Fantasy Movie Reviews

Dream Seekers Productions Movie Review: Little Reaper (2013) 1

Jun

2013

See it and reap Dream Seekers Productions’ latest short film, Little Reaper (2013), is a quirky comedy/horror about how even the Grim Reaper cannot control his teenage daughter. Instead of being interested in the family business, Little Reaper (Athena Baumeister) spends her time chatting with friends, text messaging about boys, and doing all normal things ...

Cinema Movie Review: The Brass Teapot (2012)

May

2013

Strange brew Ramaa Mosley’s first feature film The Brass Teapot (2012) is a genius idea, but does not seem able find its own identity. The basic concept of the film is that a young married couple, Alice and John (Juno Temple and Michael Angaraino) are down on their luck – Alice is unable to find ...

Cinema Movie Review: Blancanieves (2012)

Apr

2013

Bull fight? Snow White The Artist (2011) showed that if done properly there remains an audience for the silent film genre. Blancanieves (2012), by Pablo Berger, grabs that audience and re-tells a creative Spanish version of the Disney classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.

DVD Movie Review: Tron: Legacy (2010)

Feb

2013

Really not very good It’s a competition, sometimes. James and I have a bit of an ongoing battle to see who can come up with the wittiest or most knowing title for a review. Sometimes, if pressed, we’ll just use something generic and get on with the business of writing. With Tron: Legacy (2010), I ...

Cinema Movie Review: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

Feb

2013

Wicked It may be the state of mind I’m currently in, but despite the crushing critique coming from all directions, I actually really enjoyed watching Tommy Wirkola’s Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013). I first saw the trailer without knowing anything about the movie, and I was quite amused by the simple idea of it ...

DVD Movie Review: Le ballon rouge (The Red Balloon) (1956)

Jan

2013

The balloon goes up ‘The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.’ L.P. Hartley’s observation is one of the most over- and ill-used in literature. Your reviewer hopes this critique of Albert Lamorisse’s 1956 fantasy featurette will be an exception.

DVD Movie Review: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

Nov

2012

Was the force with it? The first animated Star Wars feature hit cinemas back in 2008, and paved the way for a television series that began in the same year, which featured 30-minute ‘mini-movies’ from Lucasfilm Animation. Picturenose takes a look back, to hopefully open discussion and debate.

DVD Movie Review: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Nov

2012

Oh no, here comes The Mummy – let’s all walk away a bit faster… With yet another rejuvenation now threatened for The Mummy (with Total Recall (2012) director Len Wiseman set to helm for a summer 2014 release) a quick look back at the final installment of the previous sand-shifting shenanigans franchise.

The Dark Knight Rises (2012) 4

Jul

2012

Black rainbow My Picturenose partner in crime, Colin, has very kindly handed over the honours to, ahem, the Boy Wonder, in order that I may offer my thoughts on Christopher Nolan‘s conclusion to his Batman trilogy. I mean, let’s face it, we all *know* what ‘Bat-afficionado’ Col is going to say about The Dark Knight ...

The Hunger Games (2012) 1

Mar

2012

Games without frontiers Now that the fame of wizards, vampires and werewolves is starting to fade, it’s time for a new saga – more futuristic and less fairy-tale. Ladies and gentleman – The Hunger Games (2012) hit the big screen! Originally a ‘young adult novel’, The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins first gained popularity ...

Hugo (2011)

Jan

2012

Like clockwork… It was the Divine C‘s turn to choose a film and, despite my best efforts to convince her that going to see a 3D family mystery (even if it was directed by Martin Scorsese) might not be best plan, feminine wiles and will won through, and off I dutifully trudged with her to ...