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2015’s Notable Achievements In Cinema

2015’s Notable Achievements In Cinema

In this film blog entry for the Herald, I look back at the movies, moments and performances from this year that have really stayed with me. Also a not very impassioned defense of Adam Sandler.

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The Best and Worst Bond Villains

The Best and Worst Bond Villains

Spectre’s title strongly implies the return of the evil organisation’s leader, James Bond’s most classic villian, Ernst Blofeld. To mark the legendary kitten-stroker’s possible re-emergence, I cited the best and the stinkest Bond villains for my Herald blog.

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Matt Damon on The Martian

Matt Damon on The Martian

In this video interview conducted for the Herald, I chat with Matt Damon about The Martian, Ridley Scott, being stranded in space (again) and his favorite TV shows.

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Five Must-See Wes Craven Films

Five Must-See Wes Craven Films

Undoubtedly the most influential American horror director ever, Wes Craven was at the forefront of three major film movements: the backwoods brutality horrors of the ’70s, the fantasy horrors of the ’80s and the self-aware horror comedies of the ’90s. In this blog for the Herald, I cite five films of his that absolutely must be seen.

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Notable Attempts At The Kiwi Accent By Foreign Actors

Notable Attempts At The Kiwi Accent By Foreign Actors

Everest is the most Kiwi accent-infused blockbuster ever. Also, Jemaine Clement gets to use his own accent in his new movie People, Places, Things. To mark this turning point in the cinematic journey of our intangible gurgling, I decided to examine five notable attempts by (non-Australian) actors at capturing it for my Herald blog. 

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Cinema’s Five Coolest Hitmen

Cinema’s Five Coolest Hitmen

In this blog for the Herald, I mark the release of Hitman: Agent 47 by citing what I consider to be the five coolest hitmen in cinema history. John Wick is totally one of them. For the record, I consider Jules and Vincent from Pulp Fiction to be more general gangsters than hitmen. Plus are they really that cool?

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Five TV Shows That Should Be Movies

Five TV Shows That Should Be Movies

In this blog for the Herald, I mark the release of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. by picking five other TV shows I think should be movies. One of them is Fantasy Island. Another is Police Ten 7. There are three others. Does anyone else remember Automan?

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Tom Cruise’s Ten Most Impressive Stunts

Tom Cruise’s Ten Most Impressive Stunts

In this blog entry for the Herald, I go through Tom Cruise’s filmography and single out his ten most impressive stunt moments. Number ten is the ‘Guile from Street Fighter II’ 360-degree kick from Mission:Impossible II. I bet that’s whetted your appetite.

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Five Movies That Overcame Bad Buzz  – And Five That Didn’t

Five Movies That Overcame Bad Buzz  — And Five That Didn’t

In this blog for the Herald, I cite five movies that make the case for bad buzz not neccessarily always meaning bad movie. Then I offer up five other movies which make the exact opposite case. Can you predict which category Jupiter Ascending fits into?

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Ten festival films worth getting excited about

Ten festival films worth getting excited about

In this blog for the Herald, I go through the ten films I’m most excited to check out at this year’s International Film Festival. Selections include Girlhood, Ex Machina, The Invitation and Goodnight Mommy. 

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