Ron Cerabona

Australia

Reporter at The Canberra Times

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Warfare review: War is hell, and this film comes from someone who's been there

6 days ago | canberratimes.com.au | Ron Cerabona

SALE ON NOW! Tap into unlimited access or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaSome years back, when I praised a war film - I think it was The Hurt Locker - I received a phone call from a gentleman who asked why. He said the film was not very realistic.
A teacher and his penguin: This film should have been better than it was

6 days ago | canberratimes.com.au | Ron Cerabona

SALE ON NOW! Tap into unlimited access or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaThe old showbiz admonition "Never work with children or animals" evidently doesn't faze Steve Coogan. In this movie, he works with children - well, teenage boys - and an animal. Well, a bird.
Remake of a box office flop set for the same obscure fate despite its potential

1 week ago | canberratimes.com.au | Ron Cerabona

SALE ON NOW! Tap into unlimited access or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaI'm not as fussed as some about Hollywood's fondness for remakes. It's lazy, true, and many times the new version doesn't compare well. Most movie remakes are of already existing and pretty well-known movies.
Cillian Murphy's star power shines in brooding but worthy Irish drama

1 week ago | canberratimes.com.au | Ron Cerabona

SALE ON NOW! Tap into unlimited access or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaAfter watching this impressive, brooding Irish drama, I got to talking to a few of the other patrons. We all liked the movie but a couple of us had questions. Apparently a couple of points were clearer in the source novel by Claire Keegan.
DreamWorks has some great animations. Dog Man is certainly not one of them

2 weeks ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Ron Cerabona

SALE ON NOW! Tap into unlimited access or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaFans of Dav Pilkey's Dog Man books - a spinoff from his Captain Underpants series - will no doubt rate this animated film higher. And I am aware I am not the target audience.
The Life List delivers on what it sets out to ... be a pleasant-enough rom-com

3 weeks ago | canberratimes.com.au | Ron Cerabona

SALE ON NOW! Tap into unlimited access or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaWriter-director Adam Brooks is no stranger to romantic comedies - his screenplay credits include French Kiss and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and he wrote and directed Definitely, Maybe.
The Alto Knights: the gangster film with two De Niros for the price of one

1 month ago | canberratimes.com.au | Ron Cerabona

Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaIt's not that hard to understand why many guys really like gangster movies. Lots of testosterone, lots of tough talk, lots of scheming, lots of violence.
Did Disney's 'heigh' hopes pay off for its controversial Snow White reboot?

1 month ago | canberratimes.com.au | Ron Cerabona

Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaDisney has been remaking and reimagining its animated movies for a long time now. It was inevitable that they would get to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs eventually.
Bonhoeffer a questionable biopic of a complicated real-life figure

1 month ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Ron Cerabona

Bonhoeffer (PG, 132 minutes)Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaPastor. Spy. Assassin" reads the poster tagline for this movie. One part - the first - is true; the others, well, kinda, sorta.
Review: Just stick to the Charles Manson story, Errol - it's a cult classic

1 month ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Ron Cerabona

This new Errol Morris documentary, streaming on Netflix, is frustrating. This combination of subject matter - an enduring source of morbid interest for more than half a century - and filmmaker should have resulted in something excellent. But it turns out to be a bit of a disappointment, though an interesting and watchable one. Subscribe now for unlimited access.