Terminator Salvation (Review)

There’s something to be said about Terminator Salvation being directed by a man called McG. Call me prejudice, but when the name of a film’s director sounds like a new burger offering from McDonalds, it’s hard not to go in expecting ‘junk food’ cinema. You know the type; a big-budget-in-your-face-action-packed blockbuster with an extra layer of cheese. Sure enough, Terminator Salvation is a big-budget-in-your-face-action-packed blockbuster with so much cheese you might as well bring along some crackers. But [...]

Italian Retrospective #6: La Stanza Del Figlio (The Son’s Room)

The history of a national cinema often reflects the history of the country itself. Right now we can argue that Italy’s (general) media is almost monopolised through former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi’s Finnivest empire, but cinema as a separate entity has passed through powers such as Hollywood within the last century to gain status as an important identifying medium. La Stanza Del Figlio (The Son’s Room) was made after the social comedy emergence of the 1980s – and [...]

Win tickets to see ‘The Hangover’!

Thanks to Roadshow Films and Cut Print Review, you could win one of 30 in-season passes to see the new comedy The Hangover , which hits Australian cinemas on June 11.

From Old School director Todd Phillips comes a comedy about a bachelor party gone very, very wrong.

Two days before his wedding, Doug (Justin Bartha) drives to Las Vegas with his best buddies Phil and Stu (Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms) and his [...]

Is Anybody There? (Review)

“I used to have a beautiful wife and all my own teeth. Life changes… and not always for the better,” or so says retired magician Clarence (Michael Caine) in Is Anybody There? It’s a wise statement and a valuable thought to take on board – and it isn’t the first, or last, poignant moment of the movie.

Edward (Bill Milner) is a ten-year-old only child obsessed with mortality and the afterlife, a direct result of his house in the [...]

Italian Retrospective #5: Io Non Ho Paura (I’m Not Scared)

The eyes of a child provide a unique perspective to a situation, usually surrounding views of innocence and make-believe. Italy once saw youth portrayed as the perfect ally to the Fascist regime, the key to vitality and modernity. That theme continued into the Leaden Years of the 70s as students protested against corruption of the Mafia – the innocent caught up in a guilty world. This is the core idea of Io non ho paura (I’m Not Scared), [...]

Cinema Releases: May 14-21, 2009 – Night at the Museum 2, Angels and Demons

Now in cinemas across Australia:

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (PG)

Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institute in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.

Angels and Demons (M)
★★½
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works to solve a murder and prevent a [...]