The Catholic Leader: Reviews

A film of masterful performances

Powerful remake: Mia Wasikowska stars in Charlotte Brontë's classic Jane Eyre

JANE EYRE: Starring Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Judi Dench. Rated M (Mature themes). 120 minutes (28/08/2011)

Hollywood focuses on depression

Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson star in The Beaver

THE BEAVER: Starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Jennifer Lawrence and Anton Yelchin. Directed by Jodie Foster. 91 minutes. Rated M (Mature themes, sexual references and coarse language). (21/08/2011)

Posing deeper questions on life

Test of survival: Saoirse Ronan stars as the teenaged title character in Joe Wright's adventure thriller Hanna

HANNA: Starring Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana and Tom Hollander. Directed by Joe Wright. 111 minutes. Rated M (Action violence and infrequent coarse language). (14/08/2011)

Patriotic tale certain to entertain

American tale: Chris Evans stars as Steve Rogers in the sci-fi blockbuster Captain America

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER: Starring Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, and Hayley Atwell. Directed by Joe Johnston. Rated M (Action violence). 124 min. (07/08/2011)

Hollywood heavyweights reunite

Star power: Tom Hanks is Larry Crowne and Julia Roberts plays Mercedes Tainot in the movie Larry Crowne. Hanks also directs the movie

LARRY CROWNE: Starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Bryan Cranston. Directed by Tom Hanks. Rated M (Coarse language). 98 mins. (31/07/2011)

Learning how to care and love

MR POPPER'S PENGUINS: Starring Jim Carrey, Angela Lansbury, Ophelia Lovibond, Carla Gugino, Madeline Carroll, Maxwell Perry Cotton, Michael Keaton. Directed by Mark Waters. Rated G . 95 minutes.
Reviewed by Jan Epstein (24/07/2011)

Stunning imagery in tough to follow life tale

Richly imaginative tale of life: Brad Pitt stars in The Tree of Life

THE TREE OF LIFE: Starring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain. Directed by Terrence Malick. Rated PG (Mild themes). 138 min. (17/07/2011)

Not a film for children

KUNG FU PANDA 2: Animation film voiced by Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan. Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson. 88mins. Rated PG (Mild animated violence). (10/07/2011)

A film set to challenge you

Aussie tale: Shai Pittman stars in the film Here I Am, a story about a young aboriginal woman from Adelaide with a histrory of drug dependence

HERE I AM. Starring Shai Pittman, Marcia Langton, Quinaiha Scott, Bruce Carter, Pauline Whyman, Vanessa Worrall and Tanith Glynn-Maloney. Directed by Beck Cole. 91 minutes. Rated M (Mature themes, sex scene and coarse language). (03/07/2011)

A new breed of sci-fi entertainment

SUPER 8: Starring Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, and Joel Courtney. Directed by J. J. Abrams. Rated M (Science fiction themes, violence, coarse language and drug use). 108 min. (26/06/2011)