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The Dark Knight's Joker: Heath Ledger's Formidable Final Performance by Todd Murphy - “Why so serious?” the Joker asks bemused as he pushes a knife in to a criminal’s mouth before performing horrific surgery on his face. This scene sends chills down your spine; an unexpected feeling given the more amusing history of this character on screen. From his first appearance in director Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight”, it is evident that this Joker is different to all previous on-screen versions of the character...

Differences of Opinion: Filmmaking Vs. Film Criticism by Todd Murphy - Being a film critic, it’s very easy for me to buy my ticket, allow myself to dive in to a film for a few hours, come out at the end and deliver my two cents on what I thought of it. One thing that can get overlooked in doing that is the lack of respect shown to the filmmaker for the amount of effort he or she has put in to the film...

FLY: How To Make A Film by Steve Courtfield - This is not a normal review, but then again, FLY is not a normal film. Its an 8 minute short that is produced right before your eyes. Its live theatre captured by camera, and streamed instantly onto the wall opposite where the performers work with energy and enthusiasm. And the audience can choose to watch either entertainment during the show.

Star Trek's Final Nemesis by Todd Murphy - The thought of watching a new Star Trek film, at one time, was an exciting one. Seeing it degenerate was a disappointing experience to say the least because it is more than just a franchise, it is part of our culture...

Sex, Lies & Videotape: How To Make A Film by Steve Courtfield - In 1989 writer director Steven Soderbergh released Sex Lies and Videotape. At the time, it was a watershed in film making, low budget, arthouse and featuring actors of the calibre of James Spader and Andie McDowell...

10,000 BC Movie Review by Ellen Wolsey - This is one of the most hyped films of the year and it is true that the trailers and previews of this film look spectacular. There has been a huge ad campaign to try and drive as many people to the cinema as possible and it did top the US Box Office on its first week of release. However, for me this film was absolutely terrible...

The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy: A Retrospective by Todd Murphy - The original “Star Wars” trilogy was a cinematic landmark and a fond fixture in popular culture. So where does the new prequel trilogy stack up against the brilliantly done originals? I guess it depends...

10 Best Looking Women in Sports Movies by Charles Rose - I thought about writing about the least attractive women in sports women but I got as far as Barbara Hershey from Hoosiers, and I thought about the scene when she kisses Gene Hackman, remembered how it was like watching my grandparents make-out, I gagged and then decided to go in a totally different direction. So I will now present to you the 10 hottest women from sports movies...

The Brain That Wouldn't Die - The Ultimate Grindhouse Horror Movie by Eugene E Hughes - The Brain That Wouldn't Die is an awesome movie. If you have never seen this one, you need to find it fast. There is a wonderful Mystery Science Theater 3000 version out there as well as the original. I recommend you see the original one first, then watch the MST3K version, it will give you a focal point when the guys at MST rip on the movie...

Video Stores Versus No Charge Movie Downloads by Robert Pasquill - There exists a rivalry between Video stores, DVD Mail-Order Services and No Charge Movie Downloads services. They may all exist for some time side by side, but for me there is only one real winner here.

Top 5 Ways To Become A Pretentious, Auteur Filmmaker by Todd Murphy - Ever wondered what it takes to become a truly pretentious, so-far-up-yourself-you-could-cry, auteur filmmaker? You’ve seen them; either in Hollywood or the independent sector - film directors who think they’re God...

The Spiderwick Chronicles - Martin Short, Nick Nolte, Freddie Highmore by Kenneth Elliott - I did not have a great expectation of this movie. I thought it would be a movie that would just entertain my children on a hot winter day while they were out of school. I really did not think that any adult would find this movie in any way engaging...

Dr Seuss' Horton Hears A Who Family Movie Review by Megan P. - For a G-rated film clearly targeted toward very young children, Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears A Who is a delightful film. The colors are rich, the animation is exceedingly well done, and Horton is a wonderful role model. But for middle school age to adults, the film will be painfully predictable and slow paced...

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Aint It Cool - www.aintitcool.com - run by Harry Knowles since 1999, this site features all the latest and greatest news and film/dvd reviews out of Hollywood and Independent Film from the fan's perspective.

Box Office Mojo - www.boxofficemojo.com - detailed box office report site featuring daily, weekly and monthly box office results from North America and around the world, and an extensive archive of results.

Box Office Prophets - www.boxofficeprophets.com - North American box office report site featuring detailed analyses.

TrekWeb - www.trekweb.com - for all you Trekkies out there, get your daily dose of Star Trek news including the latest updates on the new feature film, Star Trek XI, to be directed by JJ Abrams, to be released at Christmas 2008.

Star Wars - www.starwars.com - for all you Star Wars fans, go to the official site to get information on all the movies, books and the upcoming 3D and Animated Television Series.

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Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page - www.michaeldvd.com.au - Very extensive and thorough review and news archive on Region 4 DVDs.

Film Annex - www.filmannex.com - "Connect Through Film" - online distributor of independent films.