It was previously reported that the long-gestating Terminator 5 would finally begin shooting in January of 2014. Now, a joint press release from David Ellison’s Skydance Productions, Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures, and Paramount Pictures announces an official release date: June 26, 2015. Even more notable is the confirmation that it will indeed kick off a brand new, […]
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Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman returning for Independence Day 2
June 28, 2013 
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We knew Independence Day 2 was inevitable but we never knew what form it would take. Well, here’s something of an indication… In an exclusive on Movies.com, director Roland Emmerich has revealed that Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman will appear in the sequel. After Emmerich previously announced Will Smith would not be appearing in the […]
Continue readingCameron Diaz set for new Annie musical
June 28, 2013 0 Comments
Get ready for an all-singing Cameron Diaz as Deadline reports she has just been cast in the upcoming screen version of the beloved musical Annie. She’ll take up the role of bad teacher Miss Hannigan after Sandra Bullock reportedly stepped down. Diaz is a somewhat unknown entity in the singing stakes. Actually, we did see her […]
Continue readingThe Top 10 Films of 2013 (So Far)
June 27, 2013 2 Comments
By Simon Miraudo June 27, 2013 With six months (and six James Franco flicks) behind us, it’s time to reflect on the best movies 2013 has offered thus far. Can we make any sweeping generalisations about the half-year that was? Well, considering that Fast and Furious 6 was very close to cracking this particular Top 10, we can at least […]
Continue readingLiam Neeson looking at $20 million payday for Taken 3
June 27, 2013 2 Comments
Here’s one reason to star in another sequel to your played-out franchise. Well, twenty million reasons, actually… Liam Neeson is looking at a $20 million payday for Taken 3, Deadline reports. Producer Luc Besson and 20th Century Fox are eager to produce a new instalment to this surprise blockbuster series (the first two have collected […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: The Counselor
June 27, 2013 0 Comments
The teaser trailer for Ridley Scott’s all-star thriller The Counselor has arrived online, and the verdict is in: guilty … of being entertaining. Despite starring Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, and Javier Bardem, the real star here is screenwriter Cormac McCarthy. This marks the first feature film script from the Pulitzer Prize […]
Continue readingWorld War Z sequel in the works
June 27, 2013 0 Comments
Rumours of a tumultuous production be damned, Paramount are beginning work on a sequel to their surprise hit World War Z. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a follow-up will be developed by Paramount and star Brad Pitt’s production house Plan B. World War Z grossed $66 million in its first frame; the best ever opening for a Brad […]
Continue readingInterview: Zack Snyder (Man of Steel)
June 27, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo June 27, 2013 Zack Snyder – director of Dawn of the Dead, 300, Watchmen, and Sucker Punch – returns to screens with a new take on the Superman saga, entitled Man of Steel. The latest incarnation of the DC comic stars Henry Cavill as Supes, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, and Michael […]
Continue readingTelevision Revision: The Sopranos – Season 6 Part 2
June 26, 2013 0 Comments
By Andrew Williams June 26, 2013 Television Revision is a weekly feature in which our tuned in TV critic trawls through the best the box has to offer, giving you a primer on some of history’s finest shows (and warning you away from the specific episodes – or even seasons! – that might have ruined […]
Continue readingWaiting for a Superman – Man of Steel review
June 26, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo June 26, 2013 Zack Snyder‘s Superman movie Man of Steel is not lacking in bombast, but its best moments are the more intimate ones, often courtesy of Supes’ parental units. Russell Crowe and Ayelet Zurer play Jor-El and Lara, the mother and father of nascent saviour Kal-El, forced to eject their son […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – Zack Snyder (Man of Steel)
June 26, 2013 0 Comments
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a … Snyder! Zack Snyder, that is. We chat to the director of the new Superman flick, Man of Steel. A review of that massive movie follows. This week, call Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo: ‘Sim-El.’ Show Notes: Hey, thanks for listening! You’re great. Please subscribe […]
Continue readingSlug life – Epic review
June 25, 2013 0 Comments
By Jess Lomas June 25, 2013 While humans are obsessed with the global warming debate and to what extent we’ve impacted the environment, it turns out it has nothing to do with us at all. In Epic, the new animated feature from the creators of Ice Age, Mary Katherine a.k.a M.K. (Amanda Seyfried) returns to […]
Continue readingRisque business – Elles review
June 25, 2013 0 Comments
By Richard Haridy June 25, 2013 Polish director Małgorzata Szumowska is certainly broaching some complex issues in her fourth picture, Elles. Investigations and depictions of prostitution have long been favoured by filmmakers from Steven Soderbergh to Luis Buñuel, but Szumowska admirably and provocatively, albeit unsuccessfully, finds a fresh tangent. Juliette Bincohe plays Anne, a writer […]
Continue readingJim Carrey “cannot support that level of violence” in Kick-Ass 2
June 24, 2013 0 Comments
Jim Carrey has publicly distanced himself from his upcoming movie Kick-Ass 2, Tweeting his inability to “support that level of violence” following the shooting at the Sandy Hook elementary school. “I did Kickass a month b4 Sandy Hook and now in all good conscience I cannot support that level of violence… my apologies to others involve with the film. […]
Continue readingAnna Kendrick in talks to head Into the Woods as Cinderella
June 24, 2013 0 Comments
Anna Kendrick, everyone’s favourite cup-playing Oscar nominee, is being considered for the role of Cinderella in Rob Marshall’s adaptation of Into the Woods. According to Variety, Kendrick is in talks to star as the fairy-tale beauty, opposite the already-cast Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine, James Corden, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Emily Blunt. Based on Stephen […]
Continue readingMary Jane cut from The Amazing Spider-Man 2
June 24, 2013 0 Comments
There have been growing concerns about the number of new characters in Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Now comes news that one has been cut from the film entirely: Mary Jane. Actress Shailene Woodley revealed to Entertainment Weekly that her three scenes had been excised from the upcoming sequel. Good news for Emma Stone’s Gwen Stacy, who […]
Continue readingBrad of the dead – World War Z review
June 21, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo June 21, 2013 There is no evidence of World War Z‘s troubled production history on the screen, which is perhaps the biggest compliment I have for Marc Forster‘s zom-pocalypse thriller. Though technically an adaptation of Max Brooks’ book of the same name, the screenwriters (too many to mention) have jettisoned its oral history […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – Game of Thrones Season 3
June 21, 2013 0 Comments
Red wedding, shmed wedding. This is the Game of Thrones party of the year! Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo is joined by Television Revision king Andrew Williams to discuss Game of Thrones’ gargantuan third season (now available on Quickflix). First, a spoiler-free review, and then, a spoilerific discussion of the show in detail. Show Notes: Thanks for tuning […]
Continue readingR.I.P. James Gandolfini
June 20, 2013 0 Comments
James Gandolfini, the three-time Emmy winning actor best known for portraying mob boss Tony Soprano with surprising heart and humour, has died while holidaying in Italy. He was 51 years old. Gandolfini’s representatives confirmed his passing on Wednesday evening, though they did not state a cause of death. HBO’s initial statement suggested he succumbed to […]
Continue readingPoster and Trailer Debut: Anchorman: The Legend Continues
June 20, 2013 0 Comments
A new poster and teaser trailer for Adam McKay’s Anchorman: The Legend Continues has hit the internet, finally giving us an impression of what to expect from the long-awaited sequel later this year. The poster is clean, simple and effective: a giant close up of Ron Burgundy’s (Will Ferrell) moustache. The trailer, on the other […]
Continue readingPoster and Trailer Debut: The LEGO Movie
June 20, 2013 0 Comments
The trailer and poster for The LEGO Movie should put some fears to rest that Hollywood’s money-making scheme to churn out toy-based films will only litter our cinemas with garbage. Surprisingly, The LEGO Movie trailer delivers laughs and a host of recognisable characters (Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.) sure to draw not just a young crowd […]
Continue readingSin City: A Dame to Kill For delayed until 2014
June 19, 2013 0 Comments
Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City sequel, A Dame to Kill For, has been delayed until 2014, Box Office Mojo reveals. Originally slated for October 4, 2013, it has been moved to August 22, 2014. The incredibly prolific Rodriguez certainly has much on his plate – Machete Kills is still set for later this year – but […]
Continue readingDumb and Dumber To gets lifeline from Universal
June 19, 2013 0 Comments
Last week, it was reported that Warner Bros had dropped Bobby and Peter Farrelly’s long-gestating Dumb and Dumber sequel, it apparently being too beautiful for this world. WB did allow, however, for another studio to pick up the rights. Well, according to the Farrelly Brothers’ Twitter account, Universal Pictures has saved the day. The studio […]
Continue readingPlay It Again – Before Sunset
June 19, 2013 0 Comments
By Jess Lomas June 19, 2013 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 aged terribly. And yes, it takes its name from a famously misquoted Casablanca line (hey, whatever; […]
Continue readingNew York Stories – The Purge / Maniac / Black Rock
June 19, 2013 0 Comments
By Glenn Dunks June 19, 2013 There’s a wide world of cinema out there, and Quickflix’s Glenn Dunks is on the ground in New York City bringing you the titles that will soon be seen in Australian cinemas, and eventually available on home entertainment. The Manhattan Report: Horror: it’s everywhere over here. Including the three reviewed below, […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – Catriona McKenzie (Satellite Boy)
June 18, 2013 0 Comments
Cue up the Lou Reed! Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo speaks with Australian director Catriona McKenzie about her coming-of-age flick Satellite Boy (because, you know, Lou Reed sang Satellite of Love… never mind). A review of that film, opening in Australian and New Zealand cinemas June 20, follows. Enjoy! [audio https://qfxblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/talk-hard-catriona-mckenzie.mp3] Show Notes: Have we ever said […]
Continue readingBad love – Despicable Me 2 review
June 18, 2013 3 Comments
By Jess Lomas June 18, 2013 It used to be that animated sequels went straight to home video. Now, they’re the most reliable money-spinners in cinemas. Back in 2010, Despicable Me showed us that a would-be evil villain, intent on stealing the moon, could be foiled by three orphan girls thrust into his life. In Despicable […]
Continue readingTelevision Revision: The House of Cards
June 18, 2013 0 Comments
By Andrew Williams June 17, 2013 Television Revision is a weekly feature in which our tuned in TV critic trawls through the best the box has to offer, giving you a primer on some of history’s finest shows (and warning you away from the specific episodes – or even seasons! – that might have ruined […]
Continue readingAll you can eat – Sushi Girl review
June 18, 2013 0 Comments
By Richard Haridy June 18, 2013 Those who remember the spate of bland Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction rip-offs that dominated indie cinema throughout the mid to late 1990s will probably have little patience for Kern Saxton‘s Sushi Girl. It’s a strange genre mash-up that blends a post-Tarantino gangster film with a modern torture-porn aesthetic. […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Wolf of Wall Street
June 17, 2013 0 Comments
Leonardo DiCaprio gets his Gatsby on once again in the trailer for Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street. Just as Kanye West and Jay-Z’s ‘No Church in the Wild’ scored Baz Luhrmann’s first trailer for The Great Gatsby, ‘Black Skinheads’ from West’s latest album, Yeezus, opens up the latest DiCaprio joint. Based on Jordan […]
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