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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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Review: Like Father, Like Son (Hirokazu Kore-eda, 2013)
Like Father, Like Son is a touching human drama from Japanese writer/director Hirokazu Kore-eda (I Wish). It is a warm and genuinely lovely study of the... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
New Releases (17/04/14)
In cinemas this week: The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Other Woman, Only Lovers Left Alive, The Invisible Woman, Chinese Puzzle, My Sweet Pepper Land, Like... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson, 2014)
Throughout the frivolity that encapsulated the entire duration of The Grand Budapest Hotel a little smile (or maybe it was a mischievous grin) never left my... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
New Releases (10/04/14)
In cinemas this week: The Grand Budapest Hotel, Muppets Most Wanted and Divergent. The Grand Budapest Hotel: Recounts the adventures of Gustave H (Ralph... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: The Invisible Woman (Ralph Fiennes, 2013)
This handsomely produced period drama expresses a fondness for the 19th Century literary genius of Charles Dickens while serving as a compelling biographical... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Noah (Darren Aronofsky, 2014)
Noah, Darren Aronofsky’s very unique big-budget interpretation of the Creation of the Earth and the story of Noah and his Ark, is loosely drawn from Chapters 6-... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Monthly Round-up: March 2014 Viewing
In addition to finishing True Detective S1 and Brooklyn Nine-Nine S1, and reading Freedom by Jonathan Franzen and Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, I watched 35 Films. Read more
Posted on 31 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
New Releases (03/04/14)
In cinemas this week? Just two films, but two biggies - The Lego Movie and Captain America: Winter Soldier. The Lego Movie - Emmet (voiced by Chris Pratt) is... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Making It Easier To Make An Independent Film
By guest writer and filmmaker, Alexia Anastasio.My favorite kind of movie is the kind that makes me think and feel. That is my essential criteria - if it gets m... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: NYMP()MANIAC [Parts I and II] (Lars Von Trier, 2014)
Lars Von Trier's provocative two-part four-hour drama of sex, lust, addiction, degradation, violence and psychological association, Nymphomaniac, hit... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
My 50 Favourite Directors *UPDATED*
Back in March 2012 I made a list of my 40 Favourite Directors and the 'Essential Viewing' (4 Stars+) from their filmographies. Read more
Posted on 27 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Veronica Mars Film a Smash Hit Among Fans
Written by Brandon Engel.You don’t have to be familiar with the Veronica Mars television series to know the unusual circumstances surrounding the recent film... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
New Releases (27/03/14)
In cinemas this week: Noah, Mr Peabody and Sherman, Romeo and Juliet, Nymphomaniac (Parts I and II), Half of a Yellow Sun and on Friday 28th The Raid 2: Beranda... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
New Releases (20/03/14)
In cinemas this week: Cuban Fury, Pompeii, I, Frankenstein, Ride Along, Wadjda, The Missing Picture and Jay Z: Made in America. Read more
Posted on 17 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
New iPhone App: MyMovies
MyMovies, a new iPhone app created by my friend Aaron Stephenson of Bronron Apps, allows you to store your entire movie collection in one place. Read more
Posted on 15 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Need For Speed (Scott Waugh, 2014)
Scott Waugh is at the helm of Need For Speed, a high-octane cinematic adaptation of the best-selling video game. Aaron Paul (best known for Breaking Bad) is on... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: All is Lost (J.C. Chandor, 2013)
In writer/director J. C Chandor’s bold and breathtaking technical feat, All is Lost, a stunningly emotive Robert Redford stars as a solitary man at sea forced t... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
New Releases 13/03/14
In cinemas this week: The Monuments Men, Need For Speed, The Armstrong Lie, Hannah Arendt and Generation Iron. The Monuments Men: Based on the true story of... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
New Releases (06/03/14)
In cinemas this week: All is Lost, Tracks, Vampire Academy and 300: Rise of an EmpireAll is Lost - Academy Award-nominated writer/director J.C. Read more
Posted on 04 March 2014 -
86th Academy Awards Recap: Complete List of Winners
On a night that brought us some Ellen DeGeneres hosting gold, a hilarious mid-ceremony pizza delivery (which involved Brad Pitt and Kevin Spacey assisting by... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2014