The first official trailer for Jonah Hex has debuted online, featuring Josh Brolin as the scarred wild-west gunslinger, Megan Fox as his squeeze and John Malkovich as a dastardly villain. It’s a little unusual that we’re only seeing the first footage from the film now – a mere month and a half before it hits […]
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Archive | April, 2010
Exit Through The Gift Shop heads to Australia
April 30, 2010 
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The acclaimed street art documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop will receive a limited Australian release this June through Madman Entertainment. The film was directed by the famously enigmatic street artist Banksy. It made its debut at Sundance earlier this year, where it received rave reviews. Exit Through The Gift Shop tells the story of […]
Continue readingAng Lee to direct Life of Pi – in 3-D?!
April 29, 2010 0 Comments
Oscar winning director Ang Lee has long been rumoured to direct an adaptation of Yann Martel’s Booker prize-winning novel Life of Pi. It seems that the project may be closer to reaching our screens than ever before. According to Anne Thompson at Indiewire, producer Gil Netter is currently location scouting to find appropriate locales to […]
Continue readingRelease the sequel! Clash of the Titans 2 is go
April 29, 2010 1 Comment
Warner Bros are gearing up for another Clash of the Titans film according to Deadline. No surprise considering the faux-3D first film has so-far grossed $US390 million worldwide (outside of the blockbuster period mind you). Director Louis Letterier will not return to helm the sequel, and can you blame him? He will instead act as […]
Continue readingBill Condon to direct Breaking Dawn
April 29, 2010 0 Comments
Summit Entertainment have confirmed that director Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, Gods and Monsters) will helm the final installment of The Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn. It was reported back in March that Summit were courting Oscar-caliber directors for Breaking Dawn, including Condon, Sophia Coppola and Gus Van Sant . Condon won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar […]
Continue readingThe Rundown: April 22-28
April 28, 2010 0 Comments
Hey Quickflixers! Welcome to the latest installment of The Rundown, a new feature that will appear on the blog every Wednesday, highlighting our favourite news items from the past 7 days, as well as notable box office and weekly rental figures. So, what did we learn this week? First up, Avatar broke (even more) records […]
Continue readingHe’s steel got it – Iron Man 2 review
April 28, 2010 1 Comment
Iron Man 2 – Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Sam Rockwell. Directed by Jon Favreau. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Iron Man bests the biggest adversaries of the superhero genre in his second outing: production troubles, sequel-bloat and overwhelming, unrestrained fanboy hype. Iron Man 2 – beyond all reasonable expectations – even raises […]
Continue readingMust Watch: Synecdoche New York Q&A from Ebertfest 2010
April 27, 2010 1 Comment
Here is one for fans of Charlie Kaufman‘s 2008 masterpiece Synecdoche New York. Roger Ebert recently screened the film – which he considers the best of the past decade – at his Overlooked Film Festival (commonly known as Ebertfest). The screening was followed by a pretty great Q&A with director and screenwriter Kaufman. Check it […]
Continue readingRidley Scott reveals details about Alien prequels
April 27, 2010 1 Comment
Ridley Scott has dropped a couple of tasty tidbits regarding his upcoming Alien prequel while out promoting Robin Hood. The most tantalising bits of info include the film’s plot, the use of 3D and a potential sequel. That’s right. A prequel sequel. We first heard about the Alien prequel back in June 2009. At that […]
Continue readingHead to Head – Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith
April 27, 2010 1 Comment
Welcome to the latest edition of Head to Head, in which our Quickflix critic takes on our readers in a rip-snorting battle to the death! You pick the film, and we pick the fight! This week, Nathan Mifsud stacked up his midi-chlorians in favour of George Lucas‘ Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith. […]
Continue readingThe Twilight Saga’s Eclipse – new trailer, now with conflict!
April 27, 2010 3 Comments
A brand new trailer for The Twilight Saga’s Eclipse has debuted online, giving us a greater glimpse of the film’s plot. It marks a milestone in the series, as it seems to be the first film of the saga to actually feature “a plot”. As far as I can piece it together, Bella (Kristen Stewart) […]
Continue readingPiranha 3D teaser trailer debut
April 27, 2010 3 Comments
The teaser trailer for Piranha 3D has debuted online, and it looks as wonderfully stupid as you would expect it to. I don’t really know what you want me to say here. It is a movie about Piranhas. In 3D. Do you really care about the people who willingly made this flick? The thing is, […]
Continue readingKing of the new world – Avatar review
April 27, 2010 5 Comments
Avatar – Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver. Directed by James Cameron. Rated M. Originally published December 21, 2009. By Simon Miraudo. James Cameron’s Avatar may not change your life, but it will likely make your day. The director’s long-gestating opus has finally arrived, nearly crushed by overwhelming hype, nay-saying critics and a […]
Continue readingIs it? – It’s Complicated review
April 26, 2010 0 Comments
It’s Complicated – Starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. Directed by Nancy Meyers. Rated M. Originally published January 12, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. The only thing complicated about Nancy Meyers’ latest rom-com is its depiction of familial relationships. Why do Meryl Streep’s adult children keep on cuddling and squeezing one another? Why does […]
Continue readingMonsters, Inc. sequel to debut November 2012
April 23, 2010 1 Comment
Disney has revealed that Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. 2 will debut November 16th, 2012. It was confirmed back in June 2009 that Pixar would indeed work on a sequel to their hit 2001 flick. Pixar, who once announced they were “not in the sequel business”, have a second sequel to Toy Story hitting cinemas in June […]
Continue readingThe Green Hornet release delayed; getting 3D enhancement
April 23, 2010 0 Comments
Sony Pictures have revealed that Michael Gondry‘s vigilante flick The Green Hornet will no longer open December 22nd, 2010 (a prime holiday spot), but instead Jan 14, 2011. According to Variety, the studio claims the move is due to the recent decision to convert the film into 3D. The film would be forced to compete […]
Continue readingKristen Stewart to star in Wanted 2?
April 22, 2010 0 Comments
Kristen Stewart is reportedly being courted by director Timur Bekmambetov to star as the female lead in his sequel to the 2008 box office hit Wanted. The news comes from E!Online, whose sources claim that Stewart has met with Bekmambetov at least once. Stewart would likely star alongside James McAvoy as “a young, ass-kicking assassin”, […]
Continue readingRicky Gervais’ Cemetery Junction heading direct to DVD
April 22, 2010 1 Comment
Cemetery Junction, the first feature film written and directed by duo Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (The Office and Extras), will NOT be released theatrically in Australia. It will instead head direct to DVD at some point in the near future. The highly anticipated coming-of-age drama opened in the U.K. last week to mostly favourable […]
Continue readingArt shmart – The nature of “art”, video games vs. films, and that whole Ebert thing.
April 22, 2010 9 Comments
Art shmart – The nature of “art”, video games vs. films, and that whole Ebert thing. By Simon Miraudo. We interrupt the stream of barely informed movie reviews and 3D conversion news to discuss the nature of “art”, video games, and that whole Ebert thing. I’d like to preface the following article by stating that […]
Continue readingSmith and Jones to return for Men in Black 3
April 21, 2010 1 Comment
After months of speculation, director Barry Sonnenfeld has confirmed that Men in Black 3 will indeed go into production … wait for it, in 3D! What a unique and interesting novelty! Sonnenfeld broke the (barely surprising) news to Showbiz 411. Will Smith has signed on to reprise his role as Agent J in Men in […]
Continue readingThe Rundown: April 15-21
April 21, 2010 0 Comments
Hey Quickflixers! Welcome to the latest installment of The Rundown, a new feature that will appear on the blog every Wednesday, highlighting our favourite news items from the past 7 days, as well as notable box office and weekly rental figures. So, what did we learn this week? The lineup for the 2010 Cannes Film […]
Continue readingDistrict 9 spin-off – Wikus and Charlize
April 21, 2010 0 Comments
Funny or Die have posted a hilarious video of District 9 subject Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley) dealing with his new-found fame and attempting to track down fellow South African superstar Charlize Theron. Copley also directed and edited the short film. Check it out below! http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf Maybe you’ll have better luck when District 10 […]
Continue readingHead to Head – Alice in Wonderland
April 20, 2010 2 Comments
Welcome to the latest edition of Head to Head, in which our Quickflix critic takes on our readers in a rip-snorting battle to the death! You pick the film, and we pick the fight! This week, Catherine Harry subjected herself to YET ANOTHER Head to Head against Simon. This time, she tumbled down the rabbit […]
Continue readingMad Men to end after sixth season
April 20, 2010 0 Comments
Mad Men, the best show on television and your one stop destination for lively karaoke, will come to a close in 2012 following the completion of its sixth season. UPDATE: AMC emailed NY Mag’s Vulture, assuring them that Weiner’s comments had been blown out of proportion, and Mad Men could potentially continue on through 2013. […]
Continue readingJames Bond has been deactivated
April 20, 2010 1 Comment
Production on the next instalment of the James Bond franchise has been put on indefinite hold due to the uncertain financial situation of distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, according to Business Week. The future of the Bond series (and indeed, the future of MGM) has been in doubt for much of the past 12 months. Michael G. Wilson […]
Continue readingIguanarama – Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans review
April 20, 2010 2 Comments
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans – Starring Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes and Xzibit. Directed by Werner Herzog. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. There are three schools of thought when it comes to Nicolas Cage’s career. Some believe he is a once-talented actor who now picks projects based on the number of 0’s that […]
Continue readingCusack through the ages – Hot Tub Time Machine review
April 20, 2010 2 Comments
Hot Tub Time Machine – Starring John Cusack, Craig Robinson and Rob Cordry. Directed by Steve Pink. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Hot Tub Time Machine is the definitive comedy of the past decade. Hmm, maybe ‘definitive’ is a bit generous. I’m not claiming that it’s the best or even the funniest comedy of the […]
Continue readingOverkill – The Lovely Bones review
April 18, 2010 0 Comments
The Lovely Bones – Starring Saoirse Ronan, Stanley Tucci and Mark Wahlberg. Directed by Peter Jackson. Rated M. Originally published December 24, 2009. By Simon Miraudo. Peter Jackson is no stranger to the pressures of adapting a book to film. His last effort at such a task earned him a number of Academy Awards, millions […]
Continue readingKirsten Dunst to be punished by Lars von Trier
April 16, 2010 1 Comment
Sharpen those scissors! Danish funnyman Lars von Trier has found the leading lady of his next feature film, entitled Melancholia – Ms. Kirsten Dunst. No doubt she will be treated with the modesty Lars bestows upon all his actresses. The report comes from Mike Fleming at Deadline, although the nature of Dunst’s role is unknown. […]
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