|
9/10
|
80%
|
Shame (2011) |
"
McQueen's film is breathtaking in its execution. Fassbender delivers his finest performance yet. Why he hasn't received the expected Oscar rubs remains a mystery."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Feb 5, 2012
|
|
10/10
|
97%
|
The Artist (2011) |
"
Its appeal lies in its innate ability of tapping into that sense of joy that lies within us all. It is irresistibly charming. It is unmissable."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Jan 29, 2012
|
|
1/10
|
12%
|
The Darkest Hour (2011) |
"
The title of this teen disaster-by-numbers affair could not be more apt - as a collective omen for all those involved"
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Jan 24, 2012
|
|
9/10
|
82%
|
Young Adult (2011) |
"
As a gloriously dark ode to the decade that gave us grunge and scrunchies, it's a wickedly guilty pleasure. For Theron, it's her most daring performance yet."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Jan 17, 2012
|
|
9/10
|
90%
|
The Descendants (2011) |
"
The master of modern America cinema is indeed back, with a suitably understated bang."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Jan 8, 2012
|
|
7/10
|
60%
|
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) |
"
Infinitely more watchable than its predecessor, with Downey, Law and, now, Fry all on top form. Yet McAdams is sorely missed."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Jan 1, 2012
|
|
5/10
|
75%
|
The Adventures of Tintin (2011) |
"
After all the expectation, this Tintin feels strangely flat and lifeless. A War Horse it is not."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 18, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
84%
|
The Tree of Life (2011) |
"
A bold, epic exercise that Malick comes close to pulling off. It may not stack up against his best, but it doesn't fail to incite feelings of awe in its audience, either."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 18, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
70%
|
Oranges And Sunshine (2011) |
"
Jim Loach's feature debut presents the horrific injustice of forced child migration in a calm, measured manner."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 18, 2011
|
|
3/10
|
11%
|
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs Evil (2011) |
"
As with the wicked witch, there's something inherently untrustworthy, even slapdash, about this whole affair."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 18, 2011
|
|
7/10
|
91%
|
Source Code (2011) |
"
Were it supremely confident of knowing when to show its trump card, the film could have gone even further."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 18, 2011
|
|
4/10
|
26%
|
Arthur (2011) |
"
In this rehash of the 1981 smash - which featured fellow English comic Dudley Moore in the title role - Brand looks and sounds comparatively bland."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 18, 2011
|
|
7/10
|
71%
|
Rio (2011) |
"
You'd be the world's biggest grinch not to get a kick out of this feather fest."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 18, 2011
|
|
9/10
|
100%
|
The Salt of Life (2012) |
"
A wonderfully adroit comedy for grown-ups, and those with a zest for the good things in life."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 13, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
78%
|
Melancholia (2011) |
"
Melancholia clearly showcases Kirsten Dunst as a bona fide force of nature: something that's been hitherto overlooked or ignored. For that alone, it gets my vote."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 13, 2011
|
|
3/10
|
70%
|
The Inbetweeners (2011) |
"
It manages to spectacularly abandon all its small-screen smarts and charm. "
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 10, 2011
|
|
2/10
|
3%
|
Jack and Jill (2011) |
"
Hastily assembled, uneven and severely lacking in charm and laughs, Jack and Jill is one of Sandler's weakest outings to date. Which is saying something."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 4, 2011
|
|
7/10
|
37%
|
Restless (2011) |
"
With a tighter grip on proceedings, one imagines Restless would have Van Sant troubling the Academy all over again. As it stands, it's a sweet, gentle film."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Nov 27, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
71%
|
Burning Man () |
"
A highly imaginative, deeply moving and incredibly brave film, boosted by a lead performance so intense, you'd swear the man's from another planet."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Nov 13, 2011
|
|
7/10
|
94%
|
Moneyball (2011) |
"
Despite the hoopla surrounding its premiere at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, this fact-based baseball drama remains a rather dry, if serviceable, affair."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Nov 6, 2011
|
|
9/10
|
98%
|
Bill Cunningham New York (2011) |
"
A wonderfully understated delight."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Oct 30, 2011
|
|
9/10
|
93%
|
Drive (2011) |
"
Drive, above all else, reminds us why Gosling has been hailed as the new Sean Penn, or even a 21st-century Brando. He is outstanding."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Oct 23, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
100%
|
TT3D Closer To The Edge (2011) |
"
A fascinating look inside a sport that remains open to anyone, should they dare to try their hand at it"
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Oct 17, 2011
|
|
7/10
|
58%
|
Red State (2011) |
"
For those who believe self-styled indie filmmaker Kevin Smith to be a one-trick pony - and there are many - this curious horror-thriller will come as something of a shock."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Oct 9, 2011
|
|
7/10
|
59%
|
Real Steel (2011) |
"
A father-son family yarn that shares the same sweet sentiment as the recent Crazy, Stupid, Love: that the best things in life are far from free - or easy - to obtain."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Oct 2, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
——
|
Winnie () |
"
The source material is Anne Marie du Preez Bezdrob's biography, and the period detail is spot on. Yet Winnie: the movie opts to wear its heart openly on its sleeve, and play it absurdly safe."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Sep 21, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
80%
|
Page One: Inside the New York Times (2011) |
"
Rossi gains unprecedented access. Crucially, we witness the workings of a newsroom: the skill required to generate stories, the jockeying between staffers, and so on."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Sep 20, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
74%
|
Fright Night (2011) |
"
Does this need to be in 3D? Of course not. And neither did it really need to be remade. But it has -- and it's fun. Fang-tastic fun, in fact."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Sep 12, 2011
|
|
6/10
|
25%
|
The Change-Up (2011) |
"
We may have seen this stuff before but it could have been so much worse."
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Sep 6, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
81%
|
Life in a Day (2011) |
"
Inevitably, the 90-minute film has a lot to live up to. And, by and large, it succeeds in its mandate. "
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Sep 1, 2011
|
|
6/10
|
23%
|
Conan the Barbarian (2011) |
"
A respectable (if unnecessary) reboot that's brutal, well acted and not overly serious."
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Aug 25, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
95%
|
The Guard (2011) |
"
The film is foul-mouthed and not without its flourishes of violence but it's irresistibly likeable (and unpredictable)."
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Aug 25, 2011
|
|
7/10
|
44%
|
Cowboys & Aliens (2011) |
"
There is nothing that fascinating about Favreau's treatment, nor his source material, but compared with similar blockbuster fare of recent months, this curious exercise in genre bending is very watchable."
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Aug 19, 2011
|
|
10/10
|
92%
|
Senna (2011) |
"
This is documentary filmmaking quite unlike any other: a tale of triumph over adversity, of victory and tragedy, visually presented as riveting, explosive drama. Senna is essential viewing."
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Aug 10, 2011
|
|
3/10
|
61%
|
The Beaver (2011) |
"
This is a wholly wasted opportunity for Gibson -- and a disappointing misfire from Foster."
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Aug 1, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
79%
|
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) |
"
No clever messages here, just bang-on romance and action, with another fresh twist on 20th-century history woven in for the kids to dive into after the credits have rolled."
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Aug 1, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
96%
|
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011) |
"
For a grand finale to a truly epic, good-natured franchise, this is a perfect goodbye that's very hard to beat. "
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Jul 18, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
90%
|
Bridesmaids (2011) |
"
Bridesmaids turns the gross-out comedy genre on its head and emerges bigger and better than its predecessors. It boasts unforgettable breakout performances and is the most important comedy of the year. And the best. "
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Jul 18, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
89%
|
The Trip (2011) |
"
The Trip works surprisingly well on the big screen as one continuous tale. That's down to its two leading men, who clearly relish sharing screen time with one another."
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Jun 28, 2011
|
|
1/5
|
11%
|
Killers (2010) |
"
A bloated mess that's not remotely funny -- or suspenseful."
—
Empire Magazine Australasia
Posted Jul 27, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
97%
|
Animal Kingdom (2010) |
"
Outstanding. Never before has a tale of crime and punishment been so exquisitely handled by one of our own. This is a towering achievement."
—
Empire Magazine Australasia
Posted Jun 1, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
——
|
Separation City (2009) |
"
Some great moments of comic timing provide for a pleasant, if flawed, bittersweet comedy of errors."
—
Empire Magazine Australasia
Posted Mar 2, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
91%
|
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) |
"
Self-conscious, uneven and confusing at times -- but Sidibe's fine performance has to be seen, regardless. She is, quite simply, astonishing."
—
Empire Magazine Australasia
Posted Jan 31, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
83%
|
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (L'ennemi public n1) (2010) |
"
Cassel is at the very top of his game -- and Richet has raised the bar a dozen notches for those brave enough to now attempt a crime film of any kind."
—
Empire Magazine Australasia
Posted Jan 11, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
79%
|
Nowhere Boy (2010) |
"
An authentic, overdue biopic that explains Lennon's torment and fire."
—
Empire Magazine Australasia
Posted Jan 11, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
79%
|
It Might Get Loud (2009) |
"
The real gold lies in the separate, personal journeys of Messrs Edge, Page and White, explored in their own vastly different locales."
—
Empire Magazine Australasia
Posted Oct 25, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
75%
|
$9.99 (2008) |
"
Playful, light-hearted and fun, with an impressive cast of Aussie stars and some fine stop-motion animation. As it stands, at 74 minutes, it's not quite as smart (or rewarding) as one would hope."
—
Empire Magazine Australasia
Posted Sep 13, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
44%
|
Shorts (Shorts: The Adventures of the Wishing Rock) (2009) |
"
Dives straight into whiz-bang gizmoland, opting for "pause, rewind" flourishes. Cute and enjoyable family fare, then, if a little forced."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 1, 2009
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