In Time
When I first heard the premise of Justin Timberlake taking a lead in Andrew Niccol’s new Sci-Fi Thriller In Time, I immediately thought this sounds like Logan's Run with a Pop Star. Driving to the preview showing I was then confronted by a publicity poster on the back of a bus that looked like a mash-up of Tron and Water for Elephants which initiated an emotional tangent or two but what was I truly in for? The trailer had given great premise for the story which is always a key strength of an Andrew Niccol production so would the movie itself live up to expectations. As a fan of his...
Read MoreMargin Call – Greedy by a nose
The events that took place creating what we now know as the ‘GFC’ have often been a mixture of rumour and conjecture. Now that rumour is a movie which looks to add fuel on the fire for the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ set and simply be a good ride for the masses. In an age when we are told to pay ahead for our retirement and invest in retirement funds which ultimately fund the share market you have to wonder if Mum and Dad (investors) really know who holds the ‘paperwork’ on the value of their investments. I have come across so many people who have lost all their...
Read MoreThe Tree of Life
Terrence Malick is an enigma in the Director’s field. His range of material moves from mid-west American drama like Badlands to the classics of The New World and the war drama of Thin Red Line. That being said, Malick has a short CV directing eight feature films and writing twelve since he began in 1969. He is often regarded as in absentia from the glitz of the typical Hollywood lifestyle. The 2011 release “The Tree of Life” is his written as well directing work and one could assume it brings elements of the director’s personal life...
Read MoreThor
Simply THORsome! Thor was always going to be the wild card in the Marvel stable of superhero movies. Could this release pull off a box office win with a relative newcomer leading man, a classical director and still showcase a mystical powered Hero from not another world but actually another ‘realm’? The character isn’t as well known as Spidey or the Hulk so the scriptwriters (and there are five of them) had to create a story which enveloped a Norse mythology lesson wrapped around a modern day backdrop for guy meets girl, world falls apart, guy becomes superhero, guy saves...
Read MoreSuckerpunch
Zack Snyder must have a lot of friends in Hollywood. Who else gets to write their ultimate mash-up of child hood fantasies and a secret ‘Spice Girls’ adoration into a script then apply a healthy dose of CGI to breathe life into the concoction? The next Superman reboot director, has definitely played all four aces in this offering and this review will tell you if the recipe fits in the fast food section of the food court or the french cuisine restaurant in Parnell. The heart of Suckerpunch captures three essential themes in empowerment, survival and sacrifice for the sake of a...
Read MoreLimitless
Starring Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert DeNiro Come away from Limitless and I dare you not to ask yourself was this an advertorial for “Existentialism in a Bottle”?! When I was first asked to review this new vehicle for Mr Charming, Bradley Cooper I looked at the published details and was surprised to see it was only 105 min long. Not enough time for character development I thought, so walked in expecting a surface level storyline. At the end of the evening I was surprised how time had truly stood still in what was a cinematic feast. Let me walk you through the...
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