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Tom Glasson

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Biography:: Tom is currently the host of Australia's daily satirical TV news show 'THE ROAST', as well as a film critic for the online cultural weather vane 'Concrete Playground'. A former lawyer, Tom was headhunted while still in law school to write for shows including 'Comedy Inc,' 'The Ronnie Johns Half Hour' and 'David Tench Tonight,' which he continued to work on whilst practising IP law with the global firm Allens Linklaters. Winner of the prestigious 'Golden Gavel' competition, Tom is also a national public speaking champion and lifesaver on Australia's iconic Bondi Beach.
Publications:: Concrete Playground

Total Reviews:: 70

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
3.5/5	81%	The Place Beyond The Pines (2013)	" An ambitious and twisting crime drama about fathers, sons and responsibility. " — Concrete Playground Posted May 8, 2013
2.5/5	48%	Olympus Has Fallen (2013)	" What the studio's calling 'an action movie' - the Secret Service will call 'a comedy'." — Concrete Playground Posted Apr 21, 2013
3.5/5	56%	Oblivion (2013)	" Like a 'Best Of' album for sci-fi movies, Oblivion's gorgeous production value brings new life to old classics. " — Concrete Playground Posted Apr 14, 2013
2/5	20%	Identity Thief (2013)	" Don't let Identity Thief steal two hours of your life. " — Concrete Playground Posted Apr 8, 2013
4/5	80%	Warm Bodies (2013)	" It's your classic tale of 'boy meets girl, boy tries not to eat girl'. " — Concrete Playground Posted Apr 7, 2013
2.5/5	52%	Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)	" Between the magic beans or a ticket to this film... maybe take the beans. " — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 27, 2013
2/5	15%	A Good Day To Die Hard (2013)	" Yippee-ki-NAY" — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 18, 2013
3/5	60%	Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)	" A charming film that raises, rather than replaces, the original Wizard of Oz. " — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 7, 2013
3.5/5	89%	The Trip (2011)	" Part road-movie, part restaurant-review, 100% hilarious." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3.5/5	71%	Hanna (2011)	" Jason Bourne meets Run Lola Run in a movie that brings terrifying new meaning to 'child abuse'." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3/5	70%	Horrible Bosses (2011)	" A star-studded black comedy for anyone who's ever fantasised about killing their boss." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3.5/5	73%	The Whistleblower (2011)	" A dark, uncompromising look into the disturbing world of human trafficking. " — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
4/5	98%	Project Nim (2011)	" A fascinating, unflinching and tragic documentary about the chimpanzee we tried to make human." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3/5	58%	Red State (2011)	" Kevin Smith breaks with his lo-fi comedy tradition to deliver a horror story with themes of sex, religion and politics." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
4/5	93%	Drive (2011)	" Hands down the coolest film of 2011, Drive is a stylised genre film where the genre is constantly changing." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
2/5	36%	In Time (2011)	" One long, extended chase sequence interspersed with awkward flirting. " — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
4.5/5	95%	Moneyball (2011)	" Moneyball isn't just a great baseball movie; it's a great movie about baseball - and there's a difference." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3/5	76%	The Debt (2011)	" A taut, historical thriller about the capture of one of Nazism's most evil. " — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3.5/5	76%	We Need to Talk About Kevin (2012)	" A high school killing spree leads to a captivating examination of parenthood and the 'nature vs nurture' debate." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
4.5/5	93%	Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011)	" Finally an action movie that recaptures the fun and adventure of old. " — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
4/5	83%	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)	" A masterful adaption of John Le Carre's 1970s spy thriller about the secret British hunt for a high-ranking KGB mole." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
2.5/5	90%	Attack the Block (2011)	" A creatively unconventional invasion movie let down by its utterly unlikeable heroes. " — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
2.5/5	52%	The Iron Lady (2012)	" Meryl Streep mesmerises in her portrayal of Britain's groundbreaking but controversial leader." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
4/5	89%	The Descendants (2011)	" A beautifully touching, tragic and amusing follow-up film from the director of Sideways." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
4/5	94%	Hugo (2011)	" Scorsese's moving and magical tribute to the pioneers of filmmaking." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3/5	86%	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)	" David Fincher's Hollywood take on the Stieg Larsson bestseller is a sleek yet somehow soulless adaptation." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3/5	85%	Chronicle (2012)	" Superpowers mightn't be for everybody - especially angry, disaffected teenagers." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3.5/5	79%	The Grey (2012)	" It's 'Man vs Wild Wolf' in this suspenseful Alaskan survival film." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3.5/5	80%	Shame (2011)	" A provocative and uncompromising study of a man haunted by sexual addiction." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
4/5	84%	My Week with Marilyn (2011)	" A fun and tender tale of infatuation backed by two outstanding Oscar-nominated performances. " — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
1.5/5	46%	Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2012)	" This adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's 9/11 novel is long, shallow and unconcealed in its efforts to make you cry. " — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
2.5/5	50%	The Rum Diary (2011)	" An entertaining but misfired take on the formative years of famed Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. " — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3/5	85%	21 Jump Street (2012)	" Chaotic and far-fetched yet funny enough to have audiences rolling in the aisles." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3.5/5	85%	The Hunger Games (2012)	" An exhilarating debut from the bestselling series about teenagers engaged in a deadly bloodsport. " — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3.5/5	84%	The Raid: Redemption (2012)	" Action so relentless, the stuntmen probably asked for stuntmen." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
2/5	34%	Battleship (2012)	" Just like the board game, assuming the board game cost $200 million and was dumb." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3/5	63%	Delicacy (2012)	" Audrey Tautou stars in a light but charming French tale of 'Beauty and the Bumbling'." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
2/5	58%	The Dictator (2012)	" Consistently offensive, and not in a way that should automatically be dismissed as 'edgy' or 'provocative'." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
2/5	57%	Safe (2012)	" An action film so cack-handed it borders on parody. " — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3.5/5	70%	Men in Black III (2012)	" Josh Brolin and a dose of Back to the Future breathe life and laughter back into the franchise." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
2.5/5	41%	Rock of Ages (2012)	" Neither Tom Cruise nor a solid 80s playlist can keep the Rock alive. " — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3.5/5	78%	Brave (2012)	" Courage, independence and family are all beautifully brought to life by Pixar." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
2.5/5	48%	Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)	" Visually impressive but a little hollow overall, not unlike its lead." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3.5/5	69%	Ted (2012)	" A refreshingly original idea backed by excellent performances and terrifically funny writing. " — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
2/5	51%	The Three Stooges (2012)	" Short, silly and charmingly harmless, it's likely only the Stooges aficionados will find a whole lot to love." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3.5/5	73%	The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)	" One good film deserves another. " — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3/5	58%	Hysteria (2012)	" When you think of vibrators, 'charming' probably isn't the first word that comes to mind." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3.5/5	87%	The Dark Knight Rises (2012)	" An ambitious, honourable and satisfying conclusion to this genre-defining trilogy." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013
3.5/5	80%	Magic Mike (2012)	" Some wildly entertaining dancing (and stripping) underscores several impressive performances." — Concrete Playground Posted Mar 4, 2013

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