Adapted from Mark Helprin’s expansive 1983 novel and in no way connected to the similarly-named Shakespeare play, A Winter’s Tale offers a slightly more mature take on the teen lit obsessions of forbidden romantic passions and conflict between supernatural beings. Unfortunately, what could have been a thrilling fantasy adventure and moving story of romantic longing is neutered by a jumbled
Read moreGrudge Match is a boxing comedy featuring Sylvester Stallone and Robert de Niro but cinephiles need not fear some sort of Alien vs Predator trashing of both the Rocky and Raging Bull legacies as both Stallone and De Niro play brand new characters in this film. Stallone and de Niro are two former champs, Henry “Razor” Sharp and Billy “The
Read moreBased on the novel by Joyce Maynard, Labor Day may be a clichéd story of a prisoner on the run finding love with the woman he has taken hostage but a quality cast featuring Josh Brolin, Kate Winslet and young Gattlin Griffith transform this familiar tale into an affecting human drama. Set in 1987, the film is largely seen through
Read moreBuilt For Speed – Playlist – Friday 31st January 2014 LONG HOLIDAY– Insane. (Aus) KINGS OF LEON – Supersoaker. SUEDE – Hit Me. JEREMY NEALE – A lover affair to keep you there. (Aus) BARRENCE WHITFIELD AND THE SAVAGES – The Corner Man. PHARRELL WILLIAMS – Happy. CURTIS STIGGERS & THE FOREST RANGERS – This life. FEFE – Cause Toujours.
Read moreThe first two instalments in the Paranormal Activity horror movie series created a genuine sense of terror by subtlety placing intensifying supernatural events in a believable everyday setting. The story of an average person being targeted by an evil force recalled the demonic threat of The Exorcist while the home-movie found-footage aesthetic gave the films a disturbing verisimilitude. Subsequent instalments
Read moreThe novelty of Tom Clancy’s CIA analyst character Jack Ryan is that as a Phd he’s not just a gun-toting assassin but a highly educated man who uses his intellect to combat villains. It’s only after the bad guys prove themselves to be sufficiently non-compliant with American values that he administers an ass-kicking. Jack Ryan has had nearly as many
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