Ben Lewin‘s The Sessions was one of the big hits out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, picking up the Audience Award and the Special Jury Prize for its acting ensemble. It’s now headed to cinemas, before ultimately making a run for Oscar. Formerly known as The Surrogate, it stars John Hawkes as a paraplegic man determined […]
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Trailer Debut: Silver Linings Playbook
June 29, 2012 
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The trailer for Silver Linings Playbook, director David O. Russell‘s follow-up to Oscar winner The Fighter, has arrived online. Bradley Cooper stars as a former teacher released (prematurely?) from a mental institution and into the care of his parents (Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver). He sparks up a relationship with a similarly troubled neighbour (Jennifer Lawrence). Russell adapted […]
Continue readingThe top 10 films of the year so far
June 29, 2012 8 Comments
The top 10 films of the year so far. By Simon Miraudo. The first half of 2012 is over, and what have we got to show for it? A couple of Snow White movies, two Taylor Kitsch flops, and only four Nicolas Cage flicks. Box office records were broken, courtesy of The Avengers and The […]
Continue readingRyan Reynolds in talks for Highlander reboot
June 28, 2012 0 Comments
Though rumours are swirling around the web that Ryan Reynolds is set to star in the upcoming Highlander remake, Indiewire insists the actor is merely engaging in “some talks” for the project. The pic is set to be helmed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later), taking over from Justin Lin. Twilight screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg is responsible for the […]
Continue readingWill Arnett to play Lego Batman for 21 Jump Street directors
June 28, 2012 0 Comments
Will Arnett will voice Batman in an upcoming animated Lego film from Chris Miller and Phil Lord (21 Jump St). According to The Hollywood Reporter, Parks and Recreation‘s Chris Pratt will voice the lead character in the movie, Emmet; an average Lego figure who stumbles onto a grand plan by an evil tyrant who is […]
Continue readingLost director works on feature film Devolution
June 28, 2012 0 Comments
Prolific television director Jack Bender is developing a feature film entitled Devolution, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Bender is best known for helming some of the best Lost episodes, although his work in television goes back over 30 years, including such series as Beverly Hills 90210, Northern Exposure, The Sopranos and Carnivale. He has delved into […]
Continue readingMagic Mike headed to Broadway
June 27, 2012 0 Comments
Steve Soderbergh‘s male stripper flick Magic Mike might be headed to the Great White Way. Producer and screenwriter Reid Carolin has told USA Today of plans to turn it into a Broadway show. “[It] would be a different story, more of a romp, more of a fun night out at a club with a story. I’m almost more […]
Continue readingCharlie Kaufman’s Frank or Francis postponed
June 27, 2012 0 Comments
We were greatly looking forward to Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman‘s directorial follow-up to Synecdoche, New York; the insane-sounding musical Frank or Francis, starring Steve Carell as an arrogant filmmaker and Jack Black as the blogger that torments him. Co-star Elizabeth Banks dropped a bombshell this week when she told Movieline the project was no more, stating “it fell apart at […]
Continue readingHugo Weaving drives down Ivan Sen’s Mystery Road
June 27, 2012 1 Comment
Hugo Weaving will star in Ivan Sen‘s new thriller Mystery Road alongside Aaron Pedersen, Ryan Kwanten, and Jack Thompson. According to Deadline, Weaving will play a cop “with questionable motives.” When we spoke to Sen late last year, he said this of the screenplay: “It’s a film that’s aimed at a wider audience; it’s a genre film, […]
Continue readingMichael K. Williams joins Steve McQueen’s Twelve Years a Slave
June 27, 2012 1 Comment
The Wire and Boardwalk Empire‘s Michael K. Williams has joined the cast of Steve McQueen‘s new movie Twelve Years a Slave, Deadline reports. Williams will play a “mutinous slave” in the adaptation of Solomon Northup’s 1853 novel. The pic marks McQueen’s follow up to Shame, and will star Michael Fassbender, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Dano, and Taran Killam. Discuss: […]
Continue readingR.I.P. Nora Ephron
June 27, 2012 0 Comments
Academy Award nominee Nora Ephron has died from a rare form of leukaemia. She was 71 years old. According to The Washington Post, Ephron had been diagnosed with myelodysplasia six years ago. Ephron is best known for penning the iconic 1989 romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally, for which she received an Oscar nomination. She had […]
Continue readingIdiot proof – The Three Stooges review
June 27, 2012 0 Comments
The Three Stooges – Starring Chris Diamantopoulos, Sean Hayes, and Will Sasso. Directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly. Rated PG. By Simon Miraudo. This had to be a labour of love. Modern cinemagoers were hardly taking to the Twittersphere to angrily demand a new Three Stooges movie; theatres were not being occupied by teenagers protesting […]
Continue readingPlay It Again – Spartacus
June 27, 2012 1 Comment
Play It Again – Spartacus. Starring Kirk Douglas, Peter Ustinov, and Laurence Olivier. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Rated PG. By Jess Lomas. Play It Again is a weekly feature in which our classic-film connoisseurs revisit a revered motion picture from the annals of movie history, to see if it holds up… or if it has […]
Continue readingInterview: Maïwenn (Polisse)
June 27, 2012 0 Comments
Interview: Maïwenn (Polisse). By Simon Miraudo. Mononymous French filmmaker Maïwenn is one of Europe’s most promising directors thanks to her recent effort Polisse; a sprawling, ensemble drama about the men and women of France’s Child Protection Unit, and the endless stream of depressing cases they face each day. She’s perhaps best known for her work in front of the camera; as baby-blue […]
Continue readingFloat on – Ice Age 4: Continental Drift review
June 26, 2012 1 Comment
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift – Featuring the voices of Ray Romano, Denis Leary, and John Leguizamo. Directed by Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier. Rated PG. By Jess Lomas. A decade on from the original film, Ice Age 4: Continental Drift sees Manny the mammoth (Ray Romano), Diego the sabre-toothed tiger (Denis Leary), and the […]
Continue readingThink of the children – Polisse review
June 26, 2012 0 Comments
Polisse – Starring Joeystarr, Marina Foïs, and Maïwenn. Directed by Maïwenn. Rated MA. Originally published June 11, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Polisse arrives in Australian cinemas June 28, 2012. Polisse is a fantastically compelling and complex portrait of the men and women who devote their days to the safety of children, and who must come to accept that the cycle of abuse and […]
Continue readingGreatest hits – Woody Allen: A Documentary review
June 26, 2012 1 Comment
Woody Allen: A Documentary – Directed by Robert B. Weide. Rated M. Originally published June 6, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Woody Allen: A Documentary arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia June 27, 2012. The imaginatively titled Woody Allen: A Documentary is a three hour examination of the legendary writer-director produced by PBS for their American Masters program, although the version […]
Continue readingSay anything – The Artist review
June 26, 2012 0 Comments
The Artist – Starring Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo and Uggie. Directed by Michel Hazanavicius. Rated PG. Originally published February 1, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. The Artist arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia June 28, 2012. My mother once told me that if I had nothing nice to say, I shouldn’t say anything at all. It’s advice I ignored in the most flagrant […]
Continue readingNot so swell – The Swell Season review
June 26, 2012 0 Comments
The Swell Season – Directed by Nick August-Perna, Chris Dapkins, and Carlo Mirabella-Davis. Rated M. Originally published August 2, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. The Swell Season arrives on DVD in Australia June 27, 2012. The Swell Season follows Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová – the talented musicians who starred in the indie hit Once, began dating […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Taken 2
June 25, 2012 0 Comments
The trailer for Liam Neeson‘s surprise smash-hit Taken – aptly titled Taken 2 – has arrived online. But this time, it’s not just his daughter in trouble; his wife is taken too (taken too; geddit?). You really don’t need to know all that much more, except to say Famke Jansson and Maggie Grace are back as Neeson’s wife and daughter respectively. […]
Continue readingMichael Bay cutting budget of Transformers 4
June 25, 2012 0 Comments
Michael Bay has informed the L.A. Times of his plans for the fourth instalment of the Transformers franchise. Bay confirmed that the original cast are gone, and that Shia LaBeouf‘s character Sam Witwicky will not be-recast. He also assures us it’s not a reboot; the “story” from the original trilogy will inform the future adventures, but he’s embarking […]
Continue readingCharlie Sheen to play American President in Machete Kills
June 25, 2012 0 Comments
Charlie Sheen is following in the footsteps of his father Martin (excluding all his accomplishments, the widespread industry respect, and absence of public meltdowns). Robert Rodriguez revealed via Twitter that he had cast Sheen Jr. as the President of the United States in his Machete sequel, Machete Kills. Sheen memorably waved a machete atop the roof of the Live […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Anna Karenina
June 25, 2012 0 Comments
Our first glimpse of Joe Wright’s adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s classic Anna Karenina has arrived with the film’s official trailer, and it screams Oscar. Using his Atonement and Pride and Prejudice leading lady, Keira Knightley plays the titular Anna, an aristocrat whose voice over opens the trailer by saying “I was 18 when I got […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn Part 2
June 25, 2012 0 Comments
The first theatrical trailer for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 has been released, whetting fans’ appetites for the film’s November 16 release. In the final instalment of Stephenie Meyer’s saga, directed by Bill Condon, Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) are happily married and are “both the same temperature” now that Bella […]
Continue readingInterview: Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman)
June 22, 2012 0 Comments
Interview: Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman). By Simon Miraudo. Commercial and short film director Rupert Sanders makes his feature debut with Snow White and the Huntsman, a gritty retelling of the Brothers Grimm legend with Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth as the title characters (we’ll let you guess who plays whom). It can […]
Continue readingThe top 10 Pixar films
June 22, 2012 6 Comments
The top 10 Pixar films. By Simon Miraudo. Pixar has established itself as the most reliable studio in Hollywood, churning out critically-acclaimed blockbuster after critically-acclaimed blockbuster; collecting 11 Oscars, more than $7 billion at the theatrical box office, and inspiring an infinite number of tears (both joyful and sorrowful) from adults and children alike. Selecting […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: Monsters University
June 21, 2012 0 Comments
Not one, not two, not three, but four teasers for Pixar’s upcoming Monsters Inc. prequel, Monsters University, have made their way online. Billy Crystal and John Goodman return as Mike and Sully, professional scaremongers; though this time around we get to see them trained up at their alma monster (geddit?!). Though we’re only featuring one of the trailers below, you can check […]
Continue readingJim Carrey won’t star in Dumb and Dumber sequel
June 21, 2012 0 Comments
Lloyd Christmas has officially walked away from Harry Dunne. Jim Carrey tells ET Online that he has moved on from the Farrelly brothers‘ long-gestating sequel to their 1994 hit Dumb and Dumber, citing frustrating with studios New Line and Warner Bros. Carrey was one of the biggest cheerleaders for a Dumb and Dumber sequel. Late last year it was […]
Continue readingNicolas Winding Refn working on Barbarella TV series
June 21, 2012 0 Comments
Nicolas Winding Refn has long wanted to make a Wonder Woman movie, so maybe this is the next best thing? According to Deadline, the Drive director is working with Gaumont International Television and Martha De Laurentiis to bring Barbarella to the small screen. Created by Jean-Claude Forest in the comics, the sci-fi sex-kitten was made iconic by Jane Fonda in the […]
Continue readingMIFF bringing big batch of Cannes titles to fest
June 21, 2012 1 Comment
Not much more than two weeks after we had the First Glimpse release, Melbourne International Film Festival have announced another load of films, this time highlighting the haul of over 35 features they picked up from Cannes. As well as previously announced big hitting flicks such as the Palme d’Or winner Amour and Wes Anderson’s […]
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