Category Archives: Film

by Martin Mulrooney | 07/06/2015 · 10:19 pm

FILM REVIEW – Shaun the Sheep Movie (Blu-ray)

By Marty Mulrooney

Shaun the Sheep Movie is a feature-length stop-motion animated comedy film produced by Aardman Animations, creators of Wallace and Gromit. Based on the award-winning children’s television show Shaun the Sheep (itself a spinoff of the 1995 Wallace and Gromit short film A Close Shave), the film sees the mischievous Shaun the sheep pining for a day off from the busy daily routine of the farm. He soon devises a plan to send the Farmer to sleep, but unforeseen consequences result in the entire flock – along with Bitzer the dog – heading into the city to save the day…

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Tagged as Aardman Animation, Bitzer, Blu-ray, Film, Film Review, Justin Fletcher, Shaun the Sheep, Shaun the Sheep Movie, The Farmer

by Martin Mulrooney | 23/05/2015 · 5:47 pm

FILM REVIEW – Mad Max: Fury Road

By Marty Mulrooney

Mad Max Fury Road

Mad Max: Fury Road is a post-apocalyptic action film created by Australian director George Miller. The fourth film in the Mad Max series, Fury Road isn’t a reboot, or even a remake – rather, it’s a ‘re-take’ or ‘re-visit’ of the world with Tom Hardy replacing Mel Gibson as the titular Road Warrior. In the director’s own words: ““Mad Max is caught up with a group of people fleeing across the Wasteland in a War Rig driven by the Imperator Furiosa. This movie is an account of the road war which follows. It is based on the Word Burgers of the History Men and eyewitness accounts of those who survived.” Once again, ‘Mad’ Max Rockatansky has nothing left to fight for apart from his own survival, until…

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Tagged as charlize theron, Film, Film Review, Furiosa, George Miller, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Immortan Joe, Mad Max, Mad Max: Fury Road, Nicholad Hoult, Nux, Tom Hardy

by Martin Mulrooney | 10/11/2014 · 11:49 pm

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Alexander Williams (Attack of the Killer Sock, MCPHONEY PICTURES)

By Marty Mulrooney

The talented man behind MCPHONEY PICTURES is a full-time dad, part-time actor and creator of many clever short films. He also went to university with the creator of Alternative Magazine Online (that would be moi) – so I was understandably delighted when he reached out to share his new short film with me. AMO is therefore proud to present an exclusive online interview with Alexander Williams where we discuss all things Attack of the Killer Sock!

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Tagged as Alexander Williams, Attack of the Killer Sock, Halloween, Indie Films, MCPHONEY PICTURES, Short Films

by Martin Mulrooney | 27/11/2013 · 10:43 pm

FILM REVIEW – Saving Mr. Banks

By Marty Mulrooney

Saving Mr Banks

Saving Mr. Banks is an American-British-Australian film directed by John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side). Based on (or perhaps more accurately, inspired by) a true story, the film stars Emma Thompson as author Pamela ‘P.L.’ Travers and Tom Hanks as filmmaker Walt Disney, as they struggle to bring the story of Mary Poppins from the small page to the big screen.

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