Golden Globes 2010 Red Carpet Wrap

Yes folks, it’s that time of year again – awards season in Hollywood has well and truly kicked off! The first of the major awards shows in the lead-up to the Oscars is the Golden Globes, a night to celebrate achievements in both film and television for the last year. The combination of stars always makes for an interesting red carpet – those that were utterly gorgeous, those that were ok but not quite there, and those that really make [...]

A Christmas Carol 3D (Review)

Written in 1843 by Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol is one of the most popular Christmas tales of all time, having undergone over a dozen movie adaptations in the last century. Directed by Robert Zemeckis (The Polar Express, Beowulf) and starring Jim Carrey, this 3D animated version brings the classic story vividly to life once more, although it’s not nearly as kid-friendly as you’d expect for a Disney film.

To refresh your memories, the classic tale [...]

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (Review)

Playing on the theme of the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future from the Charles Dickens classic ‘A Christmas Carol’, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past replaces an old, miserly man with an attractive guy that doesn’t believe in love. An entertaining and amusing journey ensues as the ghosts attempt to help him change his ways and win the love of his life before it’s too late.

Anzac Day Tribute: 8 Great War Films

Anzac Day, celebrated by Australians and New Zealanders on the 25th of April, is a public holiday to remember those who fought at Gallipoli, as well as in other World War I campaigns, World War II and all wars since. On this day in 1915, Anzac troops landed in Gallipoli for a much longer battle than first anticipated, and until they evacuated eight months later, over 8000 Australian lives were lost. To commemorate this significant day in our own ‘Cut [...]

Elise’s plea: “Stop Killing Our Characters!”

I love a happy ending. You know, when you have a movie with that tried-and-tested formula: good vs evil, goodies fight baddies, goodies triumph and all live happily ever after. All live happily ever after. Like in Disney fairytales. The prince fights whatever obstacles the evil queen, witch or sea monster throws at him, defeats them and their evil ways, and rescues his princess. Then they kiss and all is well. But movie directors, producers and writers need [...]

81st Academy Awards Red Carpet

The Academy Awards has long been Hollywood’s night of nights, where the superstars both on screen and behind are awarded with the highest accolades in their field. For a prestigious occasion such as the Oscars, you have to dress for it, of course!! So as well as our wrap of the awards ceremony itself that you can see here, we have the all-important special feature on the Oscars red carpet. I will take you through ten of the best and [...]