| Movie | Rating | Review | Date | Your Rating | Match | |
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| (500) Days of Summer - PG-13 | Smart, vibrant and human - (500) Days of Summer is an honest yet fantastical look at the interconnectivity between people and the encounters that pit us together. The film is life, relationships and reality in the space of a nutshell, at once a push towards the harsh truths of the world, but with a reminder of the faint hope that whispers unexpectedly to wash it away. While it's tones of indie fandom may lean towards a new-age cliche' of sorts, the film proves something of a ray of light from the beginning as it's narrator smashes any sense of this - this film is not a love story. It is a look at relationships, which hold so much more. It is a look at the chemistry that binds us, the chances in life, and the random acts in the possible notion of fate. At it's core - the film is about growth, and the relationships we hold before "the one". | December 15, 2009 | N/A | |||
| Saw VI - R | December 12, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Funny People - R | December 12, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Where the Wild Things Are - PG | December 8, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| 2012 - PG-13 | December 8, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Samson and Delilah - Unrated | Raw, intense, and yet beautifully poetic. The quiet Samson and Delilah is a film of visual majesty and storytelling through gestures; it's dialogue means little, but it's pictures mean everything. The film is a rumination on lost youth in a degrading community, and the clear differences in race and culture that unfortunately still exist. | December 6, 2009 | N/A | |||
| Paranormal Activity - R | A masterclass in hype. The issue with Paranormal Activity is that - for it's budget - the film is impressive, yet it is also this level of experience that begins to show as a weakness when taken in it's theatrical context. While the film knows how to scare, it tends to rarely push these scares to the extremes that it is begging for. It moves at a slowly inclining pace, yet tends to become more predictable as it's tension rises throughout. The film is watchable - even enjoyable at parts - but for it's level of showcase it's script becomes a telling sign of filmmakers learning their craft. | December 6, 2009 | N/A | |||
| Up - PG | Pixar's most mature film to date is a wonderful blend of childish humour and adult entertainment. The film is a beautiful example of animation, filled with striking colour and faces that have experienced much. The artistry of the film makes the adventure so fantastical and captivating to follow; it's themes relevant to any timeframe and it's characters accessible to a broad range of ages. The film is right up there with the best from one of the most consistent studios in the filmmaking industry. | November 4, 2009 | N/A | |||
| Moon - R | November 4, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| The Great Silence (Il Grande silenzio) - Unrated | September 6, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Inglourious Basterds - R | Self-indulgant, extraordinarily innacurate, and holding a cinematic style unbeffiting to it's source material - Inglorious Basterds is a mish-mash of style and substance, but with this film - Quentin Tarantino has come out ahead. In a reflection of the spaghetti-western flair that is used as inspiration, the film is a slow-burner with bursts of flame. It is exciting, yet it gives ample time to gel. Many scenes may tend to drag too long (a usual fault of the director), but as a make-up to this Tarantino delivers scene-on-scene with a clear departure from his usual style, that is executed successfully. Inglorious Basterds never protrudes itself too much and never cements itself as a film trying to be something that it isn't; instead, if offers a sly revisioning of the most well documented period in history, with glee and stylistic bravado. The film is fun, the film is different, and the film is able to indulge both director and audience. | August 23, 2009 | N/A | |||
| District 9 - R | August 14, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Revolutionary Road - R | August 14, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Public Enemies - R | Technically and stylistically impressive, Public Enemies is a winding exploration of the romanticised early gangster-era America. While the film lacks any true insights into its characters, its bold deliverance of this time and its balance between the energy of its action and the energy between the leads makes for a worthwhile film experience. | August 14, 2009 | N/A | |||
| There's Something About Mary - R | August 2, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| White Chicks - PG-13 | August 2, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Shrek 2 - PG | August 2, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Meet The Fockers - PG-13 | August 2, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| The Longest Yard - PG-13 | August 2, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Drag Me to Hell - PG-13 |
Pushing for a unique blend of humour and horror, Sam Raimi has crafted a piece with peculiar scenes - what begins as a fright, ends in a laugh. In many respects the tone of the film is to poke fun at the low-budget horror that plagues screens - over-the-top gore from a carbon copy slasher. But don't be fooled by this often written about aspect of the film. Drag Me To Hell has it's fair share of straight chills proving Raimi still understands the inner workings of a good scare. The suspense of some scenes works nicely in their own right, and the general spiral of the character's despair is catching. But what Raimi understands more than anything is the blandness that can be had from too much fright. The continual transitions from thrill to chuckle are never jarring and never protrude as being tacked to a scene. Instead, they blend effortlessly; an engine that changes gear with ease as we move our grip from the arms of the side rests to the grips of our sides. |
July 28, 2009 | N/A | |||
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - PG | A classy yet exciting picture, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a balanced, taut film that has brought the best out of it's many departments, making it a fierce competitor for the title of "best of the series". The film is a character study at heart, with magic as a side, allowing for Yates to make a matured film that aims to pull the viewer in a more unconventional way for the series. It is beautiful to look at, and exceptional in its transition from page to screen. | July 28, 2009 | N/A | |||
| Brüno (Bruno) - R | Short and punchy, Bruno is a film that aims to shock and inspire laughter through provocative scenes and underlying messages about our views on aspects in society that are considered different. It's humour is effective and its insights into the reactions against stereotype work well, but its provocation and limited range force the film to rerun its tracks. While the film will ultimately please, the main problem with Bruno is its short room to move in terms of comedy and message - the audience understands what is being said, and have devoured the tone of humour within the first half hour. Qualms aside though, for the limited time that Bruno runs for - it is funny. Sacha Baron Cohen understands this raw, documentary style filmmaking and while it may not have the same impact as his previous work (Borat), Bruno offers enough laughs and squirms. | July 12, 2009 | N/A | |||
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - PG-13 | Messy and absurd, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a film that harnesses the formula of it's predecessor, but makes the harsh mistake of putting it's gears into overdrive. Where the balance of action, humour, and even character growth worked well in the first, Bay instead decided to ham things to obscene levels in it's follow-up. The film is a poorly made sampling of story stitched together by predictable action scenes and dull humour. If it's a bunch of fighting robots that you're after, try checking out 'Year One' across the hall - you'll get the same effect. | July 2, 2009 | N/A | |||
| Knocked Up - R | Hugely infectious and highly memorable, Knocked Up blends a mix of drama and comedy into a cocktail of emotion that is rarely matched. It's insights into relationships, | June 14, 2009 | N/A | |||
| Star Trek - PG-13 | June 14, 2009 | N/A |
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