Reeltime 26th January, 2011

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!!
On Tonight's Show:


Cinema Review: The Fighter
With Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, Mark Wahlberg and Amy Adams delevering some truely powerful perfomances it is no wonder David O. Russell's 'The Fighter' has garnised many award nominations and wins. It tells the story of professional boxer Mickey Ward's rise to Welterweight World Champion and the pressures from his overbearing mother and drugged up brother who is also his trainer. 'The Fighter'is definately at the top of this years Oscars pile. Check out what Tristan and Kat thought about it.

Feature: Awards
We are in the heat of award season and this morning was the announcement of the nominees for the Academy Awards. Tristan and Kat take a look through some of the nominations and give their opinion. In addition to that they annouce the first catagories features in Reeltime's very own awards ceremony, The Reeltime Awards' where you get to vote! Listen to some of the suggestions and check the website in the next few days to start voting!

Retrospective- Pete Postlethwaite
Film: Liyarn Ngar
In honour of Pete Postlethwaite and also Australia Day Kat takes a brief look back at 'Liyarn Ngar' a documentary Pete was involved in about the plight of Aboriginal people in Australia. He spent two years on and off with singer songwriter Archie Roach visiting Aboriginal communities and meeting the people who live in them.

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Reeltime 19th January, 2011

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Cinema Review: The Green Hornet

Comedian Seth Rogen has strangely teamed up with director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Be Kind Rewind) to create a superhero movie based on the radio serial and television show of the same name. The pairing might be strange but it works a treat with sidekick Jay Chou as Kato and baddy Christoph Waltz rounding out the team. It's a fun adventure of a film sure to be entertaining. Listen to more of what Kat and Tristan thought

Feature: Television

Our resident television guru, Will Mellows takes a look over the winners and losers of Monday's Golden Globe ceremony to give his thoughts on the proceedings.

Retrospective- Pete Postlethwaite

Film: The Usual Suspects

Bryan Singers modern classic 'The Usual Suspects' was voted movie with the greatest twist of all time. Pete Postlethwaite plays the crucial role of Kobayashi, a Japanese gangster that blackmails the team. Kat talks about Pete's performance and gives her own view on the movie's twist.

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Reeltime 12th January, 2011

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Cinema Review: Burlesque 
New musical 'Burlesque' opens tomorrow featuring screen veteran Cher teaming up with Christina Aguilera in her first major on screen film. With the fantastic Stanley Tucci backing up the cast with a fun performance, 'Burlesque' is a sexy, seedy musical calling back to films like 'Moulin Rouge', 'Chicago' and 'Coyote Ugly'.

Feature:
Kat has a little something on her mind. Wanting to delve into the other side of things, she asks Tristan's take on guys being dragged along to 'chick' flicks and if the prospect of nearly naked girls might appeal to guys.

Retrospective- Pete Postlethwaite
Film: Brassed Off
This 1996 film about a small town and their miner's brass band showcased his fine talent and made him even more accessible to Hollywood audiences. Playing the conductor of the band he gives a very moving speech at the end of the film that Tristan and Kat pay particular attention to.

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Reeltime 5th January, 2011

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Cinema Review: Tangled

Disney's latest animated feature, 'Tangled' takes the 'Rapuzel' fairy tale and gives it a bit of a twist. Voiced by Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi and joined by Brad Garret and Jeffrey Tambor Disney is definitely getting back to producing quality animation. Listen to Kat's take on the tale.

Feature: Movies of 2011
With 2011 promising to deliver some amazing films, Tristan and Kat pick out some of the ones that they are looking forward to most ... and some that might leave them running for the hill.

Retrospective - Pete Postlethwaite
Film: Romeo + Juliet
We were met this week with the sad news that veteran actor Pete Postlethwaite lost his battle with cancer passing away peacefully on January 2nd. Kat and Tristan are big fans of his work and have decided to dedicate January to looking at some of his more memorable films.

This week they look at Baz Luhrmann's postmodern take on Romeo + Juliet starring Claire Daines and Leonardo DiCaprio. In this film Postlethwaite took on the role of the priest, the confidant of both Romeo and Juliet. Listen to hear Kat and Tristan's memories of the film and specifically Pete Postlethwaite's performance.

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