Are you ready to go back to TITANIC... in 3D? To commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the tragic sinking of the ship, James Cameron has gone back to convert the world's highest grossing film into 3D. The director spent over a year and $18 million dollars carrying out the conversion so he obviously believes audiences will commit to another 3+ hours in the cinema for this completely immersive Titanic experience.

To be honest I was initially dubious. 3 hours is a commitment and let's face it, we all know how the story ends. However after being presented with a few key scenes in 3D, I was completely taken by surprise, swept away on Jack & Rose' s adventure and yes, wanting to go back to TITANIC... in 3D.

Producer Jon Landau was in Sydney to promote the 3D release and I was fortunate enough to sit down with him and talk TITANIC. 
Just as there's a good woman behind every man, there's an even better producer behind a director. Jon lives and breathes their films and projects and can rattle off facts, figures and fascinating information about all facets of their filmmaking. From how they converted the original footage into 3D, to the appauling social class system of the era where class literally equalled body count, to the pro-active dedication of James Cameron and his crew, who recently formed a round table discussion with professionals to analyse what happened from the moment the maiden voyager hit the deadly iceberg, to the sinking and the devastating loss of lives, and what can be done to ensure a tragedy of this nature never happens again.

Another reason to see TITANIC again, in Jon's words, is because "they simply don't make movies like this anymore". Said like the true producer he is. 

On the heels of this year's Sundance Film Festival, one of the standout films from last year's festival is finally being released  in cinemas.

MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE was noticeable for several reasons including the impressive feature debut of Sean Durkin, another amazing performance by John Hawkes, but perhaps most of all by the introduction of Elizabeth Olsen. Sister of the Olsen Twins, Lizzie may have been born into a showbiz world but her focus has been more towards non-sitcom fare like independent cinema and performance. Lizzie was back in Sundance this year with two more films, the terrific LIBERAL ARTS and the disappointing RED LIGHTS, but it's safe to say that since last year, she has arrived.

We spoke with Sean and Lizzie at the Cannes Film Festival, where the film about the psychological repercussions of a cult-like existence found a whole new audience and international appeal. Listen to Sean explain how the story came in part from the experience of some close friends, then watch Lizzie reveal how she needed to understand the psychological transformation her character endures and how she came to terms with the variety of abuse that may exist in cults.