Interview: Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar). By Simon Miraudo. Philippe Falardeau‘s filmmaking career began with the tantalising opportunity to travel the globe as a contestant on Canada’s Race Around the World. Two decades later, and he’s an Oscar nominee walking the red carpet alongside George Clooney and Glenn Close. His Monsieur Lazhar lost the Best Foreign […]
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No place like home – Goodbye review (Sydney Film Festival)
June 10, 2012 
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Goodbye – Starring Leyla Zareh, Hassan Pourshirazi, and Behname Tashakor. Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. By Simon Miraudo. Goodbye played the Sydney Film Festival. It does not yet have an Australian release date. Though it has a reputation for being hidden behind a veil of strict Government control and religious fanaticism, Iran’s cinematic culture is growing […]
Continue readingHome alone – This Is Not a Film review
March 5, 2012 0 Comments
This Is Not a Film – Directed by Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb. Rated G. By Simon Miraudo. This Is Not a Film plays the Perth International Film Festival as part of PIAF’s In Retrospect line-up. It screens with Panahi’s The White Balloon on March 9, 2012. Click here for more details. This Is Not a Film arrives […]
Continue readingWon’t somebody think of the children – A Separation review
February 28, 2012 0 Comments
A Separation – Starring Peyman Moaddi, Leila Hatami and Sareh Bayat. Directed by Asghar Farhadi. Rated M. Originally published July 31, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation takes us on a complex emotional journey, as we watch decent, well-meaning people get tangled up in their little white lies with disastrous results. The film begins with Nader (Peyman Moaadi) and Simin (Leila Hatami) pleading […]
Continue readingAnd the Oscar winners are…
February 27, 2012 1 Comment
The winners of the 84th Academy Awards were announced in Los Angeles today, at a ceremony hosted by nine-timer Billy Crystal. Surprises were few and far between; in fact, the only shocker was that the show wrapped up after a relatively brisk three hours. Michel Hazanavicius’ award-gobbling juggernaut The Artist was named the Best Picture of the […]
Continue readingPerth International Arts Festival – A Separation review
January 30, 2012 0 Comments
A Separation – Starring Peyman Moaddi, Leila Hatami and Sareh Bayat. Directed by Asghar Farhadi. Rated M. Originally published July 31, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. This review was first run during the Melbourne International Film Festival. A Separation plays the Perth International Arts Festival from January 30 to February 12. Click here for more details. […]
Continue readingThe Top 10 Films of 2011
December 29, 2011 0 Comments
The Top 10 Films of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. It’s the final week of 2011, so we’re sharing with you, once again, our end-of-year lists. This was originally published on December 22, 2011. That’s all she wrote. The end is nigh. And despite what Lenny Kravitz might sing, it is indeed over. 2011 is rapidly coming […]
Continue readingThe 10 best male performances of 2011
December 27, 2011 0 Comments
The 10 best male performances of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. It’s the final week of 2011, so we’re sharing with you, once again, our end-of-year lists. This was originally published on December 8 2011. Acting! It’s perhaps the most subjective craft in the entire moviemaking process. What better way to celebrate its unquantifiable nature than by […]
Continue readingThe Top 10 Films of 2011
December 22, 2011 8 Comments
The Top 10 Films of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. That’s all she wrote. The end is nigh. And despite what Lenny Kravitz might sing, it is indeed over. 2011 is rapidly coming to a close, and after having sat through almost 250 films, I have selected a top ten (plus 20 honourable mentions) to put […]
Continue readingThe 10 best female performances of 2011
December 8, 2011 2 Comments
The 10 best female performances of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Acting! It’s perhaps the most subjective craft in the entire moviemaking process. What better way to celebrate its unquantifiable nature than by ranking our favourite performances of the year? Look past the inherent ridiculousness of comparing a batch of boisterous bridesmaids with sisters awaiting the end […]
Continue readingThe 10 best male performances of 2011
December 8, 2011 1 Comment
The 10 best male performances of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Acting! It’s perhaps the most subjective craft in the entire moviemaking process. What better way to celebrate its unquantifiable nature than by ranking our favourite performances of the year? Look past the inherent ridiculousness of comparing dudes who play vicious murderers with those dressed in […]
Continue readingThe Artist named Best Picture by NYFCC
November 30, 2011 2 Comments
The New York Film Critics Circle has officially kicked off the awards’ season by being the first major guild to bequeath honours to the films of 2011. Silent black-and-white flick – and Cannes favourite – The Artist was named Best Picture, with helmer Michel Hazanavicuius picking up Best Director. The Weinstein Company’s crowd-pleaser is now […]
Continue readingA Separation, The Kid With A Bike selected as PIAF Lotterywest Festival Films
November 4, 2011 0 Comments
The slate of acclaimed international feature films headed to WA for the Perth International Arts Festival has been revealed, including such fest favourites as MIFF and SFF award winner A Separation , Errol Morris’ controversial doco Tabloid and the Dardenne brothers’ newie The Kid With A Bike. The Lotterywest Festival Film season runs from November to April. Check out […]
Continue readingMelbourne International Film Festival – Day Ten
July 31, 2011 11 Comments
Melbourne International Film Festival – Day 10. By Simon Miraudo. Only yesterday I was lamenting the fact that I had hit the proverbial wall in my attempt to watch 60 films during the 17 days of the 2011 Melbourne International Film Festival. Well, like a bolt from the blue, my singular brand of melancholia was […]
Continue readingA Separation wins top prize at Sydney Film Festival
June 20, 2011 0 Comments
The Sydney Film Festival has come to an end for another year, with the jury selecting Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation as winner of the fest’s official competition. President Chen Kaige made the decision with fellow jury members Sarah Watt, Kerry Foxx, Julie Rigg and Mark Herbert. Past winners of the festival include Heartbeats, Hunger and […]
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