We could sit here wondering why Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson were left out of the Best Actor and Actress fields, scratch our heads over the snubbing of The Butler, Inside Llewyn Davis, and Saving Mr. Banks, and, frankly, go mad attempting to figure out how the beloved American Hustle still couldn’t swing a nomination […]
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Hear this year’s Oscar nominated songs (including the really weird one)
January 17, 2014 
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The Best Original Song category is always good value for those who enjoy being bewildered by the Academy Awards. Whether the category has three separate songs from the one film (see: 2007 and Enchanted) or just two nominees in a battle to the death (2011’s non-showdown between ‘Man or Muppet’ and, erm, ‘Real in Rio’), there’s […]
Continue readingAmerican Hustle, Gravity are your leading 2014 Oscar nominees
January 17, 2014 0 Comments
The nominees for the 86th Academy Awards have been unveiled, hinting at the showdown between Gravity, American Hustle, and 12 Years a Slave for the big prize. Gravity and American Hustle scored 10 nominations a piece, followed closely by 12 Years a Slave, which earned nine. They’ll fight for Best Picture against Captain Phillips (6 […]
Continue readingThe Rocket to be Australia’s great Oscar hope
September 11, 2013 0 Comments
The Rocket will be Australia’s entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards, The Australian reports. This heart-warming coming of age story set in Laos comes from Australian director Kim Mordaunt, and has been winning over viewers around the globe. Snagging Audience Awards at the Tribeca, Sydney, and Melbourne Film Festivals […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Fruitvale Station
May 13, 2013 0 Comments
The trailer for Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station, 2013’s big Sundance sensation, has arrived online. Starring Michael B. Jordan (Friday Night Lights, The Wire, Chronicle) as Oscar, it relays the tragic, real-life events of December 31, 2008, which saw the 22-year-old father fall victim to extreme police brutality. The picture claimed the Grand Jury Prize and […]
Continue readingThe (Pod) Casting Couch – Lincoln
March 1, 2013 0 Comments
Looking for a film podcast to whisper sweet cinematic nothings in your ear? Only one features Quickflix critics Simon Miraudo and Andrew Williams, as well as reviewers Shannon Harvey, and Laura Hewison. That’d be The (Pod) Casting Couch, where each week the latest releases are analysed within an inch of their life, outrageous digressions are indulged, and flights of […]
Continue readingSeth MacFarlane and Tina Fey both say “no way” to hosting the next Oscars
February 28, 2013 0 Comments
After a notably divisive turn at hosting the Oscars, Seth Macfarlane jumped on Twitter to announce he won’t be taking the job a second time. When asked by a fan, MacFarlane replied with an emphatic, “No way. Lotta fun to have done it, though.” And for those holding out hope that Tina Fey could step […]
Continue readingThe (Pod) Casting Couch – Oscars Recap
February 25, 2013 0 Comments
Looking for a film podcast to whisper sweet cinematic nothings in your ear? Only one features Quickflix critics Simon Miraudo and Andrew Williams, as well as reviewers Shannon Harvey, and Laura Hewison. That’d be The (Pod) Casting Couch, where each week the latest releases are analysed within an inch of their life, outrageous digressions are indulged, and flights of […]
Continue readingQuickflix live-blogs the 2013 Academy Awards
February 25, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo The 85th Academy Awards are upon us! Host Seth MacFarlane is set to skewer the year in movies, and we are ready to do the same to him in our 2013 Oscar Live-Blog. Or, maybe he’ll do a good job. Hey, anything is possible on Hollywood’s night of nights! The big question […]
Continue readingJennifer Lawrence follows David O. Russell to The Ends of the Earth
February 22, 2013 0 Comments
David O. Russell is hitching his wagon to Jennifer Lawrence’s star, casting her in a third motion picture following their hit collaboration Silver Linings Playbook. It was announced earlier this week that Lawrence would appear alongside her Playbook co-star Bradley Cooper in an as-yet untitled Russell drama about corruption in New York City. According to The Hollywood […]
Continue readingThe top 10 Oscar ‘sure things’
February 15, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo February 15, 2013 When the first cavemen started to tell stories by projecting shadows onto flat surfaces, we suspect they were forced to compete for an annual award that recognised one’s shadowplay as better than the others. You can also assume that there were onlookers who clubbed each other to death over […]
Continue readingArgo, Les Mis, Girls, and Homeland win big at 2013 Golden Globes
January 14, 2013 0 Comments
The always unconventional – sometimes hilariously so – Golden Globes threw a wrench into awards season by sharing the wealth, suggesting Lincoln isn’t quite a mortal lock for Best Picture at the Oscars. At a ceremony hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the mysterious Hollywood Foreign Press Association named Argo the Best Motion Picture (Drama) […]
Continue readingLooper, Perks of Being a Wallflower battle The Master, Lincoln for WGA awards
January 7, 2013 0 Comments
With the Academy Award nominations right around the corner (oh, and the Golden Globes too, if you’re into that kind of thing), America’s finest film guilds have gathered to spruik their finest produce of 2012. One of the most prestigious precursors is the Writers Guild of America awards, despite the fact that it often proves […]
Continue readingSeth MacFarlane to host 85th Academy Awards
October 2, 2012 1 Comment
After a successful stint hosting Saturday Night Live and then an inaudible performance at the Emmys (where he had to be ushered in front of a microphone after he’d already started speaking), Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has scored one of the most coveted and least appreciated gigs in Hollywood. The writer, director, and star […]
Continue readingInterview: Cate Shortland (Lore)
September 19, 2012 0 Comments
Interview: Cate Shortland (Lore). By Simon Miraudo. Cate Shortland‘s feature debut, Somersault, entered Aussie film lore when it became the biggest ever winner at the AFI awards. With the shadow of its success looming large, she waited eight years to deliver her follow-up, the fittingly titled Lore. And it might similarly enter the record books […]
Continue readingJimmy Fallon won’t host the Oscars
August 6, 2012 0 Comments
Late last week, rumours that NBC’s adorable Late Night host Jimmy Fallon was being courted to host the 2013 Oscar ceremony flitted around the web. Deadline now reports that outgoing Academy president Tom Sherak was unable to close a deal with Fallon, and also failed to recruit Lorne Michaels (Saturday Night Live) as the show’s producer. […]
Continue readingWon’t somebody think of the children – A Separation review
July 18, 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. A Separation is now available on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia. 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 […]
Continue readingDujardin, Spencer, Malick, and McConaughey now Oscar voters
July 2, 2012 0 Comments
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended invites to 176 individuals, granting them voting rights in future Oscar ceremonies. Deadline has the full list of new members, including 2012 winners Jean Dujardin and Octavia Spencer, as well as recent nominees Jonah Hill, Melissa McCarthy, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, and Bérénice Bejo. Industry stalwarts […]
Continue readingThe magic man – Hugo review
May 21, 2012 1 Comment
Hugo – Starring Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz and Ben Kingsley. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Rated PG. Originally published January 11, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Hugo arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia May 23, 2012. Martin Scorsese is arguably cinema’s biggest fanboy. The cliché is that he’s only concerned with telling tales of gangsters getting by in his native New York. However, he’s […]
Continue readingThe Quickflix Oscar Live-Blog
February 27, 2012 0 Comments
Will French film The Artist become the first non-US/UK production to win Best Picture? Can Meryl Streep collect her third acting Oscar? Could funny people Jonah Hill, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, and Bret McKenzie take home an Academy Award? Will anyone be able to pronounce the name Michel Hazanavicius? All will be revealed. Join us for … Also follow us on Twitter and Facebook to see all the result […]
Continue readingThe top 10 Oscar losers
February 24, 2012 7 Comments
The top 10 Oscar losers. By Simon Miraudo. We’re sure that winning an Academy Award is one of the highest honours an artist in the field of film could ever hope for. And it hardly needs to be said that a fair few great flicks have been recognised by the Academy over the years. However, […]
Continue readingWho votes for the Oscars?
February 21, 2012 0 Comments
Have you ever wondered how the winners of the Oscars are decided each year? Sure, it’s the monolithic ‘Academy’ that gets thanked at the podium, but who exactly makes up that voting collective? On the eve of the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, the L.A. Times has gone long and revealed in stunning detail the make-up […]
Continue readingThe sad tale of The Beaver ends with a letter from Jodie Foster
February 13, 2012 2 Comments
There was once a time when The Beaver was only a punch-line in the sense that its title was slang for certain genitalia. The Jodie Foster directed flick was a box office disaster, grossing less than $1 million at the U.S. box office. Although it picked up more than $6 million worldwide, it didn’t even […]
Continue readingThe Artist, Tinker Tailor dominate at BAFTAs
February 13, 2012 0 Comments
In news that should surprise absolutely no one, Oscar favourite The Artist collected a number of major prizes at the 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards. The silent black-and-white pic nabbed Best Film, Best Director (Michel Hazanavicius), Best Original Screenplay (Hazanavicius), Best Leading Actor (Jean Dujardin), Best Original Music (Ludovic Bource), Best Cinematography (Guillaume Schiffman) and […]
Continue readingMan or Muppet won’t be performed at Oscar ceremony
February 8, 2012 1 Comment
It seems the Academy Awards‘ three-hour runtime just isn’t long enough to include live performances of the Original Song nominations, Deadline report. ‘Man or Muppet’ from The Muppets and ‘Real in Rio’ from the animated film Rio were the only songs to garner Oscar nominations this year, seeing artists such as Elton John, Mary J. Blige […]
Continue readingChastain and Edgerton set for double feature
February 3, 2012 0 Comments
Jessica Chastain is so prolific, even her individual movies are duplicating. The Oscar-nominated star of The Help (and Take Shelter, and The Tree of Life) has signed on to star opposite Australia’s own Joel Edgerton in a double feature film project, Deadline reports. Entitled The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: His and The Disappearance of Eleanor […]
Continue readingSay anything – The Artist review
February 1, 2012 1 Comment
The Artist –Starring Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo and Uggie. Directed by Michel Hazanavicius. Rated PG. By Simon Miraudo. 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 manner possible when I became a professional (if dubiously credentialed) […]
Continue readingWatch the Academy Award nominations announcement live!
January 24, 2012 0 Comments
It’s almost here! The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards are set to be revealed tonight/tomorrow morning at 12:30am EST. Last year’s Best Actress nominee Jennifer Lawrence and Academy President Tom Sherak will unveil the contenders in Los Angeles, and the footage will be streamed live to YouTube. Will The Artist reign supreme? Can much-loved […]
Continue readingThe Academy would like to remind you that Abduction and Big Mommas are eligible for Oscars
December 20, 2011 1 Comment
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have reminded its members of all 265 feature films eligible for recognition at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony in 2012, via a handy list on their official website. The usual suspects are all there: The Artist, The Tree of Life, The Descendants, Hugo and so on. But, […]
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 […]
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