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The Vow – “Are you trying to make me diabetic or just fat?”

I had high expectations for this movie. One reason was that one of my favourite actors, Rachel McAdams was playing Paige, and Channing Tatum was playing the other lead, Leo (Yay!). The second reason is that after watching the trailers I really wanted to see this movie. Now, for me, this doesn’t happen very often, [...]

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 [...]

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.

Where the Wild Things Are

Based on the Maurice Sendak’s children’s book of the same name, Spike Jonze directs a fascinating, captivating and touching; yet also a depressing and unstructured film.