Andrew McArthur

Obsessed with all things film, television, and pop music. Worshipper of John Waters, Roman Polanski, and classy French actresses.

Andrew McArthur 18 February 2012

Troy Nixey's remake of 1973 TV movie, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, follows an architect (Guy Pearce), his girlfriend (Katie Holmes)...

Andrew McArthur 18 February 2012

Few people are more deserving of the term Broadway Superstar than Carol Channing. Now in her 91st year, the original...

Andrew McArthur 25 January 2012

Red State tells the story of three teenage boys lured into a trap by the extremist Five Points Church. This...

Andrew McArthur 22 January 2012

It's never going to be easy changing career paths from singing to acting, but some stars have been lucky -...

Andrew McArthur 22 January 2012

Crazy, Stupid, Love follows Cal (Steve Carrell), a man who's split from his wife of 25 years (Julianne Moore) and...

Andrew McArthur 8 January 2012

★★☆☆☆ You know you're watching a quintessentially British comedy when the bank robber wears a three-piece suit, bowler hat and...

Andrew McArthur 24 December 2011

Lee Tamahori's adaptation of Latif Yahia's novel, The Devil's Double, has shown he's back on top form after the his past...

Andrew McArthur 20 December 2011

Pedro Almodóvar's work had never really caught my attention until viewing the trailer for his latest feature, La piel que...

Andrew McArthur 16 December 2011

It doesn't seem like long since Guy Ritchie teamed up with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law to bring Arthur...

Andrew McArthur 10 December 2011

As a big Planet of the Apes fan, it was hard not to get excited about the latest film in...

Andrew McArthur 7 December 2011

We all know the iconic persona of Marilyn Monroe - the platinum blonde, sex-kitten that was once the world's most...

Andrew McArthur 7 December 2011

The Twilight films are not aimed at me and I don't particularly understand the huge following these novels/films have amassed. I believe...

Andrew McArthur 12 November 2011

To mark the release of Justin Kurzel's Australian thriller, Snowtown, on November 18th, we've taken a look at some of...

Andrew McArthur 4 November 2011

Sam Peckinpah's 1971 controversial classic, Straw Dogs has become the latest film to get a Hollywood remake. Here we see,...