Match Point

Match Point could definitely pass for a Shakespeare adaptation, it is that complex and multi-layered. The motif of luck is explored most excellently through superb acting and unparalleled directing. The opera music that frequents particularly poignant scenes serves as a constant... Full review

in the first 2 minutes when the movie begin to explain the match point theory you may think this movie will be 100% drama but when Allen turn it to a deadly calm thriller that breakdown your nervous and make you... Full review

Match Point is one of the best thriller movie of the year (2005). Match Point has a good cast including: Starting Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and Brian Cox. Its directed by Woody Allen.... Full review

The creativity of this story line exceeded my expectations. This movie thrived with it's mystery and suspense. I found the main actor (I forget his name), to be a very strong character and I think he played the role extremely well.... Full review

Acting is great, story is great, and I loved it. I am not a fan of Woody Allen movies and definetely not a fan of tennis movies so I was delightfully suprised that it surpassed my expectations and was sexy and... Full review

Match point was so simple, it wasn't even thought provoking. There is one twist to the movie that did surprise me some, but even that didn't rescue this movie from the dullness of a butter knife. This guy falls in love... Full review

Let me first say that the acting in this movie was not so bad; however, the storyline was so poor, predictable, cliche (and in parts even boring) that there was really not much that the actors could do. I think this... Full review

Unless you think Woody Allen can do no wrong, be very cautious in spending your money on this movie. Terrible dialogue, predictable plot, terrible acting, awful directing and pacing, and unsympathetic characters that you couldn't give a damn about. My friend... Full review

An intriguing story with seemingly implausible events made plausible with a sly wink of Woodie's eye, though it could have used the crisp editing of his earlier masterpieces.... Full review

Despite Scarlett Johanssen, Jonathan Rhys Myers, and Brian Cox, this movie only grossed a measley $23 million, a definite box office failure. Why does it fail so miserably? A horrible story thats why thats too slow then ends suddenly. It makes... Full review

Match Point starts out as a light, bright romantic comedy, but quickly develops into something considerably darker. Review by Andrew L. Urban: Woody Allen has had a cinematic shower and come out refreshed with Match Point, abandoning his beloved New York for London's grey skies and unique social structure, picking up a new beat - both musically and metaphorically. ... Full Review

That feeling is accentuated with the way Allen visually composes each scene, with the characters not quite synching up with the space they occupy, giving the sense that things are random and, to go back to that word, chaotic. It plays no favorites, it makes no concessions. ... Full Review

A representative for Scarlett denies the claims, adding to the New York Post newspaper: "Scarlett loves the movie and enjoyed working with everyone on it. ... Full Review

Match Point starts out as a light, bright romantic comedy, but quickly develops into something considerably darker. It's apt that Allen's central character starts out as a tennis coach. ... Full Review

It took Allens flawless drama Match Point 11 days to do the same thing after it opened on Dec. Penelope Cruz Gets a Hit for Woody Allen Woody Allen may have his biggest hit since his spectacular run from the late '70s and early '80s. ... Full Review

Throughout the decades, cinema has brought us romances that have taught us to reassess the way we love and form relationships. These are ten of those onscreen romances, along with brief analyses of what they have brought to us. ... Full Article

Jessica Simpson sprays her hair with perfume so she doesn't have to wash it, femalefirst.co.uk reports. The singer and actress was advised to only shampoo her long blond locks two or three times a month by her hairdresser Ken Paves,... ... Full Article

Sorry Barack Obama , but Scarlett Johansson has made a commitment to another man.The "Match Point" actress and her fiancee, actor Ryan Reynolds , tied the knot in a quiet wedding on Saturday, Sept. 27, reports People . ... Full Article

Comic-Con , the gathering of the tribes among comic book, graphic novel and comic book movie buffs, gets underway Thursday in San Diego, and oddly enough, the star of the new version of Brideshead Revisited , Matthew Goode ( Match... ... Full Article

King Henry VIII is in a royal funk when Showtime's The Tudors returns for a second season Sunday (9 p.m. ET/PT). Last season, says Tudors creator Michael Hirst, "Henry was a young, virile man who was having a lot of ... Full Article

This site is designed to be your "one-stop shop" to film in and around Melbourne. Everything you need to know when deciding on a film is here: the CineTopia review; links to other reviews; direct links to where the film... ... Full Article