To compare it to The Endless Summer is fruitless (and not wholly because they’re chasing during the winter season) because this is a different kind of documentary.
Monthly Archives For July 2012
REVIEW: Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter 3D
FORGET Blade and Buffy. In the 1800s it was all about Abraham Lincoln the vampire slayer.
BERNIE DOUBLE PASS GIVEAWAY
Thanks to MADMAN & NIXCO we have 5 Double Passes of BERNIE to giveaway.
REVIEW: Dragonslayer
If you know nothing about skaters then I couldn’t recommend this higher. But if you’re after any old skate doco, stick with Dogtown & Z-Boys. They showed us how it’s done. This has a lot of heart but doesn’t have the (funds?) to get a little heavier. But the soundtrack is flipping excellent. And it’ll inspire you to light up if you’re like me.
The evolution of the female superheroine
Best-selling author Charlaine Harris is taking the cinematic super heroine and making her a whole lot more relatable.
Abe Lincoln Q&A: Q from Dale ‘That Movie Show’ Sinden
Ben Walker and Seth Grahame-Smith were recently in Australia to promote the film and Dale Sinden from That Movie Show chatted to them about the challenges of working with a Russian director on an American Civil War film with vampires.
MABO DVD GIVEAWAY ***COMPLETED***
AND THE WINNERS ARE: Ryan Makepeace, Don, Deb Crane, Kylie Brown, Amanda King, Leonie McCallum, Toni Faint, Elisabeth Phan & Jennie Briese Thanks to ABC DVD we have 9 DVD copies of MABO to giveaway. Twenty years after…
The Top 10 Movie Passion Projects
Not all films make it to the big screen so easily but thanks to a few passionate filmmakers, ideas become a reality, so we’re taking a look at the top 10 film passion projects.
THE DEEP BLUE SEA DVD GIVEAWAY
Thanks to TRANSMISSION we have 5 DVD copies of THE DEEP BLUE SEA to giveaway. Blake Howard says: [Hester Collyer (Weisz) is] clearly a flawed individual, informed by the regret of her choices and a great range is needed for her…
A DANGEROUS METHOD DVD GIVEAWAY
Thanks to TRANSMISSION we have 5 DVD copies of A DANGEROUS METHOD to giveaway. Blake Howard says: A Dangerous Method comes close to the calibre of Cronenberg’s recent fantastic dramatic outings with Fassbender’s solid tortured performance alongside stand-out…
1st Trailer: Life of Pi
The 1st Trailer for Ang Lee’s new film ‘Life of Pi’ is quite simply, electric. My ticket’s sold, perhaps even pre-ordered.
REVIEW: Magic Mike 2nd Opinon
“Rock ‘n roll. Deal with it.” – Steven Soderbergh’s new film feels much the same as this loose, lazy phrase.
TMS BONUS: It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World
This week we dissect another one of Dale’s favourite films of all time – Stanley Kramer’s It’s a Mad Mad MAd Mad World (1963).
Nolan says ‘Goodbye’ to Batman
A new book The Art and Making of the Dark Knight Trilogy has been released to coincide with the completion of Christopher Nolan’s Batman series with The Dark Knight Rises. Collider via the SHH forums has has…
PUT THIS ON A T-SHIRT: BTTF MILF
While reading Cam Williams’ great new Five Star Films: Back to the Future I was struck like lightning to the clock-tower with the inspiration for the latest ‘Put This On A T-Shirt’. Yes, it’s a little wrong but it’s oh so right.
REVIEW: Magic Mike
Magic Mike features great performances from Tatum and McConaughey; it’s well guided but the assured directorial eye of Soderbergh but the slavishly conventional resolution made me keep the larger bills in my pocket.
Five Star Films #5: Back to the Future (1985)
Putting my love for Back to the Future into words has been terrifying, but it’s one of the greatest mainstream Hollywood films ever made. It’s the complete genre transcending package, so come and geek-out with me at 88mph.
1st Trailer: The Master
What do we know from the trailer? It offers a glimpse into the powerful influence Lancaster Dodd (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) must have over everyone he meets and hints at hiding something deep under his skin. In turn, we get to properly meet Freddie Sutton (Joaquin Phoenix), a man who seems desperate to connect with someone and receive direction in his life.
REVIEW: The Door
The Door is instantly and infamously bad. Only cinemagoers who’ve enjoyed the cringe-worthy cine-sadism of watching train wrecks like Tommy Wiseau’s The Room and Plan 9 from Outer Space could and should embrace this turd.
Dear Hollywood, more penis please
Full frontal dickage, it’s something you just don’t see in mainstream cinema. Oh sure, you could start a drinking game and take a shot for every time some hot, young starlet shows her boobs. But male nudity . . . it rarely happens.
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FIVE STAR FILMS
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FIVE STAR FILMS #45: Roman Holiday (1953)
Roman Holiday certainly deserves its place in the canon of great classic films, and is an absolute treat to experience. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #44: The Leopard (1963) by Lee Zachariah
Exactly fifty years ago, The Leopard won the Palm D’or at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival, and this is why. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #43: Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
So now on to some reasons WHY Singin’ in The Rain (co-directed by greats Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen) is so beloved … Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS: Kern Saxton (director of Sushi Girl) – Apocalypse Now (1979)
Kern Saxton, the writer, producer, editor, director and star of 'Sushi Girl' sat down with Graffiti With Punctuation to share his pick for a Five Star Film. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS: Thomas Keneally (Booker Prize Winning Author) Fargo (1996)
TK: "I think that 'Fargo' is a superb film." Read more →
Latest Features
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 7
“And too much of your butt? Impossible!” I said [to Matt Damon], because I’m shameless.
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 6
As my friend’s alarm clock signalled the start of another Cannes day, I tentatively opened my eyes, scared to feel the presence of a hangover. There was none, and I was relieved that I had enough sense to stop after a few glasses of champagne last night, which was flowing freely at the Weinstein party.
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 5
It’s amazing how the weather can affect your mood. Walking out into the sun this morning, seeing the rain cleaned streets sparkle in the sun, I almost wanted to kick up my heels, pull out some jazz hands and possibly break into song. If only I could sing.
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 4
After yet another pain au chocolat for breakfast, I walked through some relentless rain, cursing my giant umbrella. Here in Cannes, the smartest guys are the umbrella sellers posted on every corner.
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 2
Waking with a start, my tired eyes struggled to focus. Wait, where am I? I asked myself, and… am I late for something?