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The Film Emporium
http://www.thefilmemporium.blogspot.com.au/
A domain of film news and reviews, covering new releases, film festivals and classics alike, edited by Andy Buckle, a Sydney film enthusiast and reviewer.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 141 )
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Monthly Round-Up: October 2014 Viewing
I have watched a total of 29 films in October. Apart from being very busy with my day job - and transitioning into a new role - I haven't had a lot of time to d... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
New Releases 30/10/14
In cinemas this week: John Wick, Kill the Messenger, Pride, The Best of Me, Get on Up and The Young and Prodigious T. S Spivet John Wick - An ex-hitman comes ou... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Fury (David Ayer, 2014)
David Ayer’s (End of Watch) WWII-set tank epic is a hulking, mechanical beast of masculine adrenaline that rumbles along to Steven Price’s (Gravity) incredible... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Zero Motivation (Talya Lavie, 2014)
Screening at the upcoming Jewish International Film Festival, Zero Motivation, the excellent début feature from Israeli writer/director Talya Lavie, won the... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
New Releases (23/10/14)
In cinemas this week: Fury, Whiplash, This is Where I Leave You, Hector and the Search For Happiness, Living Is Easy (With Eyes Closed) and Decoding Annie... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
John Carpenter: A Titan Among Exploitation Filmmakers
The tension in the air is palpable. The audience sits on the edge of their seats, digging their nails into the armrest. Suddenly, a knife is thrust into the... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Son of a Gun (Julius Avery, 2014)
Son of a Gun, a tense crime drama about a young man who finds himself trapped within a ruthless crime syndicate, is the debut feature from Australian director... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Frights and Delights at Golden Age
Golden Age Cinema and Bar is well and truly in the swing of spring with a new program set to thrill audiences and bar-goers alike. Read more
Posted on 13 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
New Releases (16/10/14)
In cinemas this week: Before I Go To Sleep, A Walk Among the Tombstones, Son of a Gun, Force Majeure and Tammy. Before I Go To Sleep - A taut thriller based on... Read more
Posted on 13 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: The Judge (David Dobkin, 2014)
Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall star as father and son in the David Dobkin (Shanghai Nights, Wedding Crashers) directed family drama, The Judge. Read more
Posted on 12 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
New Releases (09/10/14)
In cinemas this week: The Judge, Tusk, Siddarth and Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films. The Judge - Robert Downey Jr. Read more
Posted on 06 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Gone Girl (David Fincher, 2014)
Gillian Flynn’s bestselling 2012 pulp novel, the macabre and sinister mystery thriller Gone Girl, has been given the David Fincher treatment. Read more
Posted on 01 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Monthly Round-up: September 2014 Viewing
So our trip and the Toronto International Film Festival is over. We had such a great time. I could live in Toronto. Seriously, we felt like locals after just a... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
New Releases (02/10/14)
In cinemas this week: Gone Girl, Annabelle, Dracula Untold, Obvious Child and Advanced Style. Gone Girl - Directed by David Fincher and based upon the global... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Six Most Anticipated Films in the Next Six Months
- I have already seen Two Days, One Night (November 6), Winter Sleep (November 13) Nightcrawler (November 27), and Foxcatcher (December 18) at the Sydney and... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
New Releases (25/09/14)
New in cinemas this week: The Equalizer, Life of Crime, The Skeleton Twins, The Little Death, In Bloom and Land of the Bears. The Equalizer - Denzel Washington... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
2014 Toronto International Film Festival Awards
To wrap up the Toronto International Film Festival, which I attended for the entirety and finished up on Sunday, here are some personal awards I’d like to honou... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Forgotten: Possession at An Online Universe
Over at An Online Universe I explain why Possession (Andrzej Zulawski, 1981) is one of my Top 20 horror films of all time. Zulawski’s domestic melodrama come... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Monthly Round-up: August 2014 Viewing
This month I watched a total of 31 films, but it felt like a pretty relaxed effort. I rarely visited the cinemas (Lucy, 1987, the Opening Night Gala of... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
TIFF 2014 Schedule
Alright folks, here is what I will be seeing at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. The reason we haven't got anything booked in on Thursday 11th... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES