Movie: Transporter 2 For fans of the original, and those who like their action movies loud, pointless, but not overly gory. Some great driving, martial arts sequences, and a moment or two where disbelief has to be suspended. A lot of fun, in spite of the scantly clad female assassin. Only having my little brother …
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Movie: Red Eye
Movie: Red Eye Wes Craven (Scream, and other horror films) creates a thriller that is quite watchable; the tension continues on a slow crescendo throughout the movie. Enjoyable if you’re a fan of thrillers; put together on something of a shoestring, but none the worse for it.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Movie: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit In a cinema full of target demographic children and their parents, the loudest laughter was coming from kel. If you’re a fan of this claymation pair, this movie doesn’t disappoint; if you’re already tired of them, probably best to give it a miss. Speaking as a …
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Movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Thanks to kel’s generous suggestion, I managed to cash in my second last Christmas-present movie money and sit next to her as we both laughed and smiled our way through this dark, but mostly kid-friendly comedy. Having watched the Gene Wilder version on television the night before, I was …
Movie: Kung Fu Hustle
Movie: Kung Fu Hustle Macready and I took advantage of the last Greater Union $5 Tuesday of the year, only to find out that this movie was in fact an $8 movie. Worth every penny, I say. In the tradition of Jackie Chan movies, this all-chinese-dialog film combines some great kung fu action sequences with …
Movie: The Island
Movie: The Island Fun action movie; at once more profound than Arnie’s the sixth day, but without that profundity ruining a good action flick. Manages to approach a complex subject, appear to solve it while not probing too deeply. Great to see moments where Ewan McGregor reprises his Catcher Block role from Down with Love. …
Movie: Sin City
Movie: Sin City As you’d expect from a Rodriguez / Tarantino pairing, it’s a violent film, with just enough character development to make you feel for the characters whose lives are played out in front of you. Most notable for its visual style, it’s the kind of film that if you’ve heard of it, and …
movie: War of the Worlds
Movie: War of the Worlds Spielberg here tells a story so solidly that even the crazy off-screen antics can’t detract from it. One of the most enjoyable alien films for a long time. Takes a similar approach to Signs, keeping the Martians off-screen for much of the film. Ultimately, it’s more about the lead character’s …
Movie: Batman Begins
Movie: Batman Begins Best. Superhero Movie. Ever. Kel, Paul and I saw this at Bondi Junction; amazing cinema, and a good place to be in the mood to immerse yourself in a film. All that was missing from the Michael Keaton Batman was present in this film. The only thing that it lacked was an …
Movie: The Machinist
Movie: The Machinist) Interesting and grizzly, but ultimately doesn’t quite live up to its potential.