By Andrew Williams December 18, 2013 December: for avid list-makers, it’s the cinematic equivalent of Thunderdome. (Hundreds of movies go in. Only one comes out.) We’ve spent the past eleven months reviewing 2013′s releases as fairly and thoughtfully as possible, but that veneer of considerate criticism will be dropped in favour of sweet, sweet chart-making. […]
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Michael K. Williams joins Spike Lee’s Kickstarted Da Blood of Jesus
August 23, 2013 
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Omar is in Da Blood Of Jesus! Spike Lee has excitedly announced Michael K Williams (The Wire, Boardwalk Empire) will join the cast of his recent Kickstarter funded mystery project. Lee managed to generate $1.4 million (more than his target of $1.25 million) through crowdfunding, with nothing more than an obscure concept. All we know […]
Continue readingMartin Scorsese announces Gangs of New York TV series
April 2, 2013 0 Comments
Edgy cable TV shows seem to be the place to be at the moment, with big name filmmakers like David Fincher and Gus Van Sant all taking their turns on the small screen. Now it’s Martin Scorsese’s go. After dabbling with some early episodes of Boardwalk Empire, he is going all in, recently releasing a […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – David Petrarca (Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire)
April 2, 2013 0 Comments
Where. Are. My. Dragons? They’re not in this episode of Talk Hard, sadly. Instead, we have Simon Miraudo’s chat with David Petrarca, the director of such acclaimed HBO series as Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, and True Blood. Simon wraps up the ep with his thoughts on those shows. Show Notes: All titles mentioned in […]
Continue readingInterview: David Petrarca (Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, True Blood)
February 21, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo February 21, 2013 “I look at the networks as dinosaurs standing in the tar pits; they’re just waiting to fall over.” So says David Petrarca, one of the television industry’s go-to directors. Over the past decade, he’s had a front-row seat to the medium’s extraordinary evolution. Having helmed episodes of hit HBO […]
Continue readingTelevision Revision: Boardwalk Empire – Season 1
October 24, 2012 0 Comments
Television Revision: Boardwalk Empire – Season 1. Starring Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, and Michael Pitt. Rated R. By Andrew Williams. Television Revision is a weekly feature in which our tuned in TV critic trawls through the best the box has to offer, giving you a primer on some of history’s finest shows (and warning you […]
Continue readingInterview: Benjamin Walker and Seth Grahame-Smith (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter)
July 31, 2012 1 Comment
Interview: Benjamin Walker and Seth Grahame-Smith (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter). By Simon Miraudo. Benjamin Walker, star of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and stage musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, claims the rare honour of having portrayed two American presidents, though, sadly, his proposed “James Monroe, Gigolo” will likely never come to fruition. In Timur Bekmambetov‘s adaptation […]
Continue readingMichael K. Williams cast as Ol’ Dirty Bastard
March 26, 2012 0 Comments
MKW will play ODB in an upcoming BIOpic, Entertainment Weekly reports. Michael K. Williams, best known as the iconic Omar Little on The Wire and more recently as Chalky White on Boardwalk Empire, is set to star as the late Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard. It will mark cinematographer Joaquin Baca-Asay’s directorial debut. The picture will focus on […]
Continue readingScorsese and DiCaprio commit to Wolf of Wall Street
March 16, 2012 0 Comments
After years of rumour, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio have committed to their fifth collaboration: an adaptation of the Jordan Belfort memoir The Wolf of Wall Street. According to Deadline, the project has secured financing from Red Granite Pictures. DiCaprio will star as Belfort, a drug/alcohol/sex-addicted broker who went from multi-millionaire to convict within the span of a […]
Continue readingThe Artist takes top prize at PGA awards
January 23, 2012 0 Comments
Can nothing stop black-and-white silent film The Artist from taking home the Best Picture Oscar? Although it has seemed like a lock for some time now, it’s recent victory at the Producers Guild of America (PGA) awards further cements its status as an Academy Award scooping certainty. The Michel Hazanavicius directed picture bested Bridesmaids, The Descendants, […]
Continue readingModern Family rules at 2011 Emmy Awards
September 19, 2011 0 Comments
The love was shared around at the 63rd Emmy Awards, as if the television industry was one big happy modern family (even Charlie Sheen made a peace offering to the Two and a Half Men team while presenting an award). Modern Family was the big winner at the Jane Lynch-hosted ceremony, picking up Outstanding Comedy […]
Continue readingAnd the winners of the 2011 Emmys are…
September 19, 2011 1 Comment
The winners of the 63rd Emmy Awards are being announced in Los Angeles as we speak, at a ceremony presided over by Glee’s Jane Lynch. Will Mad Men be able to fend off newcomers Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones? Does any comedy series have a chance against the Modern Family juggernaut? Will Betty White win […]
Continue readingMad Men, Boardwalk Empire, Modern Family dominate Emmy nominations
July 15, 2011 1 Comment
Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire and Modern Family have dominated the nominations for the 2011 Emmy Awards, picking up 19, 18 and 17 noms respectively. Saturday Night Live proved its staying power by garnering 16 nods, with Game of Thrones and 30 Rock nabbing 13 a piece. The 60’s set Mad Men will compete against Boardwalk Empire, […]
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