http://www.movietrain.net/ Fresh critical film reviews by young Australian journalist Morgan Bell. A bight-sized opinionated analysis of popular movies and indie/art-house feature films. Explores plot, themes, characters, performances, soundtracks and film technique. Morgan Bell assesses movies in the context of what makes a successful cinema or DVD experience. en Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:41:00 GMT Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:41:00 GMT info@movietrain.net info@movietrain.net http://www.movietrain.net/images/movietrainwhite.jpg http://www.movietrain.net/ http://www.movietrain.net/top-11-of-2011/ I am following Jason's lead again this year. After reading his Top 11 of 2011 I decided to borrow the concept and create one of my own. As usual I... http://www.movietrain.net/top-11-of-2011/#comments http://www.movietrain.net/top-11-of-2011/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:41:00 GMT http://www.movietrain.net/hogwarts-express/ Undoubtably the most recognised train of the current and previous generations the Hogwarts Express has gained huge fame thanks to some little known B grade wizarding boy and his motley... http://www.movietrain.net/hogwarts-express/#comments http://www.movietrain.net/hogwarts-express/ Sun, 05 Jun 2011 02:28:00 GMT http://www.movietrain.net/luhrmann-to-direct-dicaprio-in-gatsby/ Empire Online reports that Baz Luhrmann is set to direct a 3D version of The Great Gatsby. Tobey Maguire is in to play the film's narrator/central figure Nick Carraway, Leonardo... http://www.movietrain.net/luhrmann-to-direct-dicaprio-in-gatsby/#comments http://www.movietrain.net/luhrmann-to-direct-dicaprio-in-gatsby/ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:25:00 GMT http://www.movietrain.net/top-10-of-2010/ I am going to follow Jason's lead and do a Top 10 of 2010. Right off the bat I am going to explain that some of these movies may be... http://www.movietrain.net/top-10-of-2010/#comments http://www.movietrain.net/top-10-of-2010/ Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:18:00 GMT http://www.movietrain.net/tortoise-and-hippo-the-movie/ There is a movie being made about the hippo and the tortoise. Tortoise and Hippo on IMDB. The screenplay will be composed by Shrek writer Roger Shulman, and will be... http://www.movietrain.net/tortoise-and-hippo-the-movie/#comments http://www.movietrain.net/tortoise-and-hippo-the-movie/ Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:43:00 GMT http://www.movietrain.net/morgan-freeman/ In keeping with keeping all things on Movie Train either Movie Train or Morgan Bell related my second post is about Morgan Freeman - did you see that deep thought... http://www.movietrain.net/morgan-freeman/#comments http://www.movietrain.net/morgan-freeman/ Sun, 26 Sep 2010 06:55:00 GMT http://www.movietrain.net/movie-train/ I had been wracking my brains for the last few days trying to come up with an appropriate first article for Lady Morgan's film blog known as Movie Train... http://www.movietrain.net/movie-train/#comments http://www.movietrain.net/movie-train/ Sun, 12 Sep 2010 09:51:00 GMT http://www.movietrain.net/introducing-jason-king-and-mike-cullen-as-guest-contributors/ Welcome aboard boys! Jason King and Mike Cullen are now part of the Movie Train team as special guest contributors. Beautiful guys, great writers, and mad about movies... http://www.movietrain.net/introducing-jason-king-and-mike-cullen-as-guest-contributors/#comments http://www.movietrain.net/introducing-jason-king-and-mike-cullen-as-guest-contributors/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:45:00 GMT http://www.movietrain.net/max-irons-to-replace-orlando-bloom-in-pirates-4/ Orlando Bloom will not be returning for the forth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides", due to be released May 2011... http://www.movietrain.net/max-irons-to-replace-orlando-bloom-in-pirates-4/#comments http://www.movietrain.net/max-irons-to-replace-orlando-bloom-in-pirates-4/ Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:00:00 GMT http://www.movietrain.net/new-category-movie-news/ There has been a call out for more "current news" here on Orble. Just the push I needed to reinvigorate the Movie Train. I have been considering diversifying to enable... http://www.movietrain.net/new-category-movie-news/#comments http://www.movietrain.net/new-category-movie-news/ Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:38:00 GMT http://www.movietrain.net/top-40-films-of-the-last-decade-20002009/ Here are my Top 40 films of the last 10 years; the decade spanning 2000 through 2009. 1. Adaptation (2002) 2. Atonement (2007) 3. Dogville (2003) 4. Last Days (2005... http://www.movietrain.net/top-40-films-of-the-last-decade-20002009/#comments http://www.movietrain.net/top-40-films-of-the-last-decade-20002009/ Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:43:00 GMT http://www.movietrain.net/review-paranormal-activity/ Summary: Worst movie EVER. I want a refund. Directed & Written: Oren Peli Starring: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs Paranormal Activity is not scary, it is possibly the least... http://www.movietrain.net/review-paranormal-activity/#comments http://www.movietrain.net/review-paranormal-activity/ Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:31:00 GMT http://www.movietrain.net/top-five-foreign-language-films-for-people-who-dont-like-subtitles/ Sometimes watching foreign films can be draining, there is so much reading to be done. Many of us like watching movies to zone out and the added task of reading... http://www.movietrain.net/top-five-foreign-language-films-for-people-who-dont-like-subtitles/#comments http://www.movietrain.net/top-five-foreign-language-films-for-people-who-dont-like-subtitles/ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:11:00 GMT http://www.movietrain.net/the-weepies-a-tearjerker-movie-list/ A list of films that have made me cry. Those emotionally manipulative, sad movies which have you reaching for a box of tissues and sobbing uncontrollably. Not surprisingly my list... http://www.movietrain.net/the-weepies-a-tearjerker-movie-list/#comments http://www.movietrain.net/the-weepies-a-tearjerker-movie-list/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:28:00 GMT http://www.movietrain.net/top-ten-best-highschool-movies/ 1. Jawbreaker (1999) Starring: Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz, Judy Greer, Pam Grier, Marilyn Manson (cameo) Black comedy about a kidnapping gone wrong, and how blackmail can help an... http://www.movietrain.net/top-ten-best-highschool-movies/#comments http://www.movietrain.net/top-ten-best-highschool-movies/ Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:55:00 GMT