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 Putting a wild spin on historyPosted on 28th Feb 2012 15:35 | By Anonymous Author 
Laura’s screening with Laura Weaser
Word of warning: historical accuracy is not Paul W.S Anderson’s strong point, so if you are looking for a period piece, abandon all hope now. What Anderson is good at is explosions, sword fights, bizarre military contraptions and making his wife (Milla Jovovich) have amazing breasts.
Milla Jovovich...Read The Full Story... The Artist: painting Hollywood’s portraitPosted on 27th Feb 2012 15:05 | By Anonymous Author
Laura’s screening with Laura Weaser
The bat of an eyelash, a false smile, a gentle embrace – the actions of The Artist’s stars truly speak louder than any words as they paint a self-portrait of the Hollywood machine.
The simplest action, the greatest consequence.
In an era where silent movies reign, George Valentin (Jean Dujardin)...Read The Full Story... Hanging the SAS laundry out to dry – kind ofPosted on 24th Feb 2012 12:43 | By Anonymous Author
Laura’s screening with Laura Weaser
Killer Elite. In cinemas now. Directed by Gary McKendry.
Pitched like a Hollywood cat-and-mouse chase but executed like a gritty BBC miniseries, Killer Elite is more than its explosive exterior as it attempts to tell a dark tale of SAS dirty laundry finally washed and aired.
Assassin and former...Read The Full Story... Smouldering drama begins with sparkPosted on 21st Feb 2012 16:34 | By Anonymous Author
Laura’s screening with Laura Weaser
As a slow-burning melodrama, don’t expect any explosive political tensions as these candidates go head to head - but watch the sparks crackle under the surface of this smouldering character study.
Double vision: Gosling the man behind Clooney’s film.
Based on the play Farragut North by Beau...Read The Full Story... A War on realismPosted on 17th Feb 2012 11:46 | By Anonymous Author
Laura’s screening with Laura Weaser
This Means War. Directed by McG (Charlie’s Angels fame). In cinemas now.
‘Mates before dates’ is put to the test.
Taking the Battle of the Sexes literally, two grown men start a full-scale war on each other in the hope of winning the heart of the one girl they are both madly in love/obsessed...Read The Full Story... A Valentines dinner to die forPosted on 16th Feb 2012 11:41 | By Anonymous Author
Laura’s screening with Laura Weaser
Be My Deadly Valentine (interactive murder-mystery dinner show). Directed by Tom Kay.
Care for an interactive dinner where fellow guests dispose of a diner?
‘Be My Deadly Valentine’ was a date with a difference on Valentine’s Day this year as the cast of The Prime Suspects hosted this...Read The Full Story... Tauranga’s classic Kiwi picnicPosted on 15th Feb 2012 08:38 | By Anonymous Author
Laura’s screening with Laura Weaser
Despite calling itself a Winery Tour and being set in a big grass field, The Classic Hits Winery Tour knows how to throw a good party. With over 2500 people rocking out to the big names in New Zealand music, the tour was rocking good fun in the Tauranga sun.
Don McGlashan still rocks hard for an old...Read The Full Story... Argument-avoiding Valentine moviesPosted on 10th Feb 2012 15:17 | By Anonymous Author
Laura’s screening with Laura Weaser
Breaking with usual blog tradition, I am not reviewing a movie today, but movie genres in light of Valentine’s Day.
The Notebook: the ultimate romantic film that all guys universally loathe.
As Valentine’s Day looms, movies or DVDs on the couch are often a popular choice for couples, both...Read The Full Story... Super-powered high-school dramasPosted on 8th Feb 2012 15:45 | By Anonymous Author
Laura’s screening with Laura Weaser
Chronicle. In cinemas now. Directed by Josh Trank.
In the same vein as Cloverfield, Paranormal Activity, and the original genre maker The Blair Witch Project, Chronicle ushers in a new era of ‘found-footage’ feature films, cleverly playing on our addiction with technology to capture every...Read The Full Story... Hanna’s Grimm chase through EuropePosted on 7th Feb 2012 16:48 | By Anonymous Author
Laura’s screening with Laura Weaser
Hanna. Directed by Joe Wright. Out now on DVD/Blu-ray.
Frenetic cat-mouse chases, killer action and a thumping Chemical Brothers soundtrack – ‘Hanna’ sends the viewer through an off-kilter world seen through the eyes of a young assassin.
Hiding from the big bad wolf.
Taking time out...Read The Full Story... |
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