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Access Reel Reviews: Rio

When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with this bird of his dreams. With the voice talents of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Will Iam, Jamie Foxx and Tracey Morgan. I wasn’t expecting much from this movie, when the title suggests that it is from “the makers of Ice Age” I sudd...

Kevin Smith Announces – SIR

On a recent episode of his podcast with Scott Moiser – Smodcast, Kevin Smith has announced Smodcast Internet Radio or SIR, an internet radio station which is evolving from the current suite of shows released on the Smodcast podcast network. Smith announced that for this new venture the Smodcast network is parterning with Stitcher Radio, whos application can be used for computer and mobile de...

Access Reel Reviews: Incendies

A mother’s last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to the Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad’s acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults’ voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love. Set between a woman stuck in the middle of Palestine in the 1970s and a mod...

Supanova Perth 2011 Part 2

Perth Supanova 2011 isn’t far off with Claremont showgrounds hosting the event once again which is scheduled to run from 24 – 26 June. A number of guest have been announced so far, for a preview of the TV and film related guests heading to Perth be sure to check out our Part 1 of the Supanova series here on accessreel. Below you can check out some of the authors and artists that we&rsq...

Juno Temple – Cast in The Dark Knight Rises

Not even a week after Joseph Gordon-Levitt got officially cast on Christopher Nolans next Batman Flick – THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, Juno Temple’s name has now been thrown in the mix! Now I’ve always been a massive fan of hers eventhough a massive chunk of her films are mainly arthouse/lmiited releases its really great to see her kicking more into the mainstream. Some of Juno’s ...

More American Pie Reunion Details Revealed

The other day Warren posted that Universal had announced another AMERICAN PIE film will be hitting out screens but this time with the original cast! Now we have more details of some plot points that may be in the Reunion film, now theres been no official announcement regarding this so it may just be rumours! But if you are anti spoilers may not want to check this out. * The whole gang are returnin...

AccessReel Reviews – Biutiful

Uxbal lives a hand to mouth existence dealing with illegal immigrants in modern Barcelona. He manages Africans selling cheap goods to tourists and finds work for Chinese labourers on a building site. This puts him under continual scrutiny from the police. Meanwhile he has to raise his young children and navigate a difficult relationship with his ex-wife. BIUTIFUL is the fourth feature film from Me...

AccessReel Reviews – The Mechanic

An elite hit man teaches his trade to an apprentice who has a connection to one of his previous victims. THE MECHANIC is the kind of film that is made to satisfy the action audience.  It achieves this end efficiently. It delivers action in a direct and unpretentious way. It’s a film made for an audience looking for biffo, gun-play, abseiling, fast cars, speed boats, head-shots, arterial...

AccessReel Reviews – Red Riding Hood

In a fairytale village of indeterminate age and providence, young Valerie (Amanda Seyfried) faces the prospect of an arranged marriage to Henry (Max Irons), son of the wealthy blacksmith. Valerie, however, loves the orphaned woodcutter Peter (Shiloh Fernandez). Really, they should all spend less time on their clichéd love triangle and more worrying about the predations of the local werewolf...

Aronofsky Departs The Wolverine

Some disappointing news has arisen recently for those looking forward to the next Wolverine film with the likelihood that Darren Aronofsky will no longer direct the sequel currently known as ‘The Wolverine’. It had been previously reported that Aronofsky would focus on ‘The Wolverine’ following the completion of ‘Black Swan’, this news gave fans of the X-Men fra...

PRIEST 3D New Images

I posted the trailer for PRIEST a couple of months ago but just wanted to revisit it. Some new photos have just arrived and I know some people are quite excited about this film so I decided to post them up so you guys can check them out, I’m also looking forward to this film aswell, anything with Paul Bettany is great in my eyes. PRIEST, a post-apocalyptic sci fi thriller, is set in an alter...

Total Recall Remake – 6 Actresses in the Running

Whether its just speculation who knows, but one of my favourite films from the 90’s is being remade, TOTAL RECALL the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi flick is coming back to the big screen but this time Colin Farrell is in the lead role but the question is, who’s going to play the female leads.. Sharon Stone played Lori in the original and there’s also Melina played by Rachel T...