you can think of him as David Zucker’s partner in crime. Okay, surely you must know who David Zucker is? They’re the guys that brought you Airplane!, Top Secret!, The Naked Gun Trilogy and Scary Movie 4/5. Yes, slapstick spoofs [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Rebel Without A Cause 2007-10-24 06:12:28 Rebel Without A Cause
is a James Dean classic. It seems quite fitting that the tag line “Teenage terror torn from today’s headlines” still rings true today. The rebellious teenage spirit and angst conveyed by Rebel Without A Cause, is one way it’s theme has remained timeless and relevant. Director and writer, Nicholas Ray, latches [...] Read more:Movie Review
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Movie Review: This Is Spinal Tap 2007-10-23 10:44:37 This Is Spinal
Tap is a mockumentary by Rob Reiner (A Few Good Men, The Princess Bride, Misery). The fictional heavy metal group, Spinal Tap, are followed by small-time rockumentary-maker Martin Di Bergi (Reiner), on their tour of America. Reiner says that many people thought that the film was great, but that he could’ve chosen [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: The Dark Is Rising 2007-10-31 08:39:50 The Dark Is Rising
is no Harry Potter, although it’s desperately trying to be. The film is an adaptation of Susan Cooper’s fantasy novel, The Dark Is Rising. Although adaptation is a loose description of what’s actually going on here. The story has some similarities, but takes liberties, which will probably infuriate fans of the [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Lords of Dogtown 2007-10-30 05:08:52 Lords of Dogtown is a biographical slice of Venice, California in the 1970s, with a focus on Tony Alva, Jay Adams, Stacy Peralta and Skip Engblom. Stacy Peralta is the scriptwriter on this production, having already directed two great films, Riding Giants and Dogtown and Z-Boys. However, the directing credits go to ex-production designer, Catherine [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Ned Kelly 2007-10-29 11:03:17 Ned Kelly is a film by Gregor Jordan (Buffalo Soldiers). The name Ned Kelly may be unfamiliar to some, but it belongs to an Australian folk hero. The film is based on the novel, Our Sunshine by Robert Drewe. Ned Kelly was an Irishman, who fought against injustice like Robin Hood. He and his Kelly [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Slither 2007-10-28 12:35:03 Slither is a brilliant B-movie in the same vein as Tremors. The eclectic James Gunn handles writing and directing in Slither. He’s no stranger to comedy and horror, having written on Scooby Doo (don’t judge) and Dawn of the Dead (that’s better). His quest is aided by a host of familiar, and not so familiar [...] Read more:Movie Review
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