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Movie Trailers | 30 January 2008
After producing the sci-fi blockbuster Cloverfield, JJ Abrams returns to the director's chair with this eagerly anticipated rebooting of the Star Trek franchise.
Movie Trailers | 28 January 2008
Lost creator JJ Abrams brings his latest mystery to the big screen with this science-fiction movie surrounded in secrecy. We may not know much about it, but it does seem to include people screaming, some kind of monster from outer space and New York dramatically exploding. In this exclusive extended clip we get a glimpse of the approaching threat to New York and some rather nifty full-scale destruction.
Reel Weekend | 25 January 2008
Produced by comedy man-of-the-moment Judd Apatow, this smutty comedy hits DVD this week. After the success of Knocked Up, star of that hit, Seth Rogan writes this tale of three teenage friends who embark on a wild night of drink, partying and girls before they head off to college. It may sound like another generic teen comedy but Reel Weekend discovers a surprisingly touching tale which offers much more than it's set up might suggest.
Movie Review: Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Reel Weekend | 25 January 2008
Tim Burton is no stranger to dark gothic fantasy, neither is he shy about putting his favorite actor Johnny Depp in a lead role. Sweeney Todd is the first time, however, that Burton has matched his flair for the visual with a classic stage musical. In adapting Stephen Sondheim's Broadway classic Burton weaves his usual visual magic to tell the tale of The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, who's lust for revenge on those who've wronged him takes the shape of a very close shave and some very special pies.
Movie Review: In the Valley of Elah
Reel Weekend | 25 January 2008
Crash director Paul Haggis is on the hunt for Oscar with this attempt to address the war in Iraq, and more specifically the effect of that war on its soldiers and their families. Tommy Lee Jones is the father investigating the mysterious death of his soldier son and while it sounds like an oh-so-serious attempt at issue cinema, we reckon that it's worth seeing for one reason alone: the tremendous performance by Tommy Lee Jones.
Movie Review: No Country for Old Men
Reel Weekend | 18 January 2008
The Coen brothers return to cinemas this week with their acclaimed new thriller No Country For Old Men, and if you were starting to wonder if Joel and Ethan had lost it following their last two films, let us assure you that No Country is a huge return to form. The film stars Josh Brolin as a Texan tough guy who runs off with $2m that he finds at the scene of a bungled drug deal – it's a western, a thriller and an art-movie rolled into one, and kicks off 2008 in formidable style.
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Reel Weekend | 18 January 2008
To celebrate the launch of Aliens vs Predator – Requiem this weekend we've got a bunch of Alien vs Predator swag to giveaway to five lucky people. Each winner will get a selection of goodies including t-shirts, caps, notepads, heat-sensitive mugs and.. a lightfinger. All you have to do is answer one simple question.
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Reel Weekend | 18 January 2008
This week sees Tarantino's Death Proof arrive on DVD, giving us all a chance to see how it fairs on the small screen. Kurt Russell plays the murderous Stuntman Mike, who preys on innocent young women with his souped up, specially adapted Chevy Nova. There's plenty of hip, pop culture-savvy dialogue, shocking moments of blackly funny violence and a groovy collection of 70s tunes on the soundtrack, but is that really enough to class Death Proof as a great film?
Movie Review: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Reel Weekend | 18 January 2008
Walk Hard is a spoof of the musical biopic, most notably the Johnny Cash movie Walk The Line, but with elements of Ray, The Rutles and of course This Is Spinal Tap thrown in for good measure. It’s the story of Dewey Cox, a good ol' boy from the wrong side of the tracks, and his ascent through the world of country music. John C Reilly gives the character of Dewey far more depth than you’d expect, and embraces the chance to make himself looks ridiculous in nearly every scene.
Movie Trailers | 16 January 2008
An early look at the forthcoming movie from those clever chaps at Pixar, probably the most consistent studio working in either animation or live-action film-making today. Not much is known at the moment but Wall-E looks to be another excellent addition to their filmography in a futuristic tale of a lonely robot who discovers his true self. We'd also surprised if there wasn't a Randy Newman song somewhere on the soundtrack.
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