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The Beaver (Review) | By Amy Killin

Amy Killin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:10:57 +0000

Lately it seems as though Mel Gibson, the actor, has been replaced by Mel Gibson, the publicly drunken and anti-Semitic nutjob. One would suspect that’s why Jodie Foster’s The Beaver has been collect dust on the shelf for the last year, waiting until all the hullaballoo has died down and audiences start to rediscover Mel Gibson, the actor, once more.

The irony here, however, is that it’s because of Gibson’s personal [...]

Pixar’s BRAVE features a fairytale, a female lead AND a female director! | By Amy Killin

Amy Killin — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:18:51 +0000

After twelve incredible feature films, the movies of Pixar are beloved the world over for their dazzling animation, heart-warming stories and their perseverant heroes; not once, however, has Pixar told a story with a female lead character or called upon the talents of a female director to call the shots…until now. Upon the release of promotional screenshots, all eyes have been captured by Pixar once again, this [...]

Hop (Review) | By Amy Killin

Amy Killin — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:38:59 +0000

With his distinct, unmistakable English accent and his new found ability to be cast in anything, the rise and rise of British funnyman Russell Brand (Get Him to the Greek) has forced even the most cynical film fans to take notice. As the voice of Hop’s protagonist, E.B, Brand combines his high-pitched Briticisms with kid-friendly gags, bringing life to a character that embodies some of the world’s finest animation blended seamlessly [...]

Oscar Noms: Some Thrive, Others Are Buried… | By Amy Killin

Amy Killin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:12:59 +0000

Nice and early yesterday morning, the movie world welcomed the official release of the 52^nd Oscar nominations, but not everyone has been left to thank the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

As the nominations reflect the work of this past year’s films and filmmakers, Oscar buzz has certainly left a sour lump in the back of Buried Screenwriter Chris Sparling’s throat. Unfortunately for Sparling, [...]

Anne Hathaway is Catwoman in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ | By Amy Killin

Amy Killin — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:40:28 +0000

Here’s some interesting casting news from the pre-production offices of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises; crowd-pleaser Anne Hathaway, recently seen baring it all across from Jake Gyllenhaal in the sex comedy Love & Other Drugs, has signed on to take on the role of a revamped Catwoman, alongside Inception‘s Tom Hardy as muscly super villain Bane and the [...]

Are Teen Readers Granted More Blood, Guts and Sex than Moviegoers? | By Amy Killin

Amy Killin — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:03:46 +0000

A weekend or school holiday trip to the movies has long been a staple occurrence to the coming of age of millions of teenagers the world over. Catching a flick without Mummy or Daddy for the first time is a monumental right of passage: more-so if you’re daring enough to let them buy you a ticket to something they want you to see and then sneak into a [...]

WTF: ‘The Fast and the Furious’ Set to Outlive Religion… | By Amy Killin

Amy Killin — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:37:32 +0000

Welcome to 2011… this year, the Gods of cinema have a gift they’re sure you’ll love, but nevertheless cannot exchange or refund! In the wake of franchise returns for Meet the Parents: Little Fockers, The Chronicles of Narnia: the Voyage of the Dawn Treader and Pirates of the Caribbean: [...]

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (Review) | By Amy Killin

Amy Killin — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:43:44 +0000

Whilst Christmas-celebrating people at this time of year are making their lists and checking them twice, the sanctuary of the cinema usually becomes a safe house and the films within provide the perfect hide-out from fairy lights, excessive shopping and dreaded family gatherings. This year, however, Finnish writer/director Jalmari Helander has made it his seasonal duty to give us a very special, if not creepy, Christmas gift. Rare [...]

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould (Review) | By Amy Killin

Amy Killin — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:32:14 +0000

Compelling cinema in the form of a documentary can be hard to come by when it’s not arguing a provocative social or political issue currently in vogue. Typically, biopics are rarely reserved for anything more than a midday movie time-slot with the sole intent of selling rags-to-riches story to bored housewives. Thankfully, first-time documentarians Michèle Hozer and Peter Raymont have crafted an insight into the life of musical [...]

WTF: Angelina gives Brad directions? | By Amy Killin

Amy Killin — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:51:39 +0000

This week, Angelina Jolie became blog fodder once again when pictures from the set of her unnamed directorial debut surfaced, but were eclipsed by speculation that her Hollywood husband Brad Pitt has an acting part in the politically-charged Bosnian love story.

Given Jolie’s infatuation with politics and humanitarianism beyond the bright lights of Hollywood, her directorial debut has potential to produce an intelligent drama with [...]