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Pete’s Peek | The darkly comic Wreckage is The Cat & The Canary set in a scrap yard

Posted on 21 August 2011 by peter

Wreckage is not your typical slasher movie, but a darkly comic whodunit set in a scrap yard – with a killer twist in the tale. Breaking Bed’s Aaron Paul plays Rick (the dick), the wisecracking pal of boy racer Jared … Continue reading →

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Monsters – Low-fi sci-fi: British filmmaker Gareth Edwards turns a small budget into a big success

Posted on 16 December 2010 by Jason Best

British special effects wiz Gareth Edwards proves that less is more with his splendid feature film debut Monsters. With a budget of under $500,000 – less than 1/400th of the amount splurged by Disney on Tron: Legacy – Edwards has … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Made of Honor & In Search of a Midnight Kiss on DVD

Posted on 29 September 2008 by Jason Best

Has Hollywood lost the plot when it comes to the romantic comedy genre? Watching Made of Honor, which brazenly recycles the plot of My Best Friend’s Wedding, you’d certainly think so. Remember how Julia Roberts belatedly realised she was in … Continue reading →

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