Benjamin Maio Mackay
Big Hero 6 - 4 Stars
Disney’s Big Hero 6, is full of fun, but also quite sad and emotional at times. Big Hero 6 is about the special bond that develops...
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Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Nov 25, 2014
- 1 min
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 - 4.5 Stars
The third installment in the Hunger Games franchise is sublime and is a perfect analogy, and commentary on current world issues. This...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Nov 20, 2014
- 2 min
Alexander and The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day - 3.5 Stars
Disney’s latest family comedy has great performances, a funny storyline and a strong message! The film follows the exploits of...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Nov 20, 2014
- 1 min
Nightcrawler - 3 Stars
This visual masterpiece is eloquent, yet it lacks in plot. Nightcrawler is set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles....
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Nov 9, 2014
- 1 min
My Old Lady - 4 Stars
This charming film has a stellar cast, wonderful cinematography and is enjoyable, even though it is slightly predictable. Mathias, a...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Nov 9, 2014
- 2 min
Interstellar - .5 of a Star
This much anticipated Christopher Nolan film is an utter disaster from beginning to end. “Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Nov 2, 2014
- 1 min
Pride - 4 Stars
This film is funny, touching and sometimes sad, but is certainly one of the most enjoyable films of the year! Based on a true story, the...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Nov 2, 2014
- 1 min
Kill the Messenger - 3 Stars
This film lacks real depth and emotion, and it really inflates beyond measure quite a small issue! In the 1990s, journalist Garry Webb’s...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Oct 26, 2014
- 2 min
Fury - 5 Stars
This superb war movie has an astonishingly brilliant cast, a fantastic script and wonderful cinematography! The film is set during the...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Oct 26, 2014
- 1 min
NT Live: Skylight - 4 Stars
Carey Mulligan and Bill Night shine in this current production of David Hare’s Skylight! On a bitterly cold London evening, schoolteacher...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Oct 26, 2014
- 1 min
This is Where I Leave You - 2.5 Stars
This is Where I Leave You leaves you wondering the point of the previous 90 minutes. When their father passes away, four grown siblings...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Oct 18, 2014
- 1 min
A Walk Among the Tombstones - 3 Stars
Liam Neeson stars in your average action film. When Scudder, an ex-NYPD cop reluctantly agrees to help heroin trafficker Kenny Kristo...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Oct 18, 2014
- 2 min
Before I Go To Sleep - 4 Stars
This film’s combination of outstanding performances, a strong story and looking visually stunning really makes it a great film! After...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Oct 10, 2014
- 1 min
Son of A Gun - 4 Stars
This new Australian crime-thriller is intense, exciting and has a great cast! Locked up, 19-year-old JR finds himself under the...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Oct 10, 2014
- 1 min
The Judge - 3.5 Stars
This emotionally exhausting movie has a superb cast, but the plot is a little stereotypical. This film shows the story of Henry Palmer, a...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Oct 9, 2014
- 1 min
Billy Elliot: The Musical LIVE - 1.5 Stars
Not every film needs a musical adaptation. Billy Elliot the Musical is set in a northern mining town, against the background of the...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Oct 4, 2014
- 2 min
Gone Girl - 4 Stars
The much-anticipated adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl is strong, but it doesn’t live up to expectations. This film unearths the...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Oct 4, 2014
- 2 min
NT LIVE: Medea - 5 Stars
National Theatre Live unleashes a powerful play to open its 6th cinematic season! Medea is a wife and a mother. For the sake of her...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Sep 27, 2014
- 1 min
RSC Live: The Two Gentlemen of Verona - 3.5 Stars
This re-imagined production of a Shakespeare comedy classic is vibrant, full of life, entertaining and features a wonderful cast! This is...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Sep 27, 2014
- 2 min
The Immigrant - 4 Stars
This powerful, emotional movie is character driven and certainly packs a punch! In 1921 Catholic Polish woman Ewa and her sister Magda...
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