Film Review: ParaNorman (2012)
There’s been a lot of anti-bullying propaganda going around US media streams lately, particularly when Michelle Obama shows up on Ellen or Fox news…
Film Review: Wreck-It-Ralph (2012)
Ralph is a character in the arcade game Fix It Felix, unfortunately he is not the hero, he is the guy that wrecks the…
Film Review: Pitch Perfect (2012)
If you ever wondered what the hyperactive test tube baby of Glee and Bring It On would be like if it were brought up…
Film Review: Fun Size (2012)
When did teenagers get so annoying and predictable? Obviously teenagers have always been annoying, that’s just part of being 13-19, but somehow the innocence…
Film Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Dear Steven Chbosky, I wanted to write to you because you wrote that book I love so much and then you wrote and directed…
Film Review: 2 Days in New York (2012)
Julie Delpy is an old hack at the writer-director-actor role and the proof of her experience is in the pudding of 2 Days in…
Film Review: Robot and Frank (2012)
Set in the very near future, Robot and Frank tells the tale of Frank (Frank Langella), a man with dementia who is living alone…
Film Review: God Bless America (2012)
Comedian turned director Bobcat Goldthwait made quite an impression on Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) audiences with his 2009 feature World’s Greatest Dad. This…
Film Review: Dead Europe (2012)
Hot on the heels of the successful miniseries adaptation of the very popular 2008 Christos Tsiolkas novel The Slap, Dead Europe is Tony Krawitz‘s feature film…
Film Review: Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
There’s something unsettlingly charming about Aubrey Plaza. She plays the same role in every film and incidentally in every interview and although she expresses…