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.

Beautiful (Review)

When films have names like Beautiful, you go along half expecting to see this beauty described in the title, but half expecting it to be the exact opposite. Dean O’Flaherty has created a film here that is the best of both worlds: in some parts it is stunning, the title aptly describing these moments, but in other parts it is just shocking, showing how terribly ugly our world can be. In amongst these stark contrasts is a film [...]

Home (Review)

Kicking off the BigPond Adelaide Film Festival for me this year was Home, a quirky, interesting and intense Swedish/French feature film. Directed by Ursula Meier, Home tells the story of a family of five living a quaint and pleasant lifestyle in the French countryside next to an unused stretch of highway. This piece is road is central to the film and at first is another piece of the family’s yard and they use it as such, as though [...]