With X-Men Origin’s Wolverine making its way into cinemas at the end of the month, the summer blockbuster season is upon us. At least ‘Summer’ for some of us;  it’s around this time of year when Australian’s begin trading in (what we call) thongs  for  woollen socks and boots, whilst it is those in the US that are taking to the beach’s in their far sexier definition of the thong. It is for this reason that the cinematic term ‘Summer blockbuster’ is a bit misleading for an Australian audience. But I’m inclined think that it’s the winter months when a trip indoors to the cinema, sitting cosily next to your family and friends, is most enjoyable. For that reason, having a slew of big-budgeted , crassly CGI overloaded films to watch during the winter months ain’t such a bad thing…

In the wake of the 81′st Oscar’s in February, I asked the question of what people thought of Hugh Jackman’s handling of host. Leading up to the event, I must say I was skeptical; Hugh isn’t exactly the first name that springs to mind when you think ‘Oscar host’. The underwhelming performance of Australia also loomed over his name, furthering my concern that people simply wouldn’t take to his Aussie charm any more than they did in the film.  However, given the poor television ratings of the ceremony over the last few years, it was probably a good thing he’s not the ‘typical’ choice. I think everyone with interest in the industry can safely say that the choice, whether they thought good or bad of it, were intrigued enough to watch the Oscar’s to see how he handled the gig. I know I was.

At the start of this month I unveiled what I thought to be the most underrated films of 2008. Of course, this begs another question; what is the most overrated films of the last year? Instead of writing an article, I took it to a poll. Obviously not every acclaimed or popular film was an option, but I think the poll covered most bases.