By Simon Miraudo June 11, 2013 You can’t go home again, but you can go back to school, and that’s precisely what Pixar have done in Monsters University. They’ve taken characters we’ve long loved and plonked them in the middle of a raucous college comedy. The result is one of the funnier films the studio […]
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Trailer Debut: Monsters University
February 14, 2013 
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In the new trailer for Pixar’s Monsters University, we see the origins of Mike and Sulley’s friendship, and it isn’t all smooth sailing. As Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. Sullivan (John Goodman) arrive for their freshman year, they discover they’re both majoring in scaring and sharing a dorm room. That’s where the similarities […]
Continue readingYou’re kidding me – Parental Guidance review
December 21, 2012 0 Comments
Parental Guidance – Starring Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, and Marisa Tomei. Directed by Andy Fickman. Rated PG. By Simon Miraudo. It is with deep regret that the last film I review for 2012 be Andy Fickman’s Parental Guidance, wherein Billy Crystal is struck in the testicles with a baseball bat, and then proceeds to vomit […]
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 readingTrailer Debut: Parental Guidance
September 10, 2012 0 Comments
Billy Crystal and Bette Midler return to the big-screen in Parental Guidance, where they use their worldly know-how to teach young whippersnapper Marisa Tomei a lesson in parenting. Crystal has a story credit on this tale, in which two old-school grandparents look after some coddled kiddies while mum and dad are away for work. Though the pedigree […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: Monsters University
June 21, 2012 0 Comments
Not one, not two, not three, but four teasers for Pixar’s upcoming Monsters Inc. prequel, Monsters University, have made their way online. Billy Crystal and John Goodman return as Mike and Sully, professional scaremongers; though this time around we get to see them trained up at their alma monster (geddit?!). Though we’re only featuring one of the trailers below, you can check […]
Continue readingAnd the Oscar winners are…
February 27, 2012 1 Comment
The winners of the 84th Academy Awards were announced in Los Angeles today, at a ceremony hosted by nine-timer Billy Crystal. Surprises were few and far between; in fact, the only shocker was that the show wrapped up after a relatively brisk three hours. Michel Hazanavicius’ award-gobbling juggernaut The Artist was named the Best Picture of the […]
Continue readingThe 84th Academy Award nominees!
January 24, 2012 2 Comments
The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were revealed by 2011 nominee Jennifer Lawrence and Academy President Tom Sherak in Los Angeles early this morning. Martin Scorsese’s Hugo leads the pack with 11 nominations, followed closely by French silent film The Artist (10). Steven Spielberg’s War Horse (6), sports flick Moneyball (6), and the George […]
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 readingRicky Gervais will host the 2012 Golden Globes
November 17, 2011 0 Comments
It’s official. Rabble-rouser Ricky Gervais will return to the scene of the crime and host the 2012 Golden Globes telecast, despite his infamous performance at this year’s ceremony. According to Variety, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association voted on Gervais’ return (though it was far from unanimous). The HFPA was divided on the decision, offering the following statement […]
Continue readingBilly Crystal will host the Oscars
November 11, 2011 2 Comments
Our long international nightmare is over. Billy Crystal has been named by the Academy as the host of their 2012 Oscar telecast following Eddie Murphy’s departure earlier this week. Crystal revealed his desire to return to the big stage back in August, but then-producer Brett Ratner decided to go with Murphy instead. When Ratner stood […]
Continue readingCould Eddie Murphy host the Oscars?
September 6, 2011 0 Comments
Maybe! According to Deadline, Eddie Murphy has been talking with Oscar producers about MC’ing the 84th Academy Awards. Producer of next year’s ceremony, Brett Ratner, reportedly has his heart set on Murphy and Murphy alone. The one-time Oscar nominee (who is thought to have lost his bid in 2006 because of the poorly-timed release of […]
Continue readingBilly Crystal eager to host the Oscars “one or two more times”
August 16, 2011 0 Comments
It would be something of an understatement to say Anne Hathaway and James Franco‘s hosting stint at the 83rd Academy Awards ceremony was a disappointment. One of the show’s few highlights included beloved former MC Billy Crystal* jumping on stage for just a few moments. Apparently that short appearance has reignited Crystal’s desire to host […]
Continue reading>Monsters, Inc. sequel actually a prequel?
January 5, 2011 0 Comments
>Ooh la la, AICN have pointed out a juicy rumour on the loose and even if we can’t be sure it’s true we can be sure it’s French. That’s right the “rumeur” (does it sound more credible in Français?) is that Pixar’s follow-up to Monsters Inc, operating under the working title Monsters Inc 2, will […]
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