The Muppets (Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Kermit) : Movie Review

Now compare to The Muppets where, save for a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Mickey Rooney appearance, this generation’s celebrities include Rashida Jones, Selena Gomez and Rico Rodriguez … the kid who plays Manny on Modern Family.

Hugo (Asa Butterfield, Sacha Baron Cohen, Chloe Moretz) : Movie Review

By now the promise of a 3-D film is as appealing as a Nicolas Cage movie marathon; it hurts to even think about it. Sure there have been some fine examples of the craft but on the whole it’s been used as a gimmick, and rather unsuccessfully too.
Enter Martin Scorsese’s Hugo, an adaptation of the [...]

The Women on the 6th Floor (Fabrice Luchini, Natalia Verbeke) : Movie Review

The juxtaposition of the maid’s joie de vivre with the Joubert’s stiff bourgeois lifestyle makes for some extremely entertaining situations, and while it’s not a traditional choice for Christmas time, it makes an excellent light-hearted film for this time of year.

We Need to Talk About Kevin (Tilda Swinton, John C Reilly) : Movie Review

It’s a story which plays on your mind long after you’ve left the cinema, as you turn the events over in your mind and put the pieces together.

Moneyball (Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill) : Movie Review

The real stars of this film are Pitt and Hill, whose characters bounce off each other in a delightful good cop bad cop way. Hill demonstrates he can do drama whilst also bringing his own humour to the role, while Pitt delivers the high energy needed to bring an Aaron Sorkin co-written script to life.

I Don’t Know How She Does It (Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan) : Movie Reveiw

As Sarah Jessica Parker sits in front of an eager press gallery she nervously reaches down to stroke her ankles. Recently in Melbourne on behalf of Crown for the Spring Racing Carnival, it was also a timely visit for her latest film; I Don’t Know How She Does It.

Midnight in Paris (Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams) : Movie Review

While his relationship to Inez is questionable, just why the two are together is never really clear; it provides the catalyst for his falling for Adriana (Marion Cotillard), the artist’s muse. Back in the modern day Inez is striking up her own love affair, that with her former flame Paul (Michael Sheen), who seems to know everything about everything and isn’t shy to let you know.

Contagion (Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne) : Movie Review

While the abundance of characters provides the necessary coverage for such a story, there were some instances; Elliot Gould and Marion Cotillard in particular, disappear for large chunks of the film. Cotillard’s character in particular seems to carry an important storyline that fades into the unnecessary and by the end of the film, downright confusing.

What’s Your Number? (Anna Faris, Chris Evans) : Movie Review

Faris’ gift for physical comedy goes a long way in the film, and there’s a particular scene where she’s attempting to maintain a cockney British accent that had me in tears, but the message that a woman’s number of sexual partners in some ways matters is quite off-putting for a modern audience.

Red State (Melissa Leo, Michael Parks, John Goodman) : Movie Review

While Smith is obviously retaliating against the Westboro Church for a comment once made about him, “God hates fags, God hates fag enablers; therefore God hates Kevin Smith,” his decision to turn these extremist Christians into murderous imbeciles is questionable.

Footloose (Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid) : Movie Review

Footloose is a high-energy, all out fun film, one that you think you shouldn’t enjoy but can’t help giving in to. The dancing, as expected, is the highlight, and you find yourself laughing off or forgiving the sub-par screenplay.

Monte Carlo (Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester, Katie Cassidy) : Movie Review

Those critical of a predictable happy ending, unrealistic characters, over the top scenarios and overly attractive actors playing “normal teenagers”, should steer clear of this film. However, for those who enjoy a shamelessly cheesy and feel-good story and pretty frocks, there’s plenty to enjoy in Monte Carlo.

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