About this Blog

An Aussie Goes Hollywood was started in 2012 by me, Brian McAleer. I'm an Australian guy who loves movies and shares his thoughts on the films that come out of Hollywood; past, present and future releases. With a conversational style and a fresh perspective, I'll give you movie reviews that aren't exactly what you expect... 

To use this blog and navigate through the different sections, just click on the pages title above and start there. 

The reviews are broken up into several sections. Here's a rundown of each of them...

Announcements - In this section of the blog, I'll announce any news as it comes up.

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 Brian's Top Picks - Here you will find the reviews for both "Brian's Top 10" and "My Other Top 10" in the one section. My All Time Favourite Movies, and Why.  

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 Only At The Movies - I like to go to the movies when I can and if you're like me, you sometimes like to check out what the critics have to say about whats new at the flicks. Let me be your critic! - Visit this Page

Franchises - Franchises populate the movies these days, so they deserve their own sections. I like to provide the back story and briefly describe each film in the series. * WARNING - Some spoilers in this section. 

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Favourite Genre Films - With a wide taste in movies, I like to explore all genres. This is my top pick for each genre I could think of.

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 Special Reviews - Some movies are so good, so ground-breaking, and mean so much to a lot of people they need a special kind of review. Or I just have a special connection to the film that needs a little explanation. You can find those kind of films, and their reviews, in here. - Visit this Page

 Spotlight - Set to be the biggest section on the blog, here you can find reviews for virtually every genre, category and theme in the movies. From movies set on trains, to films about spiders, ghosts, dogs, the planet Mars, movies based on TV shows and movies about movies, Spotlight has it all.

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New to View - Whether you download, stream, rent or buy, movies now come to DVD and your laptop or device quicker than ever before. Check out my reviews for the movies that are now available at the last two video stores in the world, or online.

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Rewind - Fire up the VCR and read reviews for films from back in the day. You might not have watched them in ages, and depending on how old you are, you might not have seen them at all. Note - VCR is NOT needed ;-) 

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And the Oscar Goes To... My picks and reviews for the films, directors and actors who've taken out the gold statue at the Academy Awards.

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Scene Stealers - Watch some of the best scenes from some great movies. Those scenes you remember forever, and which bring you back to watch that film over and over.

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Down to the Basement - Check out reviews for some those lesser known, rare or underground films you've probably never seen but might want to watch. But beware; heading down to the basement can get a little dark. 

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A Slice of Life - Read reviews for the documentaries that come out of Hollywood; sometimes funny, often controversial, but always offering a different point of view than the movies themselves.   - Visit this Page

 The Score - Music can heighten and brighten a movie to exhilarating, terrifying or mesmerizing places, and there have been many classic movie scores over the years. Here, I will review some of the most memorable scores and themes ever conducted, and how the music plays its own part in telling the story of the movie.

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Find a Review (A to Z) - Find every review I’ve ever written on this blog, listed alphabetically. Just click on the title and away you go.

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Movie Trivia - Test your knowledge with movie quotes, characters and scenes and try to beat my score. But hurry – each quiz has a time limit…

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