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Accessreel Interviews – Damian de Montemas and Ashley Zukerman – BLAME
Last week before the Perth Premiere of BLAME I had the chance to have a chat with two of the stars of the film Ashley Zukerman (TV’s RUSH) and Damian de Montemas (Secret Life of Us) just before they hit the Red Carpet at ACE Cinemas Subiaco. Since they filmed the movie in Perth it definitely sparked my interest straight out, I also got to watch the film a few weeks ago and my review is here....
Mark Lewis – Cane Toads: The Conquest
Documentary filmmaker Mark Lewis has returned to the subject of the cane toad. Twenty three years ago he made the award-winning CANE TOADS: AN UNNATURAL HISTORY (1988). Currently screening across the country is his new documentary feature CANE TOADS: THE CONQUEST (see review) As the title suggests, in the time since the last film, the cane toad has conquered the top end of Australia. Lewis h...
Beck Cole – Here I am
Beck Cole is the director of HERE I AM currently screening in Australian cinemas. This tough and hopeful story about an Aboriginal woman, Karen, who gets out of prison and has to live in a half way house in Port Adelaide was a five year labour of love for the filmmaker. She spoke about that process in a telephone interview. (Interview runs for 11 minutes) Find the HERE I AM review her...
Directing for Damon
Our little daydreams about seeing Mr Matt Damon sitting in the director’s chair might finally be seeping into reality. With the major set back from “The Trade” (wife swap film written by Casey Affleck) being brought down by nagging legal issues, with many people thinking that may deter him from directing al together, he has bounced back and slapped the nay sayers right in the fac...
Rock of Ages – Start’s Rollin’
Based on the hit off-Broadway musical – Rock of Ages tells the story of small town girl Sherrie who meets city boy Drew on the Sunset Strip as they both persue their dreams of Hollywood. Taking their inspiration from 80s hard rock music, the movie will feature music from bands such as Def Leppard, Journey, Foreigner, Poison, Whitesnake and more. Filming has begun in Florida under the directi...
Joel Courtney – Super 8
Last week I had the chance to Interview the young star of the upcoming J.J Abrams film Super 8! Which hits cinemas today in Australia and on Friday in the States. Joel is definitely a brilliant young actor and with no acting experience behind him I was honestly blown away by this young kids talent. In the 15 or so minutes I talked to Joel about everything from being cast in Super 8 to his school f...
Joe Wright Directs Thriller
Director Joe Wright is known for his films THE SOLOIST (2009), PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (2007) and ATONEMENT (2005). So a certain type of serious drama is what audiences have come to expect from the British director. However, his new film HANNA is a change of pace. Australians Eric bana and Cate Blanchett star. The title role of Hanna is played by Saoirse Ronan the young actor who wowed audiences in AT...
AccessReel Reviews – Here I Am
Fresh out of prison, Karen (Shai Pittman), a beautiful, young Aboriginal woman, finds herself stuck on the streets. She finds sanctuary at a shelter for Aboriginal women where she begins the painful journey of reconnecting with her estranged mother and her young daughter. HERE I AM is a story of struggle. Karen has been in prison and now she has to pull together some kind of life on the outside. W...
No Bigger Boat for Jaws
Jaws will always be one of my favorite movies. I’m sure people owned it on VHs and then switched to DVD and now are hoping to own it on Blu Ray as well. Depending on what you love about the film, you want to enjoy it the way it was intended, with no tampering and no additions to the perfect film that you love. Well Jaws fans rejoice as Speilberg has announced that he will NOT be digita...
Hobbit Titles and Release Dates Announced
New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures and MGM have announced the titles and release dates for filmmaker Peter Jackson’s two-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit. The first film, titled “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” will be released on December 26, 2012 in Australia and December 14, 2012 ...
AccessReel Reviews – Bridesmaids
Annie (Kristen Wiig), is a maid of honor whose life unravels as she leads her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), and a group of colorful bridesmaids (Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper) on a wild ride down the road to matrimony. Annie’s life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must ...
AccessReel Reviews – Cane Toads: The Conquest
CANE TOADS: THE CONQUEST is a comic yet provocative account of Australia’s most notorious environmental blunder from filmmaker Mark Lewis. Shot against the harsh and beautiful landscape of northern Australia, this offbeat documentary tracks the unstoppable journey of the toad across the continent. The latest feature from documentarian Mark Lewis is something of a sequel to his popular award-...