Monika Keri

Coming off the back of “The Other Woman” – here we find Cameron Diaz in another comedy. This time adding Jason Segel to the mix in a movie called “Sex Tape”.  Wonder what this mysteriously titled movie could be about?  Read on to find out. When we first meet Jay (Jason Segel) and Annie (Cameron Diaz), they have just started dating and as one might imagine, have “passionate” sex at any place,...

With the success of Family Guy and 2012’s Ted, it was inevitable that Hollywood would let Seth McFarlane not only create but to anchor another movie.  The result is “A Million Ways to Die in the West”. As one might imagine, western is not exactly the most popular genre these days, let alone a comedic one with bits of gore. So this latest offering by Universal Pictures is taking a gambl...

The hype around Maleficent prior to its release has been massive, with the added excitement of having Angelina on board. So of course the question everyone is asking – is it actually any good? Maleficent is the untold story of Disney’s iconic villain from their classic “Sleeping Beauty” fairytale. In this live action adaptation, we are given the back-story of Maleficent that explains t...

If you read the synopsis of Bad Neighbours, you might think it’s an absurd idea to even attempt to turn it into a film, let alone a good one.  But that is exactly what writers Brendan O’Brien, Andrew J Cohen, and director Nicolas Stoller, have tried. New parents to baby Stella, Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly (Rose Byrne) try to adjust to parenthood while still dreaming and attempting to have wild nigh...

After film studios have come to their senses and realised they are financially successful, we have finally seen a surge of female driven comedies.  This year we have “The Other Women” staring Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton, Nicki Minaj, Don Johnson and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. The Other Woman starts off with a montage of loved up couple Carly (Diaz) and Mark (Coster-Waldau) doing normal happy...

Prior to seeing this movie I found it hard to ignore many other critics blasting the film.  People also kept comparing it to The Hunger Games, cutting reviews said that Divergent was neither exhilarating or as good. This left me a little apprehensive about Divergent but decided to go see it with zero expectations. First off, even though this is being compared to Hunger Games by a lot of people, it...

Leaving Simon Pegg behind for a little while, Nick Frost takes on a role that had him in training for months. A child dancing prodigy leaves the world of professional dance behind after he gets horribly bullied and beaten up. As an adult. Bruce Garrett resigned himself to being an ordinary “sad sack” office drone. But after meeting his beautiful new boss Julia, and learning about her love for sals...

Vampire Academy is based on the first of a series of novels created by Richelle Mead. The movie introduces us to Moroi Vampire princess Lissa Dragomir, and her Dhampir (half vampire, half human) Rose Hathaway, whose only purpose is to protect the Moroi vampire from any harm, which includes the “evil’ vampires called Strigoi. It is quickly established that due to a car accident, Hathaway and Dragom...

The first movie starts off at a slow pace, building up scares and the characters.  So if you are expecting the same from the sequel, you’ll be in for a surprise. We already know Mick, his hatred for “foreign vermin”, his love for torture and killing, so this movie chooses to delve more into Mick’s deranged psyche.  Wolf Creek 2 is intense and fast paced, not allowing the viewer to feel comfortable...

Based on Mark Helprin’s beloved 1983 novel, and adapted by Oscar-winning screenwriter-turned-director Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind), Winter’s Tale tells a story of supernatural beings and fairy tale romance. It spans from present day Manhattan and early 20th century New York to tell a love story between a thief by the name of Peter Lake (Colin Farrell), and the daughter of a wealth...

Are We Officially Dating (“That Awkward Moment” in America) is a bromance comedy, some are calling it the younger male version of “Sex and the City” or even “Girls”. We are introduced to three best friends living in New York: Jason (played by Zac Efron), Mikey (played by Michael B. Jordan) and Daniel (played by Miles Teller).  All of these men have problems in their relationships. Jason and Daniel...

This film arrived on Australian shores with flop and bad stamped all over it.  It’s been a massive box office failure in the US and most critics have partaken in the heavily ladled abuse dumped on this film before it was even released.  So does it deserve all the negativity? 47 Ronin tells a story of a band of samurai who have lost their master. After being exiled from their home, they set out to ...