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High School Musical 3
01/12/08 | Mark Hadley
Apparently the High School Musical series of films is as well known to today’s current crop of teens as Star Wars was to mine. I say ‘apparently’ because the invitation to see High School Musical 3 meant nothing to me, but everything to various babysitters to our family. So I set off with three of them in my car to see if I couldn’t make sense of this phenomena.
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Quantum of Solace
24/11/08 | Mark Hadley
Quantum of Solace might be better named Quantum of Satisfaction for all of the joy James Bond fans…
Quantum of Solace might be better named Quantum of Satisfaction for all of the joy James Bond fans…
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Burn After Reading
20/10/08 | Joseph Smith
The makers of last year’s Academy Award Winner for Best Picture, Joel and Ethan Cohen, are back with another…
The makers of last year’s Academy Award Winner for Best Picture, Joel and Ethan Cohen, are back with another…
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The Duchess
01/10/08 | Joseph Smith
Big wigs, beautiful dresses and cultured British accents can't hide the fact that this BBC co-production is little…
Big wigs, beautiful dresses and cultured British accents can't hide the fact that this BBC co-production is little…
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Up the Yangtze
21/09/08 | Alison Watts
While concurrently watching the Olympics and Paralympics on television which were being staged in Beijing I watched…
While concurrently watching the Olympics and Paralympics on television which were being staged in Beijing I watched…
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The Ten Commandments
18/09/08 | Joseph Smith
Children and adults alike appreciate the drama innate in the Exodus story and this is brought out in this new animated…
Children and adults alike appreciate the drama innate in the Exodus story and this is brought out in this new animated…
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WALL•E
15/09/08 | Joseph Smith
Is Disney’s latest feature a modern day Christian parable?
Is Disney’s latest feature a modern day Christian parable?
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Son of a Lion
14/09/08 | Alison Watts
Gilmour's idea in creating this film was to debunk many extreme ideas some of the West has about the nature of…
Gilmour's idea in creating this film was to debunk many extreme ideas some of the West has about the nature of…
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Hellboy II
01/09/08 | Joseph Smith
The big red guy is back with his ‘right hand of doom’ and he is in fine form.
The big red guy is back with his ‘right hand of doom’ and he is in fine form.
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And When Did You Last See Your Father?
18/08/08 | Warren Bird
Father-son relationships are an important topic within Christian circles, never more so than today. Therefore,…
Father-son relationships are an important topic within Christian circles, never more so than today. Therefore,…
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Pineapple Express
11/08/08 | Joseph Smith
If Pineapple Express was a train I’d say “get off now!” But it’s not. It’s a movie. So you translate…
If Pineapple Express was a train I’d say “get off now!” But it’s not. It’s a movie. So you translate…
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The Dark Knight
29/07/08 | Joseph Smith
This might a Batman sequel but the Joker steals the show.
This might a Batman sequel but the Joker steals the show.
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U2 3D
16/07/08 | Joseph Smith
The U2 Vertigo tour that went worldwide in 2005 and graced Australian shores in November 2006 is the second…
The U2 Vertigo tour that went worldwide in 2005 and graced Australian shores in November 2006 is the second…
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The Love Guru
10/07/08 | Josh Maule
Fitted with an elegant mane of hair, a moustache which curls at the ends, and an Indian accent, Mike Myers plays…
Fitted with an elegant mane of hair, a moustache which curls at the ends, and an Indian accent, Mike Myers plays…
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Prince Caspian - the film
04/06/08 | Mark Hadley
For anyone who misses God, Prince Caspian will remind you that to keep His company you must be prepared…
For anyone who misses God, Prince Caspian will remind you that to keep His company you must be prepared…
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
26/05/08 | Joseph Smith
Excusing the extra-terrestrial plot intrusion, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a thoroughly enjoyable addition…
Excusing the extra-terrestrial plot intrusion, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a thoroughly enjoyable addition…
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The Counterfeiters
14/05/08 | Mark Hadley
The Counterfeiters is another of those difficult films to watch – the kind that you find so personally…
The Counterfeiters is another of those difficult films to watch – the kind that you find so personally…
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Iron Man
02/05/08 | Mark Hadley
Iron Man is a wake-up call to a generation that has enjoyed the excesses of the affluent West, unencumbered…
Iron Man is a wake-up call to a generation that has enjoyed the excesses of the affluent West, unencumbered…
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Smart People
28/04/08 | Joseph Smith
If you think being smart and being wise are the same thing, this film will change your mind.
If you think being smart and being wise are the same thing, this film will change your mind.
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