Warner Bros has shocked the film community by casting Ben Affleck as the new Batman. He will face off against Henry Cavill in the studio’s July 2015 release (still untitled, but likely to be called Batman vs. Superman). Zack Snyder will direct from a script by David S. Goyer. Affleck’s career seemed all but over in […]
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Argo team of Ben Affleck and Chris Terrio head to Bunker Hill
March 21, 2013 
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It seems Argo inspired Ben Affleck to continue covering important moments in America’s history, as Deadline reveals he recently squired the rights to a novel called Bunker Hill. Written by Nathaniel Philbrick, the book takes us to Boston in 1775, where a clash between locals and British troops kicked off the American Revolution. The story […]
Continue readingIran suing Hollywood over Argo and similar “distorting” movies
March 14, 2013 0 Comments
Iran has recruited French lawyer Isabelle Coutant-Peyre to file suit against Hollywood for promoting “Iranophobia” in their movies. Ben Affleck’s Best Picture winner Argo has been targeted in the suit, as well as 300, Not Without My Daughter, and The Wrestler. According to The Guardian, Coutant-Peyre revealed details of her task at Tehran’s recent Hoax of Hollywood conference. Speaking with […]
Continue readingSenate investigation into Zero Dark Thirty dropped in wake of Academy Awards loss
February 28, 2013 0 Comments
Within 24 hours of Zero Dark Thirty losing Best Picture to Argo, the Senate Intelligence Committee closed its inquiry into the film, Reuters reports. As if the Oscar snub wasn’t enough… Initially questioning whether members of the CIA had inappropriately given the filmmakers information about the Osama Bin Laden case, the committee put together to […]
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 readingArgo wins Best Picture, Life of Pi takes Best Director at 85th Academy Awards
February 25, 2013 2 Comments
Ben Affleck’s Argo defied decades of Oscar history to win Best Picture at the 85th Academy Awards, despite its helmer not being nominated for Best Director. In a teary speech, Affleck made note of his miraculous Hollywood comeback after years left out in the cold. Tonight, he’s the toast of the town. Argo scored two other prizes at […]
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 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 wins big at BAFTAs; Skyfall named Outstanding British Film
February 11, 2013 0 Comments
Ben Affleck’s Argo took out the major prizes at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards this morning, while many of its Oscar competitors shared the remaining accolades. Argo won Best Film, Best Director, and Best Editing, clearing its path for the Best Picture prize at the Academy Awards. Skyfall was named Outstanding British Film, the first […]
Continue readingBen Affleck wins DGA prize for Argo
February 4, 2013 0 Comments
Ben Affleck’s victory at the Directors Guild of America Awards suggests Argo is the unimpeachable favourite for Best Picture at the upcoming Oscars. This means the 85th Academy Awards could become one of the biggest rule-breakers in the history of the ceremony. Affleck was snubbed in the Best Director category at the Academy Awards, and perhaps that […]
Continue readingArgo wins top SAG and PGA prizes on the way to Oscar glory
January 29, 2013 0 Comments
Ben Affleck’s Argo proves to be the big Oscar favourite after taking home the award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Deadline reports. The film’s SAG awards success comes hot on the heels of winning the Producers Guild of America award the previous day, as […]
Continue readingIran mounts remake of Argo
January 16, 2013 0 Comments
Argo has been one of the biggest success stories of the past 12 months; an intelligent, crowd-pleasing movie about a stranger-than-fiction tale which completed its victory lap with Best Picture and Director honours at the Golden Globes and a slew of Oscar nominations. Not everyone is happy with Ben Affleck’s CIA flick, however; specifically, Iran. As […]
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 readingThe Top 10 Films of 2012
December 19, 2012 4 Comments
The top 10 films of 2012. By Simon Miraudo. With 2012 coming to a close, it’s time to reflect on the year’s cinematic treats, and then crowbar each work of art into a numerical position on a comparative chart. Comedies versus dramas! Thrills versus chills! The great versus the very good! This is the business […]
Continue readingLincoln leads, Salmon scores, Aussies appear, and chaos reigns in 70th Golden Globe nominations
December 14, 2012 1 Comment
Ah, the Golden Globes. Where Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is considered one of the 10 best films of the year and shows like Mad Men and Louie are inferior to Smash! The nominations for the 70th Golden Globes Awards were announced last night, and the enigmatic Hollywood Foreign Press Association reminded us what hilarious scamps they are! Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln dominated the […]
Continue readingClooney, Greengrass team with Argo screenwriter
November 30, 2012 0 Comments
Argo producer George Clooney is set to reteam with that film’s screenwriter, Chris Terrio, on a new crime thriller. According to Variety, Clooney will star in the flick, which Paul Greengrass is keen to direct. Details are under wraps, but it is supposedly an original tale “set in the world of New York criminal syndicates.” In the […]
Continue readingThe top 10 Halloween costumes for 2012
October 26, 2012 0 Comments
The top 10 Halloween costumes for 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Picking the perfect Halloween costume is a tricky business. How do you capture the Zeitgeist, inspire genuine laughter (or chills), display ironic detachment, and still look good? Like we said: tricky. At Halloween parties across the country, you can expect plenty of PSYs and Honey Boo-Boos […]
Continue readingThe spy stays in the picture – Argo review
October 24, 2012 0 Comments
Argo – Starring Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, and John Goodman. Directed by Ben Affleck. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Here’s a story so strange and unlikely I can scarcely believe it’s true. No, I’m not referring to the tale of Argo, in which the CIA attempted to sneak six American hostages out of Iran by […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Argo
May 9, 2012 0 Comments
The trailer for Argo, Ben Affleck‘s directorial follow-up to The Town, has debuted online. Affleck stars in the film as CIA “exfiltration” specialist Tony Mendez, who is tasked with rescuing six U.S. citizens from Iran during the 1979 hostage crisis. The CIA’s plot – which remained classified for decades – was to enter Iran under […]
Continue readingThe 10 most exciting films of 2012
January 4, 2012 12 Comments
The 10 most exciting films of 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Apocalyptic Mayan prophecies be damned; we’re mighty excited for 2012. Not only will we get to see if Roland Emmerich’s vision of complete tectonic-destruction comes true (might be fun?), but we’ll also be treated to a batch of awesome-sounding feature films in the lead-up. Here […]
Continue readingBen Affleck to write and direct first-person shooter
August 25, 2011 0 Comments
Ben Affleck is attached to a new first-person action film entitled Line of Sight. As has become something of a trend for the Oscar-winner, he will both direct and star in the pic. According to The Hollywood Reporter, F. Scott Frazer’s script follows “an elite commando squad on a secret mission”. What is unique about […]
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