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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.
The Iron Lady
Margaret Hilda Thatcher was one of the most polarising figures in British public life in the last 50 years. Like President Reagan in the United States, her election heralded a change in the political landscape of her nation. She championed the privitisation of nationalised industries, she fought the trade unions and she aimed to reverse the decline of Britain as a world power. Little of this agend...
AccessReel Reviews – The Adventures of Tintin
Adventure seeking reporter Tintin finds a clue to an ancient treasure and with his companion Captain Haddock and his loyal dog Snowy, they set off on a search for the sunken ship that carried the lost fortune. Meanwhile the malevolent Red Rackham is determined to find the treasure and will stop at nothing to beat Tintin to it. The Adventures of Tintin are a series of comic books written and ...
War Horse Featurette
One of my favorite Boxing Day Release film’s is WAR HORSE from director Steven Spielberg. The story is set during the First World War and focuses on a Horse named Joey. Its a brillant story for the whole family, Phil’s review will be coming very soon, but for now check out the War Horse Featurette below with interview footage from some of the cast. War Horse Featurette from acce...
AccessReel Reviews – Tower Heist
When a group of hard working guys find out they’ve fallen victim to a wealthy business man’s Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence. TOWER HEIST is an enjoyable, forgettable, crime comedy starring Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy. The premise is engaging – blue-collar workers attempting to get their own back on a Bernie Madoff style swindler. The view we get of th...
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Trailer Debuts
It’s still another whole year before we get to see this movie but I bet Lord of the Rings fans are rejoicing in seeing the first trailer to ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. I am a huge fan of the LOTR film’s and it seems Peter Jackson has managed to pull in the look and feel of those original films for The Hobbit. Its not out in Australia till next december, but lets say IR...
AccessReel Reviews – Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Guy Ritchie’s much anticipated sequel to Sherlock Holmes (2009), with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law reprising their roles. The seemingly unconnected death of an Indian cotton tycoon, a Chinese opium trader and an American steel entrepreneur has gained global attention, along with bombings in Strasbourg and Vienna. Sherlock Holmes is the only man who identifies the linking cracks s...
General Aladeen issues Official Statement on Kim Jong Il
This could be taken completely out of context for some people but hilarious for others General Aladeen the leader of the People’s Republic of Wadiya has released an official statement about the death of Kim Jong Il. For those who don’t know General Aldeen is the character from Sacha Baron Cohen’s next film ‘The Dictator’ obviously he always likes to cross the line, bu...
The Dark Knight Rises Trailer Debut
Hitting the internet today is the full trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Batman – ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ which will mark an end to his trilogy the film takes place eight years after ‘The Dark Knight’ and it looks Epic! Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises” is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nol...
AccessReel Reviews – Autoluminescent
A consideration of the life and work of musician, the late Rowland S. Howard. From his teenage years in 1970s Melbourne through his international musical adventures and on to his recent death, AUTOLUMINESCENT documents the fascinating life of an important and independent voice in music. The Melbourne punk scene of the late ‘70s created a number of cult figures and Howard was one of the most ...