A look at 2009…

Many of us are still trying to get bats, robots and all the cinematic triumphs of 2008 out of our heads (having long forgotten the not-so-successful). But a new year and a whole new batch of movies await, so let’s take a look at a selection of 2009 releases…

Slumdog Millionaire (Review)

One might say genre categorisation exists to give the prospective audience an inkling in to what sort of emotions they should expect the film to evoke. Yet British director Danny Boyle asks an elementary question; why? Why limit a film to one set of emotions when it has the potential to explore so much more?
His question is hypothetical, because he has already provided us with the answer. That answer is Slumdog Millionaire; a truly remarkable film [...]

Furious Case: Man shoots father during Benjamin Button screening

It’s a fairly common scenario that I’m sure all movie goers have witnessed or experienced;

1. Obnoxious kid talks too loudly in cinema, ruining the film experience for nearby patron. It’s gone on too long; SOMETHING must be done.
2. Unpleasant glances are exchanged with the parent of the child suggesting, “you gonna fix that?”
3. Parent’s ignore request, instead taking grave offence at the suggestion their child is in the wrong.
4. Situation escalates. [...]

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Review)

“Will you still love me when I have more wrinkles than you?”

“Will you still love me when I’m in diapers?”

“Well, we all end up in diapers…”

And so is the tale of one curious Benjamin Button. The story of a man who grows younger, the opposite to everyday life, and becomes more experienced with his younger appearance than those with even the most withered faces. This coming-of-age story is different [...]

The Day The Earth Stood Still (Review)

There is little wonder why Sci-Fi fans dread the next Hollywood remake of their cherished classics instead of being filled with excitement. The current track record for remakes in the genre is certainly nothing to write home about. The wounds are still healing after last year’s remake of

High School Musical 3 (Review)

Disney had no idea of the phenomenon it would create when they brought High School Musical (HSM) to TV screens across America in 2006. Since then it has become global, spawning two sequels (the latest to the big screen) that have brought the no-name actors international stardom. Zac Efron would undoubtedly [...]