Movies

Batman: Year One

I’ve been a fan of Batman for as long as I can remember. So here we are, the DC Animated Feature, Batman: Year One. A review by Markus

Midnight in Paris

Markus reviews Midnight In Paris, the latest offering from directory and writer Woody Allen, starring Owen Wilson.

Time To Take Some Panadol – The Hangover: Part II

Markus reviews The Hangover: Part II, and discusses the challenges in making a successful comedy sequel.

Thor

  I have loved Norse mythology since I was a young kid. So discovering that it is not mythology but rather TRUE SPACE MAGIC made this movie pretty epic for me. Basically, for those of you who don’t know or haven’t seen the trailer, Thor is an alien once worshiped by ancient Vikings as a [...]

Paul

Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz stars, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for the comedy ‘Paul’. At first I wasn’t too excited about seeing this- I mean a duo of nerds on a sci-fi trip? Uh-uh. But my boyfriend insisted that it would be a laugh. I almost wasn’t going to see it [...]

TEDxDarwin Youth Challenge!

TEDxDarwin has announced a Youth Challenge, for people under 26 to participate in!

Do YOU want to make a documentary?

Looking for something new to do this school hols? Why not check out Corrugated Iron’s new Documentary Filmmaking Workshop For Teens? Life in a heavy metal band, the art of clowning, Facebook addictions… All topics are open for young people to explore this school holidays in Corrugated Iron’s new documentary filmmaking workshop, Reel Stories. The [...]

Avatar: the Last Airbender

If you are anything like me, then you will have eagerly awaited the live action version of Avatar: The Last Airbender. The cartoon series was amazing, and surprisingly mature for an American cartoon film targeted towards children. But, does Avatar live up to its cartoon series predecessor,  or does it fall into the trap of [...]

Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

“We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold.”

These are the first lines in Terry Gilliam’s adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s gonzo piece, ‘Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas’.

Zombieland

Everything needed for a fun film was there; witty humour, streets of blood, realistic makeup and a brilliant cherry-on-top cameo from Bill Murray.