Tag Archives: Abbie Cornish

Sucker Punch – Babydoll takes a head-trip in Zack Snyder’s knockout fantasy

Posted on 1 April 2011 by Jason Best

Zack Snyder, maker of 300 and Watchmen, describes his deliriously bonkers new movie Sucker Punch as “Alice in Wonderland with machine guns” – and the five lissome, ass-kicking babes who are its warrior heroines have outfits to match his perverse … Continue reading →

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Sucker Punch – New Banner poster for Zach Snyder’s “Alice in Wonderland with machine guns”

Posted on 11 January 2011 by Jason Best

Fan boys have been getting excited about Zack Snyder’s upcoming Sucker Punch for months now. It’s easy to see why. Described by its creator as “Alice in Wonderland with machine guns”, Snyder’s first film since Watchmen features five hot chicks … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | Bright Star – Jane Campion’s Keats’ biopic: not just another frock flick

Posted on 8 March 2010 by Jason Best

Jane Campion’s splendid costume drama Bright Star was largely overlooked at this year’s Oscars (it picked up one nomination for Costume Design). Overshadowed by Kathryn Bigelow’s testosterone-fuelled The Hurt Locker, it’s the kind of movie that would have probably caught … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Bright Star – Jane Campion’s ravishing film about John Keats and Fanny Brawne: a thing of beauty

Posted on 6 November 2009 by Jason Best

For director Jane Campion, the love affair at the heart of her ravishing movie Bright Star is “as powerful as Romeo and Juliet.” That’s quite a claim to make, but watching her account of the passionate but chaste, tragically short … Continue reading →

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BFI 53rd London Film Festival – Opening night… and the pick of the rest

Posted on 14 October 2009 by Jason Best

The Times BFI London Film Festival opens tonight with the world premiere of Fantastic Mr Fox, Wes Anderson’s screen version of Roald Dahl’s much-loved children’s story. Hollywood royalty will be turning out in force at the gala screening in Leicester … Continue reading →

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