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‘Road Train’ Trailer Is Hell On Wheels, Australian Style

‘Road Train’ Trailer Is Hell On Wheels, Australian Style

Road trip movies are fairly common and often mundane, but there’s a subset within the genre that has a greater appeal to someone like me… and that’s road trips gone bad.

By Rob Hunter on November 19, 2009 | Comments

Fantastic Fest Review: Van Diemen’s Land

Fantastic Fest Review: Van Diemen’s Land

Prisoners, escapes, tasmanian devils (of the human variety), murder, vegetation, and flesh-eating!

By Rob Hunter on September 27, 2009 | Comments

Foreign Objects: The Square

Foreign Objects: The Square

Foreign Objects travels the world of international cinema each week to look for films worth visiting. So renew your passport, get your shots, and brush up on the local age of legal consent, this week we’re heading to… Australia!

By Rob Hunter on June 3, 2009 | Comments

Coroner’s Report: Dying Breed

Coroner’s Report: Dying Breed

The Coroner has temporarily left the building.  Old Sawbones Fure took one look at the 8 Films To Die For in this year’s After Dark Horrorfest and flew into an immediate rage.  He marched right in to Executive Editor Neil Miller’s office (bypassing a proper check-in with the secretary, Cole Abiaus) and threw three of [...]

By Rob Hunter on April 21, 2009 | Comments

‘Green Lantern’ Sets Up $150 Million Dollar Production in Sydney

‘Green Lantern’ Sets Up $150 Million Dollar Production in Sydney

News is coming down the wire that the long-gestating production of Green Lantern, the DC Comics property that is next up for Warner Bros., is finally setting up shop down under.

By Neil Miller on April 16, 2009 | Comments

SXSW Review: The Horseman

SXSW Review: The Horseman

Does penis violence make you queasy? And I don’t mean violence committed by penises, but violence committed against them. Punches, drill bits spinning Candiru-style up the urethra, or tri-hooked fishing lures pierced through a guy’s dongle then yanked… if so, then you just may want to skip the new Australian film, The Horseman.

By Rob Hunter on March 18, 2009 | Comments

Fat Guys at the Movies Ep. 106 – Who Watches the Fatmen?

Fat Guys at the Movies Ep. 106 – Who Watches the Fatmen?

Kevin and Neil watch Watchmen and give their opinions about the most anticipated movie of 2009. Joining them in the Magical Virtual Studio in the Sky is Cole Abaius, FSR’s resident Watchmen aficionado.

By Kevin Carr on March 6, 2009 | Comments

DVD’s I Bought This Week: March 3rd

DVD’s I Bought This Week: March 3rd

Brian Gibson loves to buy DVDs. Come with him on his weekly journey into the depths of credit card debt as he tells you what to buy, rent and avoid.

By Brian C. Gibson on March 3, 2009 | Comments

Academy Announces 7 Visual Effects Oscar Finalists

Academy Announces 7 Visual Effects Oscar Finalists

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the names of the 7 finalist in the Visual Effects category.

By Neil Miller on January 6, 2009 | Comments

Oscar Beat: 15 Finalists Announced for Visual Effects Oscar

Oscar Beat: 15 Finalists Announced for Visual Effects Oscar

The Academy has announced its 15 finalists for the Best Visual Effects Oscar, and we know one film that can be eliminated right off the bat… Here’s a hint: it stars Keanu Reeves.

By Neil Miller on December 12, 2008 | Comments

The Day the Reject Report Stood Still

The Day the Reject Report Stood Still

Yet another easy weekend for those predicting the first place finisher at the box office. Everyone is saying The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 remake) is going to win. The only question is by how much.

By John Cairns on December 12, 2008 | Comments

Box Office: Four Christmases Shoots Up The Punisher

Box Office: Four Christmases Shoots Up The Punisher

The order of finish this weekend at the box office looked very much like last weekend at the box office, with Four Christmases winning again with $18 million.

By John Cairns on December 7, 2008 | Comments

‘Christmas’ Comes Early for Vince and Reese at the Box Office

‘Christmas’ Comes Early for Vince and Reese at the Box Office

Australia goes down under, Bolt races past Twilight and Four Christmases rises to the top on Thanksgiving weekend.

By John Cairns on November 30, 2008 | Comments

The Reject Report Carves Up Vince Vaughn for Thanksgiving

The Reject Report Carves Up Vince Vaughn for Thanksgiving

Well, you might say that Christmas comes early to the Reject Report, because this Thanksgiving we have three new movies rolling out.

By John Cairns on November 26, 2008 | Comments

FSR’s Weekly Report Card for 11.26.08

FSR’s Weekly Report Card for 11.26.08

Kevin Carr looks at Australia, Four Christmases, Transporter 3 and Milk, in theaters this week with the FSR Report Card.

By Kevin Carr on November 26, 2008 | Comments

Fat Guys at the Movies Ep. 93 – The Big, Fat Thanksgiving Special

Fat Guys at the Movies Ep. 93 – The Big, Fat Thanksgiving Special

It’s the Big, Fat Thanksgiving Special! Kevin and Neil beam into the Magical Virtual Studio in the Sky two days early to get ready for their Thanksgiving feast which will keep them napping through the weekend.

By Kevin Carr on November 26, 2008 | Comments

15 Beautiful New Images from Australia

15 Beautiful New Images from Australia

We know that you kids love high-res, vibrant images from the season’s epic flicks, so you’ll understand why we jumped on the opportunity to throw these 15 images from Baz Luhrmann’s Australia out there.

By Neil Miller on November 22, 2008 | Comments

Hollywood Forces New Ending on Lurhmann’s ‘Australia’

Hollywood Forces New Ending on Lurhmann’s ‘Australia’

If you don’t care about spoiling the ending for Australia, read on. Just know that Hugh Jackman’s sled ends up being both the killer, Tyler Durden and Luke’s father

By Dr. Cole Abaius on November 10, 2008 | Comments

The 8 Movies to See in the Month of November

The 8 Movies to See in the Month of November

This past weekend we slipped into the month of November. And while the month begins with the fury of election season, it will undoubtedly finish with the start of the holiday movie season.

By Neil Miller on November 4, 2008 | Comments

New TV Spot for ‘Australia’ Should Defy Expectations

New TV Spot for ‘Australia’ Should Defy Expectations

I’m not good with being subtle, so I will just come right out with it. The TV spot below, which is for Baz Luhrmann’s next film Australia, is titled “Defy,” thus the clever play on words in the title. Get it? Good.

By Neil Miller on September 29, 2008 | Comments