Now showing in cinemas across Australia:
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (PG)
★ ★ ½
On a mission to rescue the hapless sloth Sid, the gang ventures into a mysterious underground world full of dinosaurs.
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Last Ride (M)
★★★½
A desperate father and his 10 year old son are on the run from the law in the harsh Australian outback.
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (M)
★★ ½
Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers.
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Detailed Listings:
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Review: ★ ★ ½
Genre: Action/Adventure/Comedy
Rating: PG
Running Time: 94min
Director: Carlos Saldanha
Cast: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah
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Synopsis:
On a mission to rescue the hapless Sid, the gang ventures into a mysterious underground world, where they have some close encounters with dinosaurs, battle flora and fauna run amuck – and meet a relentless, one-eyed, dino-hunting weasel named Buck.
Worth Seeing?
Review: ★ ★ ½
Here’s what I had to say:
“The slogan accompanying the Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs poster wittily promises you’ll “Laugh your ice off”. Whilst the kids in the audience might shed a few icicles, this 3D threequel contains too few laughs and too many clichés to defrost anyone else.”
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhskSbh6EbA
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Genre: Drama
Rating: M
Running Time: 95min
Director: Glendyn Ivin
Cast: Hugo Weaving, Tom Russell, John Brumpton
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Synopsis:
A desperate father takes his ten year old son, Chook, on the run after committing a violent crime. As the two journey into the desert and an unknown future, their troubled relationship and the need to survive sees them battling the elements and each other. Chook eventually takes control and the choice he is forced to make has a devastating effect on both their lives.
Last Ride is an unforgettable love story between a parent and child.
Worth seeing?
Review: ★★★½
Here’s what I had to say:
“Last Ride is a slow-burning story of love and survival that manages to engage even once the predictably plotted narrative loses steam. “
Read our interview with director Glendyn Ivin and actor Tom Russell here.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDAglZU93ls
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Review: ★★ ½
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi
Rating: M
Running Time: 150min
Director: Michael Bay
Cast: Megan Fox, Shia LaBeouf, Isabel Lucas
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Synopsis:
The battle for Earth has ended but the battle for the universe has just begun. After returning to Cybertron, Starscream assumes command of the Decepticons, and has decided to return to Earth with force. The Autobots believing that peace was possible finds out that Megatron’s dead body has been stolen from the US Military by Skorpinox and revives him using his own spark. Now Megatron is back seeking revenge and with Starscream and more Decepticon reinforcements on the way, the Autobots with reinforcements of their own, may have more to deal with then meets the eye.
Worth seeing?
Review: ★★ ½
Here’s what I had to say:
“Two and a half hours of epic robot battles, thunderous explosions and Megan Fox running in slow motion. Two of the three grow incredibly tiresome.”
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7InTpNWJ4HQ
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