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Behind the Scenes - The Raid

Darran — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:15:38 PST

The anticipation is really starting to build for the March 22nd release of THE RAID and with the overwhelming response accessreel.com has been receiving for our March 14th Preview Screening it is very nice that Madman has presented us with a behind the scenes look including the primary cast heading to boot camp, fight choreography training with a bunch of interview footage mixed in.

American Pie Cast Heading to Australia

Darran — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:10:03 PST

In a press release just passed to us by Universal Pictures the cast of American Pie: Reunion will be heading to Australia for the release of the film in March.

AccessReel Reviews - The Grey

Sian — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:45:02 PST

Director:

Joe Carnahan

Cast:

Liam Neeson

Dallas Roberts

Frank Grillo

Your classic Man vs Nature as Liam Neeson and friends struggle to survive in wild Alaska after their plane crashes. On top of the freezing conditions and complete isolation, the plane happens to land in the middle of a wolf pack’s hunting territory. Thus the battle begins as the wolves hunt down the humans threatening their turf.

Bayformers to continue…

Leith — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:07:12 PST

Following the wildly financially successful release of ‘Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon’ during 2011, speculation has never ended about the future of the Transformers film franchise. Would a new instalment happen? Would it involve Michael Bay? Will the cast return? There was speculation of Jason Statham coming onboard for a new Transformers project as it seemed increasingly unlikely that Shia would return.

Accessreel Reviews - This Means War

Darran — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:17:23 PST

Director:

McG

Cast:

Reese Witherspoon

Chris Pine

Tom Hardy

Two of the world’s top secret agents are best friends who never let anything come between them -- until they inadvertently fall for the same woman. It’s all-out war between them, as the two spies battle each other with high-tech surveillance, advanced tactics, and an arsenal capable of bringing down a small country. At the same time, she struggles with the difficult task of choosing between two very different, but equally attractive romantic propositions.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Trailer Debuts

Darran — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:56:52 PST

Director:

Timur Bekmambetov

Cast:

Dominic Cooper

Anthony Mackie

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Benjamin Walker

20th Century Fox has just released the first trailer to the upcoming Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter based on the 2010 novel by Seth Grahame-Smith who also penned the screenplay. The film is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and is produced by Bekmambetov and Tim Burton.

Full Winners List for the BAFTA's

Darran — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:04:54 PST

Well the BAFTA's were held Sunday just gone and with the lead up to the Oscars it sometimes dictates who comes out a winner at the Feb 26th Event.

Phantom Menace takings keep climbing

Leith — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:00:38 PST

The highest box office grossing instalment in the Star Wars franchise, ‘Episode 1: The Phantom Menace’ has just re-entered cinemas around the world with the first of the 3D re-releases for the saga.

The film had previously reached some staggering heights with a worldwide box office taking of over $920 million, all from a production budget of approximately $115 million, so despite its many criticisms from a financial perspective the film has done very well.

Project X - Makes Superbad look like a teaparty?

Darran — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:44:41 PST

Project X is an upcoming comedy produced by The Hangover director Todd Phillips. The film stars Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper and Jonathan Daniel Brown, and centers around a group of teenagers who document a house party which suddenly goes wrong.

AccessReel Review – Killer Elite

Sian — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:45:57 PST

Director:

Gary McKendry

Cast:

Jason Statham

Clive Owen

Robert De Niro

Inspired by true events, Killer Elite is an action/adventure/spy film following Danny (Statham), one of the world’s best special-ops agents, who is lured from his self-imposed exile to rescue his former mentor Hunter (De Niro). Traversing the globe from Australia to Mexico, to Paris and Oman, Danny takes on a rogue group of SAS soldiers led by a beastly Clive Owen to win Hunter’s freedom.

Perth Festival Reviews - Goodbye First Love

Phil — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:44:48 PST

Director:

Mia Hansen-Løve

Cast:

Lola Créton

Sebastian Urzendowsky

Magne-Håvard Brekke

Valérie Bonneton

GOODBYE FIRST LOVE chronicles the romance between Camille and Sullivan, which begins during their adolescence.

Perthians, if you’re looking for something a little more thoughtful than your standard popcorn flick, tonight, then perhaps GOODBYE, FIRST LOVE (Un Amour De Jeunesse) will be your cup of chai. This is the final evening of its Somerville run (8:00PM, Sunday Feb 8).

AccessReel Reviews - Martha Marcy May Marlene

Phil — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:06:39 PST

Director:

Sean Durkin

Cast:

Elizabeth Olsen

Sarah Paulson

Hugh Dancy

John Hawkes

Haunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, a damaged woman struggles to re-assimilate with her family after fleeing an abusive cult.

MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE is an unusual movie experience; the term ‘experience’ is usually a pretentiously vague tag for a movie, but somehow it seems to fit this film. The story isn't a tightly structured tale of cause and effect. Events unfold in a way that seems natural and mostly we feel we are observing the out-of-kilter existence of a troubled soul.

AccessReel Reviews - Safe House

Phil — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:51:36 PST

Director:

Daniel Espinosa

Cast:

Denzel Washington

Ryan Reynolds

Vera Farmiga

Brendan Gleeson

A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.

Matthew Vaughn returns to class

Leith — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:57:03 PST

Last year’s ‘X-Men: First Class’ was generally well received featuring fantastic performances from James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender. The film managed a difficult balance with a large number of characters and a script bloated with events and subplots crammed into 130 minutes, and while the film isn’t without its problems it is an achievement that the final result isn’t an incoherent mess.

AccessReel Review - The Vow

Sian — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:16:10 PST

Director:

Michael Sucsy

Cast:

Rachel McAdams

Channing Tatum

Sam Neill

Inspired by true events, The Vow tells of married couple Paige and Leo whose relationship is thrown into doubt after a car accident from which Paige suffers memory loss. Her devoted husband is faced with the challenge of making his wife fall in love with him again.

The Amazing Spider-Man - Full Length Trailer Debut

Darran — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:48:13 PST

The brand new Full length trailer for the upcoming 'Reboot' of The Amazing Spider-Man has just hit the internet worldwide after 'The Untold Story' sneak peak screenings around the world in the last 24hours.

Marvel's The Avengers Super Bowl Trailer

Darran — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:47:01 PST

Anticipation for this film is just getting crazy and for this little Marvel Fanboy I'm starting to burst at the seams it's always great how they pull together a sensational trailer and the second one for THE AVENGERS doesn't disappoint.

From Stage to Screen - AccessReel's Top 10 Adaptations

Sian — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:01:36 PST

Film may be a more popular art-form then theatre, but screenwriters often use stage productions as source material. It wasn't an easy task, but Access Reel’s Sian Dhu reveals her top 10 films adapted from the stage.

Riddick 3 Starts Filming

Leith — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:46:57 PST

Director:

David Twohy

Cast:

Vin Diesel

Karl Urban

The sci-fi action franchise which kicked off with the small budget film ‘Pitch Black’ in 2000 will continue with its leading man Vin Diesel returning for the second sequel. The long in development sequel was never a sure thing after the first sequel titled ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’ failed to receive favourable reviews generally and failed to deliver financial success within its theatrical run. Released in 2004 the film reportedly was made with a production budget of $120 million yet only managed to achieve approximately $107 million in worldwide gross.

AccessReel Reviews - Chronicle

Darran — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:38:50 PST

Director:

Josh Trank

Cast:

Michael B. Jordan

Alex Russell

Dane DeHaan

Michael Kelly

For three high school classmates who suddenly gain superpowers from a mysterious substance, the chronicle of their ordinary lives is about to take on extraordinary turn. Initially they use their powers to play innocent pranks on each other and people around them, but soon they gain confidence and learn to control their powers better to take on more difficult tasks. Their newfound sense of immortality and impunity will force them to evaluate their own morality to ultimately decide where to draw the line about how far they should go.

General Aladeen Announces Website Launch

Darran — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:35:04 PST

His Excellency Admiral General Aladeen has just tweeted to announce the launch of his website "My website just launched - it's already bigger than Facebook! Visit it! (unless you're in Wadiya, where for some reason there’s no internet. I didn't ban it. Honest)"

AccessReel Reviews - Man on a Ledge

Darran — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:21:31 PST

Director:

Pablo F. Fenjves

Cast:

Sam Worthington

Elizabeth Banks

Jamie Bell

Ed Harris

An ex-cop and now wanted fugitive (Sam Worthington) stands on the ledge of a high-rise building while a hard-living New York Police Department negotiatior (Elizabeth Banks) tries to talk him down. The longer they are on the ledge, the more she realizes that he might have an ulterior objective.

AccessReel's Top Hollywood MILFs and DILFs

Sian — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:06:19 PST

Lets face it, age has almost no effect on those glamorous inhabitants of tinsel town. With this in mind the Access Reel team eyes off Hollywood’s sexiest Mum and Dads, presenting for your viewing pleasure our Top MILFS and DILFS.

AccessReel Reviews - Underworld Awakening

Darran — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:08:56 PST

Director:

Mans Marlind

Cast:

Kate Beckinsale

Michael Ealy

Theo James

Stephen Rea

India Eisley

Charles Dance

Underworld Awakening (3D) brings a stunning new dimension to the epic battle between Vampires and Lycans, as the first film in the franchise to shoot in 3D. Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

AccessReel Debate: Is The Cinema a Goer For a First Date?

Sian — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:15:35 PST

Just about every first date I’ve had involved going to the movies….and usually my second… and even my third. Call me unsociable but I’m not the only one. Catching a flick is one of the easiest and most popular scenarios for a first date. But is sitting in a dark room avoiding eye contact and conversation the best way to start a relationship?

AccessReel Reviews - J. Edgar

Darran — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:39:20 PST

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Cast:

Leonardo DiCaprio

Naomi Watts

Judi Dench

Armie Hammer

Josh Lucas

Ken Howard

As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.

Reel Retro Review - Spirited Away (2001)

Sian — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:23:24 PST

Director:

Hayao Miyazaki

Anime master Hayao Miyazaki follows up on his record-breaking opus Princess Mononoke (1997) with this surreal tale about a lost 10 year old girl. A hybrid between Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz, the film follows Chihiro who, during her family’s move to a new town, stumbles into a bizarre, dangerous, yet ultimately charming spirit world.

Full Nominations List for 2012 Academy Awards

Darran — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:56:37 PST

The Oscar nominations just finished LIVE around the world in all of about 5minutes but we have just received the whole list via a Press Release by the Academy.

Watch the Oscar Nomination Announcements LIVE

Darran — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:33:26 PST

The Academy Awards is my favorite time of the year, maybe not when the Academy gets it wrong eventhough that doesn't happen to much! The Nominations for the awards are being LIVE Broadcast all around the world at about 9.30pm WA Time and you can watch it right here on Accessreel.com

AccessReel Reviews - A Few Best Men

Leith — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:22:47 PST

Director:

Stephen Elliot

Cast:

Xavier Samuel

Olivia Newton-John

Rebel Wilson

Kris Marshall

Kevin Bishop

Laura Brent

Tim Draxl

Prenuptial comedy about an Australian-based wedding that hurtles into havoc when the groom’s incompetent “best men” arrive. After English chap David announces his impulsive engagement to Aussie lass Mia, whom he only just met on vacation, his three mates dedicate themselves to attending his marriage, only to cause a chaotic chain-reaction between cultures.