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Worthington Talks Wrath of the Titans and a New Project

Sam Worthington is currently doing the rounds of press for his upcoming flick “Man on a Ledge” in this interview via Collider.com he talks about the sequel to ‘Clash of the Titans’ and also an new Project called ‘Thunder Run’ which sounds pretty damn awesome! I just love how Worthingon talks about his films, he seem’s really honest but doesn’t hesita...

Perth Festival Reviews – Late Bloomers

Architect Adam (Hurt) and his retired wife Mary (Rosselini) have been together for more than half their lives, raising three children and building a comfortable life. When both are confronted with reminders of their mortality, their time-tested relationship feels the strain. Can they get hip, get fit and keep the spark alive? Adam is confronted by thoughts of his mortality when the successful arch...

10 Contenders Remain in VFX Oscar Race

We are moving into the awards season and the race for Oscar nominations is well underway across the variety of different categories. We recently received word that there are currently still no less than 10 contenders fighting it out for inclusion in the final 5 films which will be nominated for an Oscar in the field of visual effects. Have a look at the attached press release directly from the aca...

No Kristen Wiig in Bridesmaids 2?

According to The Hollywood Reporter Universal Pictures is going to go ahead with a planned sequel to the smash hit ‘Bridesmaids’ with or without Kristen Wiig. Kristen Wiig who’s big break happened back in 2005 when she was included in the cast list of ‘Saturday Night Live’ which is also one of my favorite variety programs, from there her career has continued to be on ...

It’s Time To Play The Music. It’s Time To Light The Lights…

Nostalgia runs deep after a twelve year big screen hiatus, but on January 12 we get to experience the brilliance that is The Muppets once again.  Millions all over the world tuned into their weekly TV series to catch up with their unique comedy back in the 80s and 90s. The biggest stars of the day guest-starred and often found themselves upstaged by Muppet diva, Miss Piggy. The Muppets are ba...

Leith’s Top Films for 2011

It’s that time of year once again where we see many lists being released comprised of top ten films, comics, or video games. As you’ve seen in recent weeks AccessReel is no different with each reviewer announcing our top 10 films of 2011. Top ten lists are a strange thing for me personally, with so many films offering different experiences across different genres I find it difficult to...

AccessReel Reviews – Hugo

Hugo is set in the 1930’s and tells the story of a resourceful boy who lives in a train station and teams up with a spirited young girl to solve a mystery. When Hugo encounters a broken machine, and the reserved man who runs the toy shop, he is caught up in a magical, mysterious adventure that could put all of his secrets in jeopardy. There’s many words I can use to describe the film H...

Meryl Proves Her Mettle In THE IRON LADY

Baroness Thatcher is back getting the big numbers again. THE IRON LADY has secured a clear victory at the Australian box office with the number one screen average of all the films released on Boxing Day. Opening on 114 screens, in four days since December 26, it has taken $1,936,562 for a phenomenal $16,987 screen average. This result shows ‘The Iron Lady’ is leading the people to the ...

AccessReel Reviews – Alvin and the Chipmunks 3: Chipwrecked

Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise. They discover their new turf is not as deserted as it seems. Many questions plagued my mind as I prepared to see the preview of ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS 3:CHIPWRECKED. For example: would I be able to catch up with the saga of the Chipmunks on their third outin...

Darran’s Top 10 Films of 2011

Well it’s that time again, when we all sit down and reflect on the year that was 2011. Our Top Ten Film Lists of the year have been rather popular over the past 2 years and its a rather enjoyable experience and sometimes a somewhat frustrating one. I will also be including some notable mentions and few of the worst films of the Year. So have a read and enjoy! Don’t forget to let us kno...

Phil’s Top 10 Films of 2011

Here at AccessReel we pretty much review whatever is out there. Which is how I ended up seeing MELANCHOLIA on a recent Saturday morning and then the third ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS movie less than 24 hours later. However, sometimes our natural preferences mean it makes more sense for our Editor to send one reviewer instead of another. For example, I am not the Transformers guy. Sending me to review ...

War Horse Trailer

Follows a young man named Albert and his horse, Joey, and how their bond is broken when Joey is sold to the cavalry and sent to the trenches of World War One. Despite being too young to enlist, Albert heads to France to save his friend.