http://www.moviecritic.com.au/ Reviews, previews and chuckling and snorting... en Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:06:00 GMT Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:06:00 GMT info@moviecritic.com.au info@moviecritic.com.au http://www.moviecritic.com.au/userimages/user624_1147333346.jpg http://www.moviecritic.com.au/ http://www.moviecritic.com.au/du-rififi-chez-les-hommes-film-movie-review/ At the fervent urging of JohnDoe from JDM Film Reviews, I finally got around to watching "Rififi", also called "Du rififi chez les hommes", which translates to 'brawling among men... http://www.moviecritic.com.au/du-rififi-chez-les-hommes-film-movie-review/#comments http://www.moviecritic.com.au/du-rififi-chez-les-hommes-film-movie-review/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:06:00 GMT http://www.moviecritic.com.au/oobleck-and-lasse-gjertsen-vs-the-angry-unreal-gamer/ I've posted both of these videos up independently of each other - one is Hyperactive by Lasse Gjertsen, a wonderfully edited music/video. The other is the Unreal Gamer, a chubby... http://www.moviecritic.com.au/oobleck-and-lasse-gjertsen-vs-the-angry-unreal-gamer/#comments http://www.moviecritic.com.au/oobleck-and-lasse-gjertsen-vs-the-angry-unreal-gamer/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:29:00 GMT http://www.moviecritic.com.au/rumour-of-a-wachowski-bros-adaptation-of-plastic-man/ In all my comic book days, there was no character more delightfully irritating than Plastic Man, a former thief that gains the ability to shape himself into any object he... http://www.moviecritic.com.au/rumour-of-a-wachowski-bros-adaptation-of-plastic-man/#comments http://www.moviecritic.com.au/rumour-of-a-wachowski-bros-adaptation-of-plastic-man/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:53:00 GMT http://www.moviecritic.com.au/dame-diana-rigg-from-the-avengers/ If you've ever watched The Avengers, the British espionage series from the 60s, you probably suffered from the same ailment that I did, where you can't take your eyes off... http://www.moviecritic.com.au/dame-diana-rigg-from-the-avengers/#comments http://www.moviecritic.com.au/dame-diana-rigg-from-the-avengers/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:37:00 GMT http://www.moviecritic.com.au/splitting-heirs-film-movie-review/ The reviews are particularly punishing to "Splitting Heirs", a movie written by and starring ex-Monty Python member, Eric Idle, who was never one of the more prominent Pythons, and lends... http://www.moviecritic.com.au/splitting-heirs-film-movie-review/#comments http://www.moviecritic.com.au/splitting-heirs-film-movie-review/ Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:48:00 GMT http://www.moviecritic.com.au/ten-canoes-film-movie-review/ In the history of Australian cinema, there have been movies about Indigenous people, but, until "Ten Canoes" directed by Rolf de Heer, there has never been a film made in... http://www.moviecritic.com.au/ten-canoes-film-movie-review/#comments http://www.moviecritic.com.au/ten-canoes-film-movie-review/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:20:00 GMT http://www.moviecritic.com.au/ten-canoes-tonight-at-the-nsw-art-gallery/ As part of the Biennale of Sydney 2008 film series, the NSW Art Gallery will be presenting a free screening of Rolf de Heer's "Ten Canoes", an Australian film made... http://www.moviecritic.com.au/ten-canoes-tonight-at-the-nsw-art-gallery/#comments http://www.moviecritic.com.au/ten-canoes-tonight-at-the-nsw-art-gallery/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:56:00 GMT http://www.moviecritic.com.au/in-1969-with-john-lennon-i-met-the-walrus/ I was thrilled this morning to find this incredible video on Fazed... it's an animated short that couples beautifully surreal visuals with the audio recording of a guerilla interview with... http://www.moviecritic.com.au/in-1969-with-john-lennon-i-met-the-walrus/#comments http://www.moviecritic.com.au/in-1969-with-john-lennon-i-met-the-walrus/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:12:00 GMT http://www.moviecritic.com.au/fritz-lang-m-film-movie-review/ It's an eerily simple title, but one of a film that has been etched into cinematic history as one of the greatest motion pictures ever made. Fritz Lang's "M" was... http://www.moviecritic.com.au/fritz-lang-m-film-movie-review/#comments http://www.moviecritic.com.au/fritz-lang-m-film-movie-review/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:41:00 GMT http://www.moviecritic.com.au/becoming-a-better-film-critic/ This article on Movie Zeal, written by Evan Derrick, claims to offer "10 Ways to Become a Better Movie Critic". It sounds blindingly pretentious, but, upon reading, it seems as... http://www.moviecritic.com.au/becoming-a-better-film-critic/#comments http://www.moviecritic.com.au/becoming-a-better-film-critic/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:23:00 GMT http://www.moviecritic.com.au/quentin-tarantino-looking-to-remake-faster-pussycat-kill-kill/ "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" is Russ Meyer's most notable contribution to popular culture, a movie about three busty go-go dancers who go on a wild road rampage. It has inspired... http://www.moviecritic.com.au/quentin-tarantino-looking-to-remake-faster-pussycat-kill-kill/#comments http://www.moviecritic.com.au/quentin-tarantino-looking-to-remake-faster-pussycat-kill-kill/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:12:00 GMT http://www.moviecritic.com.au/james-bond-22-quantum-of-solace-teaser-trailer-poster/ The upcoming James Bond film, "Quantum of Solace", may be ridiculously titled, but it's highly anticipated after the last Bond film, starring Daniel Craig, blew the doors off the box... http://www.moviecritic.com.au/james-bond-22-quantum-of-solace-teaser-trailer-poster/#comments http://www.moviecritic.com.au/james-bond-22-quantum-of-solace-teaser-trailer-poster/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:42:00 GMT http://www.moviecritic.com.au/ichi-the-killer-takashi-miike-film-movie-review/ In 1931, Fritz Lang's "M" told the story of a mentally disturbed killer, a murderer of children. The movie was so powerful and evocative that, according to Wikipedia, Peter Lorre... http://www.moviecritic.com.au/ichi-the-killer-takashi-miike-film-movie-review/#comments http://www.moviecritic.com.au/ichi-the-killer-takashi-miike-film-movie-review/ Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:44:00 GMT http://www.moviecritic.com.au/tom-whalens-star-wars-posters-retro-cool-saul-bass-inspired/ This morning, I found this delicious post on /Film, a look at the film poster art of Tom Whalen. He's a graphic designer and in his fun-time, he makes old-skool... http://www.moviecritic.com.au/tom-whalens-star-wars-posters-retro-cool-saul-bass-inspired/#comments http://www.moviecritic.com.au/tom-whalens-star-wars-posters-retro-cool-saul-bass-inspired/ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:57:00 GMT http://www.moviecritic.com.au/make-a-short-clip-to-play-in-the-upcoming-watchmen-movie/ According to the Watchmen website, the highly anticipated comic book adaptation will hit cinemas in March 2009. That's a long, long ways away, so director Zack Snyder and gang are... http://www.moviecritic.com.au/make-a-short-clip-to-play-in-the-upcoming-watchmen-movie/#comments http://www.moviecritic.com.au/make-a-short-clip-to-play-in-the-upcoming-watchmen-movie/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:18:00 GMT