Iron Man

Film Review of 'Iron Man' (2008) Starring Robert Downey Jnr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall Not So Forgettable After All

While actor Jason Segel shows his, um, parts, in this latest offering of crude romantic comedies (if such a thing can really exist), it's his heart that really counts. Cara Nash checks out the film's pulse.

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Iron Man Has Real Heart

When the history of cinema is written, the myriad Marvel superhero flicks will likely be indexed under: 'Crap'. However, Iron Man should be filed under: 'Genuine Fun and the Triumph of Robert Downey Jr'. Malcolm X writes.

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Street Kings

Street Jesters, more like it

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Hard Heat the Film!

What would you think if I told you that whale meat smuggling was turning one Australian city into a bloodbath? You'd probably think I was crazy, but then you'd think "what if he's not? what if it's true" THEN you'd be in trouble... Hard Heat! Deal with it!

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Jack... he's a ripper!

He is standing in the midst of a mass of indiscernible faces on a red carpeted island. Around him the cameras flash like glitter raining from the sky on this already glamorous scene. It is the 1975 Academy Awards ceremony and a relatively fresh-faced Jack Nicholson swaggers up the red runway of fame to claim his seat next to none other than the great Fred Astaire.

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Southland Tales

Richard Kelly's got narrative strands coming out of his arse. So many, in fact, he seems to have lost the plot.

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Southland Tales

A mix of Donnie Darko and Mulholland Drive makes Malcolm X a very confused boy when watching Richard Kelly's new offering, Southland Tales. Hmm...yeah right.

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Catherine Deneuve Is Still La Plus Belle

As Catherine Deneuve pads through a throng of frenzied cameramen, her blond shoulder-length hair unshaken, and glides to her seat, you cannot help but agree - she is still one of the most beautiful women in the world. Nicolette Lorraway gets star-struck by the French screen icon.

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The Inner Life of Martin Frost

Paul Auster's new film, The Inner Life of Martin Frost, is just like his books - obscure and a philosophical exploration into the metaphysical. Dominic Santangelo scratches his head in confusion, but in the end, sees the light.

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After Him

Screen legend Catherine Deneuve is in Australia to introduce special screenings of her latest film, After Him, as part of the French Film Festival. Lisa Pham writes.

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Death Defying Acts Defy Imagination

Magician Harry Houdini used to escape from jail cells and padlocked crates thrown into rivers. The man was not from this world. But in Gillian Armstrong's latest fictionalised film, can he escape that very human emotion - love? Dominic Santangelo finds out.

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Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?

No, not Sidney Poitier, but rather, three oddball characters in the delightful French Film The Dinner Guest. Sarah Malik muses on the ridiculous prostitution of acquiring gainful employment. Maybe one for new grads.

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Cloverfield: The City Finally Put to Sleep

Warning: guests viewing this film may experience side effects associated with motion sickness, similar to riding a rollercoaster. But the Cloverfield ride is worth all the bumps and shakes, writes Izabella Rekiel.

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Cornucopia of French Culture spills onto Silver Screen

Dominic Santangelo speaks with the very busy artistic director of the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival, Jean-Jacques Garnier, to see what will be the crème de la crème of of the festival in 2008. Oui oui!

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10,000 BC is no Ancient Wonder

Mammoth hunter seeks wife. The director of Independence Days tries to find him one. Hilarity and special effects ensue, though the White House remains safe.

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Rambo. Again.