WALL-E
Why does everyone love Pixar? Exhibit A: when Pixar became aware of footage showing someone who cried every time the hero of their latest film simply said his name, they flew her to the wrap party. They're that awesome.
Director Andrew Stanton's last masterpiece was Finding Nemo and it opened with the massacre of almost an entire family of baby fish.
Not Quite Hollywood
It's ironic that some of the most recognisable faces in Not Quite Hollywood are American. Why does Quentin Tarantino know more about Australian genre cinema than we do? A nationwide awkwardness about our own film history has distracted us from this stash of glittery fool's gold for far too long.
Reel Anime
The onslaught of anime in the '90s brought us tentacle sex, exploding heads, ninjas drowning in molten gold and psychic children who might be god. There's been so much of it since that it's easy to ignore, so Reel Anime 2008 is throwing four new titles up on the big screen to catch your eye.
Speed Racer
Is Speed Racer Kubrick’s 2001 for kids?
To call its reception ‘lukewarm’ is an understatement, and it’s easy to see why. It’s too child-friendly for adults –the cute-kid-and-monkey comic relief, straight from the cartoon, will set many eyes rolling – but it’s also too long and convoluted for kids.
Blue Room Cinebar
Tired of chompers, talkers/shhhers! and people with big heads at the flicks? Welcome to Blue Room Cinebar – where you can hire a private cinema for you and 23 of your closest small-to-medium-sized-headed-closed -mouth-when-chewing friends. You don’t have to be cashed up either, for just a few dollars more than a regular movie going pleb ticket the Cinebar is all yours.
The 9th Brisbane Queer Film Festival
We here at FourThousand are all a little bit queer, some more then others, some more then they would like to admit. Some have been a little bit queerer for a little bit longer, but do not fear age will not weary them. Luckily for us, we can just remember the first Brisbane Queer Film Festival, or at minimum the fabulous Opening Gala Night parties that have come and gone over the years.
Spanish Film Festival
Most of the time, when people feel like getting all classy and European and provocative on first dates, they’ll just grab a French film on their way home from work. There are only a few clever, one-track-minded amigos around this town who know the truth: Spanish cinema is what you watch when you want to inspire real passion.
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