[Review] The Avengers (2012)

[Review] The Avengers (2012)

Without question, The Avengers is one of the best comic book film adaptations and the best Marvel film thus far. We saw the build up films with Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor and Captain America. We knew what the inevitable was, and the burning question was ‘Will an Avengers film be able to fulfill … Continue reading →

DVD Review: The Hunter [M15]

Dir: Daniel Nettheim Starring: Daniel Nettheim, Sam Neill, Frances O’Connor The Film: A merc named Martin David is hired by a mysterious scientific corporation to head into the wilds of Australia to hunt down the Thylacine, or Tasmanian Tiger. Martin’s presence in the area attracts the attention of more than a few locals who are … Continue reading →

Cast This: Justice League Film

As discussed on this week’s The Reel Thing radio show, the task was to cast a Justice League film. My idea for the film is to have it be a mixture of a dark tone yet contain humor and a lot of heart. I chose my cast according to whom I could see in the … Continue reading →

DVD Review: Point Blank [MA15]

Dir: Fred Cavayé Starring: Gilles Lellouche, Elena Anaya, Roschdy Zem The Film: Point Blank is an intense thriller, that is exciting and extremely well put together. The film follows a familiar formula, but it has a fresh spin on it, I am sure there will be comparisons to things like Taken or even something like … Continue reading →

DVD Review: Absentia by Garrett Collins

Dir: Mike Flanagan Starring: Katie Parker, Courtney Bell, Dave Levine, Morgan Peter Brown, Justin Gordon The Film: We live in a very interesting age in the world of horror. It is almost impossible not to see a modern film come out which doesn’t contain some kind of homage or storyline from a film that we, … Continue reading →

DVD Review: Rites Of Passage [MA15]

Dir: W. Peter Lliff Starring: Wes Bentley, Kate Maberly, Chritian Slater, Stephen Dorff The Film: I’ll start by saying this, Rites Of Passage is not a good film, and I expected better from someone whose writing credits include Point Break and Under Suspicion although they do also include Prayer Of The Rollerboys. W. Peter Lliff’s … Continue reading →

DVD Review: The Future [M15] by Garrett Collins

Dir: Miranda July, Starring: Miranda July, Hamish Linklater The Film: Miranda July, the writer, director, and star of The Future, is an example of what would happen if Sofia Coppola and David Lynch had a daughter who grew up to make films. While her central ideas are full of thought, it is tough to get … Continue reading →