Audrey Tautou is no Amelie in disappointing film adaptation of Therese Desqueyroux
Claude Miller’s adaptation of François Mauriac’s acclaimed novel, ‘Therese Desqueyroux’ had the potential to be great, but the lack of character development make for a disappointing film. Claude miller’s posthumous film (he died in April 2012, before the films release) is based on Francois Mauriac’s best selling 1926 novel of the same name. A French...
Do you hear the people sing; from page, to stage to screen
Les Misérables the movie is an adaptation of a musical that was originally an adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novels. But what do we get from this Oscar-baiting production? Aside from Wolverine’s new career in French period dramas, we are treated to a smorgasbord of special effects, breath-taking crowd scenes, and live singing. That’s right: no...
Some Assembly Required
After years of anticipation, cult favourite writer-director Joss Whedon (Buffy, Firefly) fuses several superhero franchises into a single, epic blockbuster. Gods, monsters and soldiers unite: Earth’s mightiest heroes come together at last when an unexpected enemy threatens their world. The Avengers is the perfect realisation of the comic classics from which it sprang....
My Heart Will Go On..
Almost 100 years after the sinking of Titanic, this marvellous ship is still captivating audiences around the world. With the re-release in 3D, the classic film is still jaw-dropping, with imagery that eludes its age. The conversion from the original takes the audience to a whole new level, leaving its effects timeless. Aboard the Titanic begins...
Be First, Be Smarter, Or Cheat
Margin Call could not be released at a better time. Zuccotti Park protests of 2011 and the recent release of Goldman Sachs employee Greg Smith’s New York Times op. ed. have ensured that attention is once again back on Wall Street. Everything the public thought about investment banks is crystallized in less than...
Excess what?!
Channel 9 thought they would be set for success with their new show Excess Baggage. Unfortunately it flopped. The original 7pm time slot had running success with The Block and Celebrity Apprentice last year, but Excess Baggage failed to deliver as its predecessors did. The ratings were falling below The Biggest Loser on Channel 10...
Conquering screens: The golden age of television
What did you watch last night? Where did you watch it? Chances are it was in the comfort of your home, on your couch or in your bed – and, increasingly, on your computer. As the quality of shows broadcast free-to-air continues to grow, more and more viewers are turning the telly on for longer....
Movie Review: Take Shelter
Take Shelter is both a realistic depiction of the impacts of mental illness, and a grim statement about the uncertainty of the American middle class. Eagerly anticipated among film circles, Take Shelter is the latest release from writer-director Jeff Nichols, who won four major film-festival rewards with his debut, Shotgun Stories, in 2007. A tense...
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