Category: Film Reviews
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X-Men: First Class
REVIEW: In the fifth installment of Stan Lee’s iconic superhero series, X-Men: First Class explores the origins of the intriguing relationship between the two men at the centre of the mutants versus humans battle – Professor Charles Xavier and Eric Lehnsherr, aka Magneto.
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Oceans
In Oceans, directors Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud (Travelling Birds) attempt to answer the question “What is the ocean?” through powerful and emotive visuals. Narrated by Pierce Brosnan, the film provides a stunning look at an alien world beneath the surface.
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The Hangover: Part II
REVIEW: After the unprecedented success of the first installment two years ago, the wolfpack is back in The Hangover: Part II. Get set for another wild night of drinking and debauchery, with Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis taking on the underbelly of Bangkok.
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Angèle And Tony
REVIEW: Following in the impressive footsteps of a long line of French female auteurs, first-timer Alix Delaporte tells a story of strangers by the sea in the gentle, gorgeous gem of a film that is Angele And Tony.
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Born to Be Wild 3D
REVIEW: Narrated by the ubiquitous soothing voice of Morgan Freeman, Born to Be Wild 3D is one of the first feature documentaries to fully utilise state-of-the-art 4K digital 3D technology.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
REVIEW: Captain Jack is back in the latest entry in the multi-billion dollar franchise that was launched from a humble theme park ride. This time out Johnny Depp is joined by Penélope Cruz as the fiery temptress Angelica, and Ian McShane as the dread pirate Blackbeard.
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Snowtown
SNOWTOWN may just claim the title of this nation’s most controversial film in years.
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Insidious
REVIEW: James Wan and Leigh Whannell, the Australian creators of the original Saw, and some of the people behind Paranormal Activity team up for a new slate of scares.
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Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil
REVIEW: A surprise follow-up to the surprise gem Hoodwinked!, with animation upstarts Blue Yonder giving a new twist to an old fairy tale. Most of the original team are back, with the addition of Hayden Panettiere and Martin Short, but does it have the same momentum?
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Burke And Hare
REVIEW: Legendary filmmaker John Landis (An American Werewolf in London) gets back behind the camera for the first time since 1998, bringing Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis and almost every other British actor and comedian with him.
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