Entertainment

After taking two young children under five to see Disney’s recent animated film “The Princess and the Frog”, I’m wondering what Disney animators were thinking when they created the evil voodoo villain Dr. Facilier. How...

This is a cute romantic comedy and the best part about it is that it is based on a true story. It’s about a woman, Darlene, who has a very big heart – too big to give over to just one man. She has three husbands and...

What’s a year without an anti-hero, a maverick and a man with a heart of gold, all rolled into one, Max Payne (played by Mark Whalberg) juts out of an iced-over river right at the start of the movie, seeking to avenge...

Genre: Musical Director: Michael Curitz Starring Cast: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf The composer, singer and dancer George M. Cohan (Cagney) has been invited to meet President Franklin D...

‘Body of Lies’ has all the ingredients of a typical war drama – USA, the Arabs, Israel and Palestine, Russell Crowe, Leonardo Di Caprio and an apparently subtle message. To be honest, sometimes it really feels like...

I imagine the pitch meeting for “Die Hard” must have seemed strange: a Los Angeles high rise is taken hostage by Germans terrorists, but they’re defeated by a New York cop played from the dude from “Moonlighting”...

Every once in a while, the politics of Hollywood are trounced and the voters get it right. One of my personal favourites happened in 1984 when F. Murray Abraham won Best Actor in a Lead Role for “Amadeus”. Prior to this...

Genre: Comedy Director: James Horne Starring Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Sharon Lynn, James Finlayson, Rosina Lawrence Stanley (Laurel) and Ollie (Hardy) travel to Brushwood Gulch to fulfil their promise of...

Yet another of the British horror/thrillers of the 60’s, this is quite the chilling little movie. Not full of big-name actors or flashy special effects; it still manages to keep you on the edge of your seat. The story...

This film was a good one in that it seemed like one where the premise could be very real world. How often do many of us do things to quell our loneliness – things that when exposed to the light of day may not be a very...

If you’re a big Rob Schneider fan or someone who is easily tickled by crass humour, you’ll probably enjoy this movie. Otherwise, STAY AWAY and trust me on that one! Not convinced, Let me give you the basic premise of...

‘Analyze This’ is hard to define in terms of the typical mafia film.  Far from the gritty, violent crime dramas like ‘The Godfather’ or ‘Donnie Brasco’, ‘Analyze This’ is a comedy that seeks to spoof the genre. In...

Animations were never something I went gaga over and while an occasional ‘Kung Fu Panda’ is welcome, watching plastic dolls prancing for two hours isn’t my best description of an evening well entertained. And this is...

Genre: Horror Director: Wolf Rilla Starring Cast: George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Michael Gwynn, Laurence Naismith, John Phillips All the residents of the English village of Midwitch briefly pass out at the same time...

As someone who’s lived in Australia (the country, not the movie!) for a while, I can safely say this movie is all about stereotypes. It has a basic plot, but most elements in the movie seem like they’re designed to...

I love films that feature animals, especially dogs, because somehow, as actors, they always manage to wiggle their way into the viewer’s heart. While actors of the human variety often tend to be egotistical, temper...

‘Analyze That’ was an interesting look into a world that had been studied from other angles for years. Watching one of the most accomplished actors in classic mafia films was quaint at first, but became unsettling and...

Two years after the wild success of “Annie Hall”, Woody Allen presented us with another instalment in his anthology of intellectual New Yorkers and their misadventures in love. Allen plays Isaac Davis, a 42-year-old...

When the weather’s bad or you’re in a glum mood, you can treat yourself to two hours of solid entertainment by popping in “The Sting” with Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Robert Shaw. With a strong cast, excellent...

Genre: War Director: John Ford Starring: Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed, Jack Holt, Ward Bond This mesmerising film is set just prior to the disturbing eruption of World War II. Lieutenant John Brickley...