Quartet – Starring Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, and Billy Connolly. Directed by Dustin Hoffman. Rated M. By Jess Lomas. Hot on the heels of the success of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel comes Quartet, another Maggie Smith-led movie about the twilight years. Sure to draw in a more mature crowd, there’s plenty to enjoy for […]
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Beautiful, if not so bold – Brave review
June 20, 2012 
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Brave – Featuring the voices of Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson, and Billy Connolly. Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman. Rated PG. Originally published June 12, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Disney Pixar’s Brave is the powerhouse studio’s first non-sequel since 2009, and a marked improvement over Cars 2 (their first legitimately bad endeavour). Though it features some of the most exquisite animation ever put to film, it falls […]
Continue readingBeautiful, if not so bold – Brave review (Sydney Film Festival)
June 12, 2012 3 Comments
Brave – Featuring the voices of Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson, and Billy Connolly. Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman. Rated PG. By Simon Miraudo. Brave played the Sydney Film Festival. It opens in Australia June 21, 2012. Disney Pixar’s Brave is the powerhouse studio’s first non-sequel since 2009, and a marked improvement over Cars […]
Continue readingBilly Connolly cast in The Hobbit
February 10, 2012 1 Comment
Actor and comedian Billy Connolly has joined the cast of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Connolly, best known for his stand up comedy and films such as Mrs Brown and The Man Who Sued God, will play a dwarf warrior named Dain Ironfoot. Jackson’s two-part adaptation of the bestselling J.R.R Tolkien […]
Continue readingWill Smith to star in American remake of The Man Who Sued God?
November 3, 2011 0 Comments
Let there be remakes! An American producer has reportedly purchased the rights to the 2001 Australian comedy The Man Who Sued God, with the intention of developing it as a vehicle for a major U.S. star. According to The Australian, Will Smith could be that star. However, the identity of the buyer – thought to […]
Continue readingThe 10 least threatening movie killers
October 21, 2011 1 Comment
The 10 least threatening movie killers. By Simon Miraudo. Is there a more lovable actor than Steve Carell working today? We think not. Don’t you just want to cuddle him?! He’s abandoned his post at The Office and is now looking for more serious feature film fare, such as the recently announced Foxcatcher in which […]
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