Marc Fennell

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2012-01-27T16:49:00.000-08:00

Say hello to my new radio series for ABC RN. You can follow along on Twitter and on Facebook.It airs Sunday Night at 9:30 and repeated elsewhere on the network.

triple j : j edgar

2012-01-27T16:39:00.000-08:00

J Edgar Hoover can't move his face. And he's very unhappy about it.

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the circle : j edgar + weekend

2012-01-27T16:34:00.000-08:00

MOVIE REVIEWS!!! J EDGAR has the worst make-up in any movie you'll see in the cinemas this week. WEEKEND is an ace lil love story....

triple j : young adult

2012-01-27T16:28:00.000-08:00

Yes, the popular girl from high school became a loser. And then everyone rejoiced.

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circle : tinker tailor soldier spy + young adult

2012-01-18T03:11:00.000-08:00

First ep back on The Circle for 2012 We get our tweed on with TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY and why Charlize Theron was made to play sociopaths in YOUNG ADULT.

is trailer for the oscars lame?

2012-01-05T18:48:00.001-08:00

Robin Williams, Josh Duhamel, Vinnie Jones and Megan Fox give you... What do you think?

my best and worst films of 2011

2011-12-29T17:30:00.000-08:00

2011 was a year of giant ups and downs in the cinema. We received long stretches of films so bad that you just wanted scratch out your eyeballs and fill the sockets with silly putty just to stop the pain. Then there were large stretches of films that were, quite frankly, surprisingly brilliant.

There is one moment that I look for when compiling a list like this. It’s that split second in the theatre where you find yourself leaning in and think to yourself “This is not what I expected”. It was that spark, that moment of shock that I looked for. These were the movies that pushed me to the edge of my chair and pulled me closer to that screen.

As always this is an inevitably subjective list so please be kind. Without further ado and in no particular order... here goes:

127 Hours
Yes, yes, I know it’s that movie where the guy gets his arm chopped off. Director Danny Boyle fills this movie with so much imagination, humour and catharsis. When I reached the end I didn’t simply feel like I’d survived with James Franco... I felt positively triumphant. That’s a rare acheivement these days.

The Ides of March
It’s hardly a revelation that politics is a dirty game but this was skillfully directed, very well acted, smartly scripted with great twists and a sly sense of humour. I’m starting to think that George Clooney might be a better director than he is an actor.

Super 8
A blast from the past in so many ways. Super 8 was the sort of film that we haven’t seen since, well, we were kids. With lashings of Goonies and E.T the plot of Super 8 had genuine mystique. The cast had charisma. It was a thriller humour, awe, fear and heartbreak in spades.

Black Swan
Far more divisive with audiences than it was with film critics (same goes for Drive) I loved the mystery, the brutality and the unashamed melodramatic art-wank of it all. So sue me.

We Need to Talk about Kevin
The less you know about this film the better. It is a seductive, mysterious, almost tactile experience that unfolds before you (to your utter horror). Kevin also happened to be one of the blackest comedies of the year with some diabolical slapstick scenes.

Red State
Kevin Smith. What can I say? The man knows how to make a comeback.... and he also knows how to write a rant. Which, of course, what this film was. A terrifying, funny and occasionally charming rant on religious cults, government and more. Red State defied so many of the rules of storytelling but it would be hard to argue that it wasn’t compelling.

Moneyball
Brad Pitt’s performance as a failure-plagued baseball manager is magnetic. Not bad for a movie that is essentially about statistics, management theory and failure.

Crazy Stupid Love
THIS. IS. HOW. YOU. DO. AN. ENSEMBLE. ROMANTIC. COMEDY. Yes, it had a few cheesy bits in there but it also had more than enough moments of instantly recognisable brutal honesty that pushed far beyond what other Hollywood rom coms were offering. It also had Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone (Still my number one dream celebrity sex tape pairing)

Rise of the Planet of the Apes
It was about an hour into the running time when I, appalled at the actions of the human characters, was ready to cede control of our planet to the Apes for how badly we had treated them. This movie defies all the odds to become a compassionate, compelling, surprising take on humanity told through the eyes of a chimp named Caesar.

Pom Wonderful Presents The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Fabulously meta documentary about product integration in movies.

Honourable mentions:

Drive, Catfish, Submarine, The Help, Attack the Block, True Grit, Hanna, Warrior, Oranges and Sunshine, X-Men First Class, and Source Code (except for the last 10 minutes...seriously, that movie had a perfectly good ending. Why did they fuck it up?!)

Missed: Senna, The Guard, Incendies, Melancholia

Worst:
Just Go With It, The Green Lantern, Priest, Battle: Los Angeles, How Do You Know, New Years Eve, Zookeeper.... the list goes on.

Alright... your turn

triple j : boxing day mega movie review

2011-12-29T05:02:00.000-08:00

Can't decide what to watch in the big post Boxing Day push of films? Here now I present to you my first Boxing Day Megareview which covers TinTin, The Iron Lady, We Bought a Zoo and Warhorse... or Whorehorse as I like to call it. Why? Well for that, you'll just have to hit play...

I should make a special mention of the excellently disturbing Skin I Live In which I rate very highly but simply couldn't fit in.

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triple j : mission impossible ghost protocol

2011-12-26T00:18:00.000-08:00

World's tallest building, please meet world's shortest action star:

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on the passing on kim jong il

2011-12-18T22:57:00.000-08:00

Given the passing of Kim Jong Il today (will the last despotic dictator please turn of the light?) I thought i'd repost this Beast File I made for the last season of Hungry Beast

triple j : new years eve

2011-12-13T03:48:00.000-08:00

Can't I just take the square on the bottom right and leave the others, you ask? No, apparently not. New Years Eve is a monumentally cynical movie. I rip it a new arsehole down below...

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coming sooner : the grey

2011-12-13T03:35:00.001-08:00

What's that? Liam Neeson is busy belting the shit out of something again?!

coming sooner : snow white

2011-12-13T03:34:00.000-08:00

How do you sell a film with Kristen Stewart? By not showing her at all..

triple j : attack the block

2011-12-13T03:30:00.000-08:00

Aliens vs. Chavs? Who will win?

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triple j : the ides of march

2011-12-13T03:25:00.000-08:00

Is this the best movie of 2011

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coming sooner: premium rush

2011-12-02T15:54:00.001-08:00

What do you think? Can Joseph Gordon-Levitt make pushbikes exciting?

address is approximate

2011-11-24T17:07:00.001-08:00

Address Is Approximate from The Theory on Vimeo.
So cute.

circle : the ides of march

2011-11-23T01:14:00.001-08:00

George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Evan Rachel Wood, Phillip Seymour Hoffman AND PAUL GIAMATTI?!?! The Ides of March is the best thing I've seen all year so far...

triple j : twilight breaking dawn pt1

2011-11-21T21:08:00.001-08:00

This is my attempt at giving Twilight a fair go. Have a listen to my triple j review down below and lemme know what you think makes a real move star.

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movie club: we need to talk about kevin

2011-11-21T21:01:00.001-08:00

Lynne Ramsay's disturbing film We Need To Talk About Kevin, is an absolute ripper. Myself and fellow Movie Clubbers Beth Wilson and Oscar Hillerstrom went on a journey into this dark film about Kevin, a very naughty boy. It's loaded with intriguing black humour and a great lead performance by Tilda Swinton.What do you think?

coming sooner: snow white and the hunter

2011-11-15T19:30:00.001-08:00

What's the best way to sell a movie starring Kristen Stewart? Remove her almost entirely.

triple j: moneyball

2011-11-13T21:40:00.001-08:00

There's a difference between an 'actor' and a 'movie star' and Moneyball proves that Brad Pitt is very much the latter. Have a listen to my triple j review down below and lemme know what you think makes a real move star.

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introducing That Movie Book

2011-11-10T20:22:00.001-08:00

lady gaga vs. geriatric chinese choir

2011-11-08T22:18:00.000-08:00

I have no words.

circle: the debt & moneyball

2011-11-08T22:02:00.000-08:00

Great films out this week: Moneyball and The Debt plus I reveal the truth about which major Hollywood A-lister is a genetic experiment created by the Soviets. Also I hug Dave O'Neil through a satellite.

web : ask a mortician

2011-11-07T20:48:00.001-08:00

"Rigor Mortis is actually the name of my pet python... we also call her Hannah Montana" My new favourite webseries Ask a Mortician

triple j : anonymous

2011-11-07T07:47:00.000-08:00

Royalty, Politics, Mild Incest and Shakespeare. Welcome to the preposterously entertaining Anonymous:

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tech: siri vs. furby

2011-11-07T04:36:00.000-08:00

This is very strange.

circle: anonymous + dont be afraid of the dark

2011-11-02T04:42:00.000-07:00

Was Shakespeare really behind all of those plays? And is Katie Holmes the weakest leading lady in Hollywood find out above... .

triple j : drive

2011-10-30T04:45:00.000-07:00

Is this the film of 2011? Lots of people think so but be warned - Ryan Goslin's Drive is an acquired taste...

is this what happens...

2011-10-27T05:37:00.001-07:00

... when you combine The Old Spice ad with Mad Men?

the circle: drive

2011-10-26T18:20:00.001-07:00

Is Drive the film of 2011? Answers are one click away...

coming sooner: the avengers

2011-10-23T18:26:00.000-07:00

Yes, we're back with more episodes of Coming Sooner (Trailer Reviews) and, by popular demand, we have tackled The Avengers trailer.

triple j : contagion

2011-10-21T20:34:00.000-07:00

If the world is wiped out by flue epidemic I would blame Gwneyth Paltrow. This is why. My triple j review of Contagion...

the circle: midnight in paris & contagion

2011-10-19T16:09:00.000-07:00

Is Woody Allen's latest flick a wankfest? Is Contagion worth risking infection at the cinemas? Answers are one click away...

the movie club: red state

2011-10-17T02:08:00.000-07:00

Will Red State be Kevin Smith's last film? it's a surprising take on cult religions in modern America, from the stand points of a teacher, a preacher and a lawman, will be his last feature film as a director.Giles Hardie, Alice Tynan and I take a look at the state of Smith’s excellent latest film

interview: orlando bloom

2011-08-31T00:38:00.000-07:00

... talks big hair, acting and nappies.

coming sooner: the rum diary trailer

2011-08-28T23:46:00.001-07:00

triple j : beginners

2011-08-26T02:08:00.000-07:00

How would you react if your dad turned around and announced that he was gay? Stream my triple j review of Mike Mill's latest film Beginners right here

the circle: priest 3d + beginners

2011-08-25T07:25:00.000-07:00

the circle: friends with benefits + cowboys and aliens

2011-08-17T18:51:00.000-07:00

Behold: arseless chaps and JT bringing the sexy back on daytime tv. My latest reviews of Friends With Benefits and Cowboys and Aliens

triple j : the green lantern

2011-08-12T02:31:00.000-07:00

No, seriously... what the hell were they thinking when they greenlit this... Stream my triple j review of The Green Lantern right here and find out just how bad it really is...

the circle: jane eyre

2011-08-09T21:43:00.001-07:00

BEHOLD! BONNETS!

the movie club: the beaver

2011-08-09T07:27:00.000-07:00

Is The Beaver the movie that will restart Gibson's career? Is a crazy talking puppet trivialising mental illness? And is this the strangest movie in cinemas this week?

All these questions answered down below as Shane A. Basset (Central Coast Express Advocate), entertainment journo Georgia Hawkins and myself hold court in Showtime's The Movie Club.

Would you ever pay to see Mel Gibson in a movie, again? Let me know your thoughts in the comments section.

triple j : rise of the planet of the apes

2011-08-04T02:08:00.000-07:00

Who wouldve thunk it?! Rise of the Planet of Apes is pretty damn good. Stream my triple j review of it right here...

triple j : hanna

2011-08-04T02:04:00.000-07:00

Hanna is pretty much the coolest thing in cinemas at the moment. Stream my triple j review of it right here...

the circle: apes vs. beavers

2011-08-02T21:20:00.000-07:00

We let the Animal Kindgom run loose this morning on The Circle. My latest reviews are of the suprisingly excellent The Rise of the Planet of the Apes and can you forgive Mel Gibson enough to go see The Beaver? Lemme know what you reckon in the comments section.

interview: morgan spurlock

2011-08-02T21:11:00.000-07:00

Morgan Spurlock's latest film is a cracker. The Greatest Movie Ever sold is the ultimate examination of product placement in film because... well it is entirely made of product placement. That and he's one of the loveliest dude's in the world to chat to...

coming sooner: what's your number?

2011-08-02T19:35:00.000-07:00

A movie trailer that combines virtually every single trope for selling romantic comedies.

the circle: captain america

2011-07-27T02:22:00.000-07:00

Wonder if anyone outside of America is planning on seeing this? You?

the circle: hanna

2011-07-27T02:16:00.000-07:00

Officially the coolest thing in cinemas at the moment

the movie cub: taxi driver blu-ray

2011-07-25T18:12:00.000-07:00

This week I'm guest hosting The Movie Club on Showtime. The idea is that each week we trawl through the video stores and the cinemas for the one thing worth your time and this week we're unpicking the brand new Blu-ray release of Scorsese's classic, Taxi Driver.

Does it still pack a punch, 35 years on? Is it worth seeing in high-definition? Does it still feel icky to watch a 13-year old prostitute Jodie Foster? All these questions answered below as Shane A. Basset (Central Coast Express Advocate), entertainment journo Georgia Hawkins and myself take control of The Movie Club.

Will you be dishing out cash to buy the Taxi Driver Bluray? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.

coming sooner: the amazing spiderman trailer

2011-07-25T03:07:00.000-07:00

Did you love or hate the new Spiderman trailer? Coming Sooner gives our take on it... and some sharp objects.

Dont worry, Nick Hayden will return next week.

coming sooner: john carter

2011-07-22T21:42:00.000-07:00

triple j : bad teacher

2011-07-21T02:34:00.000-07:00

So is Cameron Diaz' Bad Teacher good or bad? Stream my triple j review of it right here, pupils

the circle: bad teacher & larry crowne

2011-07-19T23:31:00.000-07:00

coming sooner: bait 3d

2011-07-17T20:39:00.000-07:00

This has got to be one of the worst attempts at a trailer ever seen....

leaked: dark knight rises teaser

2011-07-14T22:14:00.001-07:00

Watch it before they yank it.

triple j : harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2

2011-07-13T03:51:00.000-07:00

Whether you like em or not, this is certainly the end of an era. Stream my triple j review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 right here, my muggle friends.

the circle: harry potter and the deathly hallows pt 2

2011-07-12T22:10:00.001-07:00

coming sooner: mission impossible 4 trailer reviewed

2011-07-10T21:56:00.001-07:00

circle: top 5 great kids films

2011-07-05T23:11:00.001-07:00

triple j : transformers 3

2011-07-04T00:34:00.000-07:00

Transformers: Dark of the Moon: It's so dumb that it's kinda brilliant. Or so I reckon. Stream my latest triple j review to find out why...

short film: plot device

2011-07-03T20:01:00.001-07:00

An excellent short film.

coming sooner: the muppets trailer

2011-07-03T19:16:00.000-07:00

How NOT to sell a Muppets Movie. A controversially negative new episode of Coming Sooner

Feel free to argue with us.

the circle: transformers 3 + the trip

2011-06-28T22:49:00.000-07:00

trailer: awake

2011-06-27T19:30:00.000-07:00

Seriously, one of the best trailers I've seen this year. And its not for a movie.

Thanks to Tom Parker for finding this

the movie club: kung fu panda 2

2011-06-27T03:33:00.000-07:00

coming sooner: adventures of tintin

2011-06-27T02:09:00.000-07:00

So is Spielberg and Peter Jackson's Adventures of Tintin trailer any good? Here's this week's Coming Sooner (Trailer Reviews). Whaddya think?

triple j : sleeping beauty

2011-06-25T20:29:00.000-07:00

Emily Browning's new aussie flick Sleeping Beauty isn't a bad film. It's just a movie that hates you. Stream my latest triple j review to find out why...

the movie club: cars 2

2011-06-24T17:59:00.000-07:00

My first appearance on Showtime's The Movie Club.

coming sooner: the girl with the dragon tattoo

2011-06-22T22:00:00.000-07:00

Murder, Intrigue, Leaked Footage! We review the trailer for David Fincher's version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo in the latest ep of Coming Sooner (Trailer Reviews)

the circle: cars 2 + sleeping beauty

2011-06-21T21:43:00.000-07:00

Is new aussie flick Sleeping Beauty worth the controversy? Is Cars 2 Pixar's first big disaster?

coming sooner

2011-06-19T22:59:00.000-07:00

From the ashes of Hungry Beast comes our own little project called Coming Sooner. Why review movies when you can review movie trailers? Please subscribe/share/tell your friends if you happen to like it:)

triple j: bridesmaids

2011-06-19T06:39:00.000-07:00

You are cordially invited to the funniest thing at the cinemas at the moment. My review of Bridesmaids is streamable right here... tell me what ya reckon, if you've seen it.

the circle: blame + bridesmaids

2011-06-14T23:06:00.000-07:00

interview: jack black + lucy liu

2011-06-14T23:02:00.001-07:00

review: super 8

2011-06-12T02:05:00.000-07:00

Is JJ Abrams super-secret new flick all its cracked up to be? Below you can stream my triple j review of Super 8 If you've seen it, i'd love to know what you reckon...

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circle: my 5 favourite movie lines

2011-06-08T17:35:00.000-07:00

review: x men first class

2011-06-05T02:19:00.000-07:00

Reboot? Prequel? Whatever you want to call this, It pretty much rocks (save for January Jones inability to play more than one character) Below you can stream my triple j review of X-Men First Class If you've seen it, i'd love to know what you reckon...

interview: jj abrams

2011-06-03T23:29:00.000-07:00

My interview with JJ Abrams and the stars of the mysterious new blockbuster Super 8

review: x-men first class + from time to time

2011-06-01T00:22:00.001-07:00

review: the hangover part two

2011-06-01T00:21:00.000-07:00

The Wolfpack is apparently back, and I've hitched a ride. My triple j review of The Hangover Part Two If you've seen it, i'd love to know what you reckon...

trailer: go back to where you came from

2011-05-29T21:37:00.001-07:00

The single most interesting new program that SBS has commissioned in years...

hungry beast: games as journalism?

2011-05-25T21:04:00.000-07:00

Can video games be used as a source of news and current affairs?

interview: david wenham + hugo weaving

2011-05-24T23:42:00.000-07:00

David Wenham and Hugo Weaving talk about the excellent new UK/Australian production Oranges and Sunshine, which tells the story of the thousands of English kids who were ripped away from their parents and sent to live in foster homes in Australia.

circle: the hangover part two + get low

2011-05-24T23:32:00.001-07:00

hungry beast: net neutrality

2011-05-19T00:20:00.000-07:00

The internet is not quite as free as we think it is...

circle: movies you've wanted walk out of..

2011-05-18T04:46:00.000-07:00

interview: geoffrey rush

2011-05-18T04:30:00.001-07:00

review: water for elephants

2011-05-15T01:35:00.000-07:00

Ever wanted to see the plot of Titanic played out against the backdrop of bearded ladies? now's your chance....

hungry beast: how shopping centres make you buy

2011-05-13T19:08:00.000-07:00

This week I explore how shopping malls are designed to make you buy things...

hungry beast: life after cash

2011-05-13T19:02:00.000-07:00

How to work a sex scene into a story about finance... I take a quick snapshot of a few of the different ways in which cash is changing

Written by Marc Fennell
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review: source code

2011-05-13T18:58:00.000-07:00

Very fun, very clever flick. Full review ready for your listening down below...

review: tempest

2011-05-13T18:53:00.000-07:00

I exhort thee to never watch Julie Taymor's atrocious version of Shakespeare's Tempest

review: thor

2011-05-13T18:46:00.000-07:00

Fetch your hammer, here's the triple j review of Thor (the patron superhero of hardware stores).

circle: reese witherspoon & robert pattinson

2011-05-13T18:34:00.000-07:00

My oh-so-brief chat with Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson for their new film Water for Elephants (which is basically Titanic at a circus only with less pan-flutes) Enjoy.

circle: insidious + burke & hare

2011-05-13T18:30:00.000-07:00

Why Burke & Hare is bloody and bloody mediocre and why Insidious could also have been called HORROR: THE GREATEST HITS

circle: source code + babies

2011-05-04T18:03:00.000-07:00

hy Jake Gyllenhaal's Source Code is excellent, why doco Babies will make you clucky and why you should never ever attempt to say 'ovulate' on live tv...

hungry beast: the uncanny valley

2011-05-03T00:25:00.001-07:00

Do computer animated humans ever give you the creeps? This is why...