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Brian Webster's take: "Peter Jackson is anything but a good fit to direct this story, as his well-intentioned efforts at conveying transcendence sometimes look and feel phony."
Romance blooms between a young man and a young woman, but both are so screwed up they don’t dare be straightforward with each other about who they really are. Directed by Mark von Sternberg.
Covering several months of rehearsals before pop star Michael Jackson’s unexpected death, this documentary shows Jackson at work behind the scenes, preparing for what would have been a ‘come back’ concert series for Jackson. Directed by Kenny Ortega.
A cute, stupid teenager is forbidden to date until her rebellious and nasty sister does. Meanwhile, interested boys pay the school miscreant to take the "bitch" out. Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger star in this reworking of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew.
The unsatisfying life of an entrepreneur (Jason Bateman) is stirred up by an unexpected series of events in this comedy from Mike Judge (Office Space). Also stars Kristen Wiig, Mila Kunis and Ben Affleck.
Brian Webster's take: "If you’ve got the slightest interest in Jackson’s music, then this is the movie for you. If you want to learn the truth about the icon, then you’re looking at the wrong film."
In a dystopian future world, people live vicariously through perfect robots. Ah, but one man – FBI agent Greer (Bruce Willis) knows all is not well. And he’s going to get to the bottom of it. Directed by Jonathan Mostow and also starring Radha Mitchell and Ving Rhames.
Covering several months of rehearsals before pop star Michael Jackson’s unexpected death, this documentary shows Jackson at work behind the scenes, preparing for what would have been a ‘come back’ concert series for Jackson. Directed by Kenny Ortega.
Apollo Guide critics Dan Jardine and Brian Webster have selected their 100 favourite movies of all-time. Check out the
lists prepared by Brian and Dan.
Sacha Baron Cohen follows-up on Borat with this outrageous comedy about a gay Austrian 'fashionista' on then hunt for fame and fortune in Hollywood. Larry Charles directs.
An elderly man makes his lifelong dream come true by setting off on a flight – in his house, lifted by thousands of balloons. The trip is complicated by one minor detail: there’s a little boy unintentionally stowed away on the front porch. This Disney/ Pixar animated feature is directed by Pete Docter.
