Australia

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Plot form IMDB Australia is the story of Lady Sarah Ashley, an
English Aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) who becomes an Australian cattle rancher, falls in love, fights in World War II, and who loves the Wizard of Oz. Key scenes are the arrival in Australia, the ride out to the ranch in the outback equivalent of a hillbilly truck, the cattle drive, the cattle stampede, the Governor's Ball, the rescue at the mission, and the killing of the bad guy in the final scene.

Review Australia is a big splashy popcorn movie that weaves its way from genre to genre as it crunches its way from Western to Romance to War Movie and occasionally to Comedy. You are best off just lightening up and watching the movie. The soundtrack has some outstanding moments --why haven't they released the album?? Nicole Kidman is a wonderful actress, and Hugh Jackman carries his weight.

Cast and crew:
Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Brandon Walters; written and directed by Baz Luhrmann

Rating
2.5
1/2

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A big splashy, sloppy, brimming up over the top, popcorn movie

Frank Miller's Sin City

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Plot form IMDB

Review
Sin City is a colorized, live-action comic book; sometimes frame-by-frame from Frank Miller's dramatic graphic novels. There are a few story lines involving Superheroes, struggling cops, and brave hookers. The story is less important than the bold, dramatic art direction and photography. The black and white photography is gripping, and made more so, but a few painted, colorized items in a scene.

The movie is just for fun, and it revels in violence and shocking scenes. Obviously it degrades women; And men and civilization too. Of course it was fun to watch in visceral sort of way. The movie is relentlessly violent. It is of also a visual and cinematic masterpiece.



Cast and crew:
Many stars; directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez

Rating
2.5
1/2

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What is the opposite of chik-flik? what is the opposite of date-movie?

Transiberian

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Plot
Transiberian: Two couples meet on the Transiberian Railway crossing Asia to Moscow. Roy (Wood Harrelson) and Jesse (Emily Mortimer) are missionaries; Abby (Kate Mara) and Carlos (Eduardo Noriega) are more mysterious and worldwise. As the ride progresses, Roy and Jesse get dragged into flirtation, drug running and murder leading to Russian Mafia thugs and corrupt police.

Review
The train ties the locations and people together, and traps them so they can't leave. The drug smuggling and the surprise killing keep everyone on edge during the latter half of the movie. It is marvelously suspenseful.

Woody Harrleson and Ben Kingsley are excellent and Emily Mortimer is solid. The photography and art direction are solid -- perhaps better in the theater instead of on video.

Cast and crew:
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Kate Mara, Eduardo Noriega, Ben Kingsley, directed by Brad Anderson

Rating
3.0


MoreSolid edge-of-the-seat thriller