Weekly Review Round Up 23rd January 2014

The Wolf of Wall Street is one heck of a film and is by and far the best film to catch of the new releases.  If you are in gorgeous, but very hot Perth, do try and see 12 Years a Slave at Joondalup Pines over its last few days and there is also the very good A Hijacking.  I saw it again this week and it really is one hell of a film. It will win the Academy Award, too.  So, cinephile’s you will want to know what the fuss is about. ...

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Weekly Review Round Up 9th January 2014

THIS WEEK'S PREVIEWSMy two films this week are both five star winners. I’ve seen Saving Mr Banks twice and I just recommend it to everyone. Don’t miss it.  And 12 Years a Slave I am about to see again during its run at the outdoor cinema Sommerville.  This one is a masterpiece.  It’s exciting to see 2014 starting of with such top films.  If you are in Australia, also don’t miss seeing Frozen or The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug...

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Greats, Hates and Failed Escapades

The year of “so-so”, that was 2013.  With only a few real standout films and the usual horrible, horrible duds, the rest were just average. If cinema takings are down, the film studios only have themselves to blame. The scripts have been the problem and you can’t help wondering why some of the cable network AMC writers, who bring us amazing gems like “Breaking Bad” and “Mad Men”, can’t write for Hollywood, too. It’s also interesting to note...

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