By Simon Miraudo September 23, 2014 Jason Bateman bets on himself in Bad Words, his feature directorial debut and understandable attempt to solidify his forever-on-the-cusp-of-assured career. Longevity is not promised to anyone in Hollywood, and Bateman’s pre-Arrested Development, post-Teen Wolf Too work is a testament to that. Take solace, sir. If the flame of stardom […]
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Television Revision: The West Wing – Season 5
July 8, 2014 
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By Andrew Williams July 8, 2014 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 the rest). Now, this is a story all about how… the kidnapping of Zoey Bartlet (Elisabeth […]
Continue readingTelevision Revision: The West Wing – Season 4
June 24, 2014 0 Comments
By Andrew Williams June 24, 2014 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 the rest). Now, this is a story all about how… Faced with growing international unrest, President Bartlet […]
Continue readingEverybody needs good neighbours – The Oranges review
February 12, 2013 0 Comments
By Richard Haridy February 12, 2013 The Oranges is a light, inoffensive, suburban dramedy about infidelity. Despite a strong cast, it’s an empty, pointless exercise in turning an interesting story into a vanilla confection. David (Hugh Laurie) and Terry (Oliver Platt) are best friends who live across the street from each other in a movie-styled […]
Continue readingMore beautiful – Margaret: Extended Cut review
October 16, 2012 0 Comments
Margaret: Extended Cut – Starring Anna Paquin, J. Smith-Cameron, and Jeannie Berlin. Directed by Kenneth Lonergan. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Before being granted a theatrical release in Australia, Kenneth Lonergan’s Margaret screened on international Qantas flights; a comically fitting yet wildly unfair outlet to complement the feature’s pitiful roll-out in a handful of American cinemas […]
Continue readingMourning glory – Margaret review
August 7, 2012 0 Comments
Margaret – Starring Anna Paquin, Jeannie Berlin, and J. Smith Cameron. Directed by Kenneth Lonergan. Rated MA. Originally published June 11, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Margaret arrives on DVD in Australia August 8, 2012 October 17, 2012. The DVD also comes with an Extended Cut, though this review is of the Theatrical Cut. There might not be a sadder cinematic story than that […]
Continue readingHappiness rebooted – Life During Wartime review
January 6, 2011 0 Comments
Life During Wartime – Starring Allison Janney, Shirley Henderson and Ciaran Hinds. Directed by Todd Solondz. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. It feels a little wrong, even perverse, to describe a Todd Solondz film as “fun”. But Life During Wartime – the sequel to his acclaimed and highly disturbing 1998 picture Happiness – is fun. […]
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