The Expendables 2 ★ ★ ★

Release Dates Australia:  30th August, 2012; USA 17th August, 2012; UK16th October 2012Other Countries: Release Dates   BACK FOR A BIT OF FUN Ex-action star and ex-Californian Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character, Trench, fills the screen, and utters the words, “I’m back”.   And, yes they are people.  Hollywood action stars don’t retire any more, they just get parts in ‘The Expendables’ where they...

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Hit & Run ★ ★ ★ ½

Release Dates  Australia:  6th September, 2012; USA 22nd August, 2012; UK12th October 2012Other Countries: Release Dates SWIFT & FUN           The actors were clearly having a good time. The audience was laughing around me and I had the occasional giggle, so if you are looking for a bit of light fun with attractive leads, you won’t be disappointed with “Hit and Run”.The film is...

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Preview Film Roundup 19.8.2012

THIS WEEK'S PREVIEWSA busy few weeks in film releases with mini-reviews for your reading pleasure. How should you spend your precious dollars when visiting the cinema?  Read on...The Campaign ★ ★½Opened in Australia: 9th August 2012Other Countries: Release InformationOUR THOUGHTS           It should be funny with Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis but it just wasn’t —although the audience were...

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Australia See Hotel Transylvania for Charity

See the fun new family movie Hotel Transylvania on Sunday September 16 and raise funds for Sony Foundation Australia  Sony Pictures Releasing and Sony Foundation Australia have partnered to help raise much needed funds for young people struggling with issues such as homelessness, serious illness and disability. Special advance screenings of the new comedy Hotel Transylvania, with a voice cast including Selena Gomez, Adam Sandler, Cee-Lo Green...

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Facebook Fans Decide on Paranormal Activity 4 Screenings

FACEBOOK FANS DECIDE WHO SEES “PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4” FIRST WITH PARAMOUNT PICTURES’ “WANT IT” FACEBOOK CAMPAIGN FANS DETERMINE WHICH 25 CITIES AROUND THE WORLD WILL RECEIVE EARLY SCREENINGS OF THE HORROR SERIES’ HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FOURTH INSTALLMENT.Fans of "PARANORMAL ACTIVITY" are being empowered to bring the movie to their city first.  Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., will debut the fourth instalment in the popular horror...

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Ted Makes Australian Box Office History

TED has passed The Hangover 2 to become the highest grossing MA rated film in Australian Box Office history at  $32,725,000 . The previous Top 5 MA rated films at the Australian box office were:- The Hangover 2              $32,674,884 Bridesmaids                    $27,147,018 Sex and the...

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Weekly Review Round Up: 4th August 2012

THIS WEEK'S PREVIEWSWhat should you spend your precious dollars on when visiting the cinema? What needs popcorn to enjoy?  And what needs waiting until DVD?If you have seen any of these or want to see them and have a comment please feel free to share. We love hearing from our readers.Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter ★★★Opens in Australia:  2nd August 2012Other Countries:  Release InformationOUR THOUGHTSThis historical mash-up did not...

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