The long-awaited Foxcatcher – a film I prematurely added to my Most Anticipated of 2012 list – is finally hitting cinemas this December. To tide over our ravenous anticipation, here’s another teaser trailer. Steve Carell stars as schizophrenic billionaire John du Pont, a chemical heir who tried to train wrestler Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) ahead of […]
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Here are your 2014 Cannes Film Festival winners
May 26, 2014 
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Winter Sleep, Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s epic follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, has won the Palme d’Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Though the Turkish filmmaker is much loved on the Croissette – he has previously collected the Grand Jury Prize on two separate occasions, as well as the Best Director Award […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Foxcatcher
September 27, 2013 0 Comments
Foxcatcher was – somewhat prematurely – featured on our Most Anticipated Films of 2012 list a little while back. Now, near the end of 2013, comes the first official teaser for Bennett Miller’s true-crime drama. Steve Carell stars as schizophrenic billionaire John du Pont, a chemical heir who tried to train wrestler Mark Schultz (Channing […]
Continue readingFrancis Lawrence to helm Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire
April 23, 2012 0 Comments
Francis Lawrence sits atop the Cornucopia victorious. Lionsgate has confirmed the I Am Legend director will helm their Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire. He replaces outgoing director Gary Ross, who exited on account of not having “the time I need to write and prep the movie I would have wanted.” Lawrence reportedly beat Bennett Miller, […]
Continue readingThe great game – Moneyball review
April 12, 2012 0 Comments
Moneyball – Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Directed by Bennett Miller. Rated M. Originally published November 10, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Moneyball is now available on DVD and Blu-ray, and can be streamed via Quickflix’s Pay Per View service. Bennet Miller‘s Moneyball is an underdog tale, both on the screen and behind the scenes (but more on that later). It documents […]
Continue readingSteve Carell to play wealthy schizophrenic murderer
September 30, 2011 2 Comments
Uh huh. Steve Carell is attached to star as real life chemical fortune heir and paranoid schizophrenic John du Pont in Bennett Miller‘s upcoming biopic Foxcatcher. According to Variety, the project has been in the works for the past four years. No doubt the recent success of Miller’s Moneyball helped push forward production. For those unfamiliar with […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Moneyball
June 17, 2011 0 Comments
The first official trailer for Bennett Miller‘s Moneyball – a film that spent years in development hell – has debuted online. Based on Michael Lewis’ book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, it stars Brad Pitt as real-life baseball manager Billy Beane, who revolutionised the way teams are formed and championships are won. […]
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