Movie Cosmos - Sanctum | Movie Cosmos

Description:

Master diver Frank McGuire has explored the South Pacific's Esa-ala Caves for months. But when his exit is cut off in a flash flood, Frank's team—including 17-year-old son Josh and financier Carl Hurley are forced to radically alter plans. With dwindling supplies, the crew must navigate an underwater labyrinth to make it out.

Top Cast >

Richard Roxburgh

As Frank

Ioan Gruffudd

As Carl

Rhys Wakefield

As Josh

Alice Parkinson

As Victoria

Dan Wyllie

As Crazy George

Christopher James Baker

As J.D.

Nicole Downs

As Liz

Allison Cratchley

As Judes

Cramer Cain

As Luko

Andrew Hansen

As Dex

John Garvin

As Jim Sergeant

Sean Dennehy

As Chopper Pilot

Nea Diap

As Kastom Shaman

Top Crew >

Alister Grierson

Director

Andrew Wight

Writer, Producer

John Garvin

Writer

Michael Finley

Producer

Gregory Apps

Casting

Jules O'Loughlin

Director of Photography

Jenny O'Connell

Art Direction

Nicholas McCallum

Production Design

Nicholas Tripodi

Animation

Shane Hall

Animation

Mirela Rupic

Costume Design

Chris Anderson

Stunt Coordinator

David Hirschfelder

Original Music Composer

Wizzy Molineaux

Hairstylist, Makeup Artist

Vivienne MacGillicuddy

Hair Designer, Makeup Designer

Gail Kane

Makeup Artist

Kristine Versey

Makeup Artist

Cheryl Newton

Wigmaker

Melinda Neoh

Construction Coordinator

Jonathon Hannon

Set Dresser

Chuck Comisky

3D Supervisor

Simon Ross

Animation

Georgia Smith

Visual Effects Coordinator

Ineke Majoor

Visual Effects Producer

David Booth

Visual Effects Supervisor

Peter Webb

Visual Effects Supervisor

Greg Gilbert

Steadicam Operator

Simon Christidis

Underwater Camera

Jasin Boland

Still Photographer

Peter Bushby

Gaffer

Mandy Bradford

Rigging Grip

David Thomson

Rigging Grip

Adam Kuiper

Key Grip

Mark Bills

Lighting Technician

Sam Davies

Electrician

Billy Harmer

Electrician

Jack Moffatt

Electrician

Michael Davies

Costume Supervisor

Julie Barton

Key Costumer

Joanne Thompson

Set Costumer

Antoinette O'Neill

Script Supervisor

Micha Temple

Underwater Gaffer

Craig Beckett

Music Editor

Jason Fernandez

Music Editor

Emily Rogers Swanson

Music Editor

Brett Manson

Digital Intermediate

Rachel McKellar-Harding

Digital Intermediate

Laurie Meade

Digital Intermediate

Nic Smith

Digital Intermediate

Ben Joss

First Assistant Editor

Brian Pearce

Special Effects Supervisor

Kami Asgar

ADR Supervisor

Dan Johnston

Foley

Mario Vaccaro

Foley

Steve Burgess

Sound Effects Editor

Damian Candusso

Sound Effects Editor

Brendan Geaney

Sound Effects Editor

Peter Mills

Sound Effects Editor

Glenn Newnham

Sound Effects Editor

Robert Mackenzie

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Harvey

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Paul Pirola

Supervising Sound Editor

Wade Savage

First Assistant Director

Rosslyn Abernethy

Production Manager

Richard Harris

Underwater Camera

James Cameron

Executive Producer, Presenter

David Russell

Storyboard Artist

Reviews:

John Chard (6.5/10)

A private place from which most people are excluded…

Much was made during the publicity and promotion for Sanctum of James Cameron’s name being attached, understandably so. Sanctum is what it is, a glossy exercise in 3D film making, a disaster movie awash with clichés and contrivances, a picture that’s narrative drive comes from following a well worn formula in this particular sphere of genre film making. Is it fun? Thrilling? Oh absolutely! The effects work is super at times, the scenery equally so, whilst some of the set pieces are dynamite. If you can get past the cheese and cliché buffet bar then there’s a whole bunch of tasty treats to be sampled down in those dark and dingy cave formations…

It’s directed by Alister Grierson but in truth this is a Cameron movie, and with that comes the fact that it’s the best and worst of Cameron. Take that as you will… 6.5/10

2014-06-04