Darren Aronofsky is set to produce and direct a biopic about the first President of the American States, George Washington, says Variety. The director who gave us Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler, and Black Swan is already in pre production on Noah, his epic retelling of the biblical story starring Russell Crowe. Reports suggest […]
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Snowtown, Salo were the most complained about films of 2011
February 7, 2012 
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There are always some fun nuggets in the Australian Classification Board’s annual report, and the latest one is no different. Released at the end of last year, it lists the films that generated the most complaints in the past 12 months. And here they are, in all their offensive glory! Justin Kurzel‘s AACTA-scooping serial killer […]
Continue readingTop 10 movies that should become musicals
November 24, 2011 3 Comments
Top 10 movies that should become musicals. By Simon Miraudo. Sylvester Stallone announced this week his plans to turn iconic boxing flick Rocky into a stage musical. At first we had trouble imagining what songs might be featured in such a production, but once we got into the right head space (aided by a few […]
Continue readingAronofsky takes on Noah’s Ark
June 13, 2011 0 Comments
Director Darren Aronofsky moves from Black Swan to a menagerie as he shops around Noah, an original screenplay described as “an edgy re-telling of the Noah’s Ark story” by Deadline. The screenplay is currently being rewritten by John Logan while Aronofsky seeks a reported $130 million to get it made. After the success of Black […]
Continue readingBeautiful dark twisted fantasy – Black Swan review
May 24, 2011 2 Comments
Black Swan – Starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis and Vincent Cassell. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Rated MA. Originally published January 4, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Things are about to get … intense. Perhaps Darren Aronofsky should have considered attaching a title card with that brief caveat to the reels of his latest film Black Swan. […]
Continue readingWill Duncan Jones direct The Wolverine?
April 12, 2011 0 Comments
Probably not. But still, it’s a fun possibility to ponder. Aint It Cool News got a tip from an attendee at a Q&A screening of Duncan Jones‘ latest film Source Code, where the director revealed he will soon take a meeting with Fox to discuss potentially taking over the reins of The Wolverine, now that […]
Continue readingAronofsky, Kunis defend Portman in Black Swan controversy
March 30, 2011 0 Comments
In the latest of the battle of the ballerinas – or rather the case of obscure ballerina versus Natalie Portman – Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky and Natalie’s co-star Mila Kunis have spoken out, defending the Oscar winning star. Aronofsky released his statement through studio Fox Searchlight after Portman’s dance double, Sarah Lane, came forward […]
Continue readingDarren Aronofsky will direct The Wolverine NO MORE
March 18, 2011 0 Comments
Darren Aronofsky, the Oscar-nominated director of Black Swan and scarf-aficionado, will no longer direct the highly-anticipated X-Men spin-off The Wolverine. Aronofsky released a joint statement with 20th Century Fox, revealing that the project would keep him away from his family for too long. The statement (courtesy of Deadline) reads: “As I talked more about the […]
Continue readingBlack Swan nabs top prizes at Indie Spirit Award
February 28, 2011 0 Comments
The Film Independent Spirit Awards took place yesterday and the winners have been announced. Honouring “independent film” (let’s not go into too much of a discussion about what constitutes an “independent film” these days, but let’s just say that the term here certainly has looser determinants than it did once upon a time), the Film […]
Continue readingMila Kunis joins James Franco in Oz: The Great and Powerful
February 18, 2011 1 Comment
Sam Raimi may have trouble locking down a male lead for Oz: The Great and Powerful, but it seems he’s found his leading lady. According to Vulture, Mila Kunis (Black Swan, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) is likely to join the Wizard of Oz prequel as Theodorah, sister of eventual Wicked Witch of the West Evanorah. Kunis […]
Continue reading>Australian Box Office – Prima ballerina
February 1, 2011 1 Comment
>We hope you don’t mind if we say it, but your Box Office is looking very pretty this week. Sure there’s the occasional blemish – Yogi Bear taking number five, The Dilemma holding on at 10 – but on the whole we think your taste this week is as “perfect” as Nina’s Black Swan. Well, […]
Continue reading>Black Swan screenwriter to pen Age of Rage
January 28, 2011 0 Comments
>Black Swan screenwriter (and newly minted Academy Award nominee) Mark Heyman is set to pen the screenplay for sci-fi film Age of Rage according to The Hollywood Reporter. Heyman shares writing credits with John McLaughlin and Andres Heinz for Darren Aronofsky’s recent hit dance thriller Black Swan, which picked up a total of five nominations […]
Continue reading>2011 Academy Award nominations revealed!
January 25, 2011 3 Comments
>The nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced in L.A. this morning by Academy president Tom Sherak and Oscar-winner Mo’Nique. The King’s Speech dominated the field with 12 nominations, followed closely by True Grit (10 nods), The Social Network (8 nods) and Inception (8 nods). Many pundits consider this to be a two-horse race, […]
Continue reading>2011 BAFTA nominees announced!
January 18, 2011 0 Comments
>The nominations for the 2011 Orange British Academy Film Awards were announced by pretty young thesps Dominic Cooper and Talulah Riley at the Royal Opera House in London today. The usual suspects all get a nod (as they have done in the Golden Globe, PGA, WGA and SAG nominations), but there are a couple of […]
Continue readingAussies lose; Gervais kills; Social Network wins at Golden Globes
January 17, 2011 0 Comments
The Aussies went home empty handed, and host Ricky Gervais pretty much destroyed his future in Hollywood, but at least the team behind The Social Network enjoyed this year’s Golden Globes! Gervais kicked off the ceremony with a monologue that attacked – hilariously- The Tourist, Scientology, Cher, Sex and the City 2, Mel Gibson, and […]
Continue readingBeautiful dark twisted fantasy – Black Swan review
January 4, 2011 2 Comments
Black Swan – Starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis and Vincent Cassell. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Things are about to get … intense. Perhaps Darren Aronofsky should have considered attaching a title card with that brief caveat to the reels of his latest film Black Swan. He didn’t. Instead, I offer […]
Continue readingSimon Miraudo’s Top 10 Films of 2010
December 29, 2010 6 Comments
Simon Miraudo’s Top 10 Films of 2010. As 2010 makes its inevitable march towards death (or rather, 2011), Quickflix critics Simon Miraudo, Tara Judah and Jess Lomas reflect on the year that was. Check out their individual selections for the best (and worst) films of a year that will be remembered by endless debates about […]
Continue reading>2011 Golden Globe nominations dominated by Aussies, Zuckerberg, The King and Johnny Depp
December 14, 2010 0 Comments
> The nominations for the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced early Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association – known for favouring A-list stars often in spite of their film’s critical reception – rewarded an eclectic bunch, from awards’ season darlings The King’s Speech (7 noms) and The Social Network […]
Continue reading>2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominees
December 2, 2010 0 Comments
>We’ve got spirit, yes we do. We’ve got spirit, how about you? The nominations for the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced and Quickflix favourite Winter’s Bone has racked up an incredible seven nominations! It’s a promising sign after the film took out the Best Feature prize at the 2010 Gotham Independent Film […]
Continue readingAronofsky reveals title of his Wolverine sequel
November 15, 2010 0 Comments
Although Darren Aronofsky hasn’t officially been announced as director of Wolverine 2, we’ve got enough information to assume as much. Hugh Jackman has confirmed it, Aronofsky’s Black Swan DOP Matthew Libatique has revealed he is working on it, and now the director himself has gone to the trouble of naming the new film. In an […]
Continue readingDarren Aronofsky to adapt Aussie novel
October 27, 2010 0 Comments
Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler, Requiem for a Dream, Wolverine 2 – maybe) has signed on to direct Machine Man, a serialised online novel from Aussie writer Max Barry. Machine Man tells the story of a geek who systematically replaces his body parts with high-tech machinery. Barry released one page of his tale online every day, […]
Continue readingDarren Aronofsky joins the Superman director shortlist
September 29, 2010 0 Comments
Last week it was revealed that producers Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas were meeting with several directors to potentially helm the upcoming Superman reboot for Warner Bros. The filmmakers included Tony Scott, Matt Reeves, Jonathan Liebesman, Duncan Jones and Zack Snyder. However, a new name has been thrown into the pile of contenders: Mr. Darren Aronofsky. […]
Continue readingAronofsky to direct Wolverine 2?
August 31, 2010 0 Comments
Fox are no closer to deciding on a director for Wolverine 2. Last week we discussed how The Twilight Saga: Eclipse‘s David Slade was competing for the job with Red‘s Robert Schwentke. A new contender has entered the ring: Darren Aronofsky. According to Deadline, Fox are now courting Slade and Aronofsky (sorry Schwentke) to helm […]
Continue readingBlack Swan trailer debut
August 18, 2010 0 Comments
The trailer for Darren Aronofsky‘s psychological thriller Black Swan has debuted online, and it is without question one of the most enticing teasers of the year. Frankly, this is exactly how all trailers should be. Rather than giving away the entire plot, it focuses more on establishing the film’s tone. Considering that it can create […]
Continue readingFirst look at Aronofsky’s Black Swan
July 23, 2010 0 Comments
Darren Aronofsky‘s upcoming feature Black Swan has been selected as the opening night film of this year’s Venice International Film Festival. To celebrate, USA Today have the first batch of images from his mysterious project. The USA Today piece also offers us our first glimpse at the film’s plot: The dark tale with psychological twists […]
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