Category: Film
All things film.
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Rango
Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski turns his eye to animation with this novel take on the western. Featuring the voice talents of Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin and Bill Nighy to name but a few, it may be the most original animated film to come out this year.
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Año Bisiesto (Leap Year) (Australian Film Festival 2011)
Although ostensibly a Mexican film, Australian writer/director/producer Michael Rowe’s controversial debut feature is screening as part of the Australian Film Festival. Winner of the Caméra d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival last year, it is brutal and confronting.
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The Alliance Française French Film Festival 2011 – Highlights
The Alliance Française French Film Festival, now entering its 22nd year in Australia, launches next week in Sydney before touring nationally throughout March and April. Featuring almost 50 films, this year’s selection may be one of its best to date.
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Finding Nemo (Australian Film Festival 2011)
REVIEW: One of Pixar’s most enduring animated features, it gets local love for using Sydney as a backdrop and a shark named Bruce.
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Opening Night: The Wedding Party (Australian Film Festival 2011)
The Australian Film Festival launched in Sydney last night, with the New South Wales premiere of Amanda Jane’s romantic comedy, The Wedding Party. Bringing out the director and cast, including Steve Bisley, it kicks of 12 days of festival fun.
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Mr. & Mrs. Incredible
Vincent Kok (Shaolin Soccer), delivers another satirical farce for the Chinese New Year season. Concerning a couple of retired superheroes in ancient China (Sandra Ng Kwan Yue and Louis Koo), it’s co-written by Kung Fu Hustle scribe Min Hun Fung!
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Hall Pass
The Farrelly brothers return with a comedy about two men getting a week off marriage and a chance to relive their bachelor days. Starring Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis, along with Christina Applegate and Jenna Fischer as their wives.
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Oscar Winners 2011
Hollywood’s night of nights has come and gone for another year, and there weren’t many surprises. From nerds with copyright issues, to monarchs with a stammer, all of the winners can be found right here. The big question is: did The Reel Bits pick them?
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Hall Pass red carpet premiere in Sydney
The Farrelly brothers and star Owen Wilson hit the Sydney red carpet tonight to promote their new film, Hall Pass, which opened in the top slot at the US box office this week. Somehow, we got invited to it and got to rub shoulders with the security to the stars.
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Season of the Witch
Dominic Sena returns with a tale of swords and witchcraft that is reportedly inspired by Igmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal! Nicolas Cage and Ron Perlman star as a pair of fourteenth century knights who discover that not all souls can be saved.
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