Film Reviews

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Meet the genre master

Harley J. Sims | 22 May 2012 |

tags: comic books, film reviews

Joss Whedon is proving a master of popcorn with two films currently in the theatres, The Avengers and The Cabin in the Woods.

Carnage

Ronan Wright | 20 February 2012 |

tags: film reviews, parenting

Roman Polanki's latest film mercilessly skewers the superficial values of America's snobbish elite.

War Horse

Ronan Wright | 20 January 2012 |

tags: film reviews, Steven Spielberg

Powerful battle scenes but the ending takes too long to arrive.

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Ronan Wright | 12 January 2012 |

tags: film reviews, Tom Cruise

“Cruise control” does it again, and even better.

The Adventures of Tintin

Ronan Wright | 29 November 2011 |

tags: film reviews

The famous Belgian comic strip characters are brought to life by the wizardry of Steven Spielberg.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Ronan Wright | 12 September 2011 |

tags: biotechnology, film reviews, science fiction

Surprisingly, the prequel to the landmark film is intelligent science fiction about the dangers of biotechnology.

Captain America: The First Avenger

Ronan Wright | 12 August 2011 |

tags: art, film reviews

The latest instalment in Hollywood's obsession with Marvel Comics is trash, but, thankfully, rollicking good fun trash.

The Tree of Life

Ronan Wright | 08 August 2011 |

tags: film reviews

Terrence Malick's long-awaited epic won the Palme D'Or at Cannes for its ambitious exploration of the big questions of life, the universe and everything. But, yeah, it's slow.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Ronan Wright | 02 August 2011 |

tags: film reviews, Harry Potter

Does life hold anything else for us survivors now that the Harry Potter books and films have drawn to a close?

Mr. Popper’s Penguins

Mark Thomas Lickona | 05 July 2011 |

tags: film reviews

A sweet message for grown-up children of divorced couples.

Kung Fu Panda 2

Ronan Wright | 20 June 2011 |

tags: film reviews

You can't expect much from sequels, but KFP2 does a good job with the jokes and the visuals.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Ronan Wright | 30 May 2011 |

tags: film reviews

When, O when, will this franchise ever sail over the horizon and disappear in the mist?

The unfriending of Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Thomas Lickona | 10 November 2010 |

tags: Facebook, film reviews, Mark Zuckerberg

Anti-hero or mere victim? "The Social Network" leaves us scratching our heads about the founder of Facebook.