127 Hours – Starring James Franco. Directed by Danny Boyle. Rated MA. Originally published February 8, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Why do people climb a mountain “just because it’s there”? I find that reasoning to be wildly unsatisfying, and it has led me to judge adrenaline junkies and extreme sportsmen and women as flighty and […]
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The brave and the boulder – 127 Hours review
February 8, 2011 
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127 Hours – Starring James Franco. Directed by Danny Boyle. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Why do people climb a mountain “just because it’s there”? I find that reasoning to be wildly unsatisfying, and it has led me to judge adrenaline junkies and extreme sportsmen and women as flighty and undeserving of our adulation. I’m […]
Continue reading>WGA, PGA reveal 2011 nominees
January 5, 2011 0 Comments
>The Writers Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America have revealed the 2011 nominations for their annual awards. First up, the PGA, which recognises a film’s producer or producers. The winner of the Best Picture prize at the PGA has only repeated the feat at the Oscar ceremony five times in the past […]
Continue reading>2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominees
December 2, 2010 0 Comments
>We’ve got spirit, yes we do. We’ve got spirit, how about you? The nominations for the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced and Quickflix favourite Winter’s Bone has racked up an incredible seven nominations! It’s a promising sign after the film took out the Best Feature prize at the 2010 Gotham Independent Film […]
Continue readingTheatrical Trailer: 127 Hours
October 8, 2010 0 Comments
The theatrical trailer for Danny Boyle‘s 127 Hours – the director’s follow-up to his Best Picture Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire – has debuted online. The film stars James Franco as Aron Ralston, the real-life mountain climber who was forced to amputate his own arm after being trapped by a boulder for, well, 127 hours. I […]
Continue reading127 Hours trailer debut.
August 24, 2010 0 Comments
The trailer for Danny Boyle‘s 127 Hours has debuted online. The film stars James Franco as real-life mountain climber Aron Ralston, who (spoiler alert?) was forced to amputate his own arm after being trapped by a boulder for, you guessed it, 127 hours. It is Boyle’s first film since he picked up the Best Director […]
Continue readingBoyle follows Slumdog with real-life Saw
November 9, 2009 1 Comment
source: variety.com Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle has announced that his next project will be 127 Hours, a biopic about the mountaineer Aron Ralston. 127 Hours will be Boyle’s first film since Best Picture winner and all-round mega hit Slumdog Millionaire. Although you might not immediately recognise his name, Aron Ralston’s story has become mountaineering legend. […]
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