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I’ve got two words for you: food porn. Chef is a great movie, but it will set your stomach rumbling almost immediately. There are entire segments where you are just watching amazing looking food be prepared. I’m drooling just thinking about the grilled cheese sandwich scene… Continue reading
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Beginners (2010)
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The real problem with this film is that it is instantly forgettable. There are great actors involved in Beginners, but even they couldn’t save me from feeling very let down after watching this. Continue reading
Munich (2005)
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I really have no idea what to write about this film. If it wasn’t directed by Steven Spielberg or starred Eric Bana, it likely would not have even been on my radar at all when it was released. Continue reading
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
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I feel like I have made my feelings know about Baz Luhrman and his ice queen muse Nicole Kidman known in the review for Australia. The pair of them are perhaps the most overrated members of the entertainment industry, particularly here is Australia where they are fawned over by our media simply due to the fact they have had a modicum of success outside of this country. Continue reading
Moneyball (2011)
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I do expect movies based on real events to take some liberties with the truth, I understand that the real story may not be as entertaining as it could so it needs to be tweaked to sell it to a wide audience. That being said, as someone who followed the sport of baseball while this was all going on, it does gloss over some really important aspects of Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) and his tenure as general manager of the poor Oakland Athletics. Continue reading
Ali (2001)
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I had never actually seen Ali until a few days ago. This was one of Sally’s movies that I had never got around to watching. I had only heard good things about it, mostly about Will Smith’s portrayal of Mohammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all time. Continue reading
Marie Antoinette (2006)
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This was one of the first films we watched that was part of Sally’s collection. Her parents brought a box of her DVDs with them, and this was one of the first that we have watched. She was clearly impressed with the film, as it was unopened and still in its wrapping when we went to watch it. Continue reading
Man on the Moon (1999)
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Jim Carrey is regularly written off as a goofy fool who is only suitable in low brow comedies. It is movies like Man on the Moon and The Truman Show that remind audiences that Carrey is incredibly talented when he wants to be and more than just a rubber faced comedian. Continue reading
Man on Fire (2004)
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This is a movie that would ordinarily get written off as a dumb action flick, but adding someone like Denzel Washington automatically gives it an added level of credibility that most actors can’t bring. I think there was something similar happening with the Bourne films. If a respected actor like Matt Damon can see something in this film, perhaps there is more to it. Continue reading
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
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I remember when this film came out and everyone thought Titanic was the greatest film of all time. This was Leonardo DiCaprio’s first film after Titanic launched him into the stratosphere and made him one of the most recognisable faces in the world. Continue reading
From The Abyss to Zoolander 