Auteur Angelina Jolie will slum it on-screen with actor Brad Pitt in upcoming film By the Sea. Oh, and apparently they are an item, too. Jolie and Pitt will reunite for the first time since Mr. and Mrs. Smith in what Universal called in their press release an “intimate, character-driven drama.” Jolie will direct the flick, […]
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Breaking bland – The Counselor review
November 4, 2013 
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By Simon Miraudo November 4, 2013 The Counselor has two water-cooler moments. The first is Cameron Diaz giving Javier Bardem a graphic, gynaecological display on the windshield of his car, and the second involves a heavily foreshadowed bolito; a truly gruesome strangulation device that cuts the carotid arteries on the way to fulfilling total decapitation. […]
Continue readingMarc Forster won’t direct World War Z sequel for obvious reasons
October 4, 2013 0 Comments
Though World War Z went on to become Brad Pitt’s highest grossing film – and one of the year’s biggest hits – it’s important to remember how troubled its production history truly was. Because of that, Marc Forster won’t be returning to direct the sequel. In a THR profile on Pitt’s shingle Plan B, it’s […]
Continue readingPoster and Trailer Debut: 12 Years a Slave
July 16, 2013 0 Comments
The poster and trailer for Steve McQueen’s inevitable Oscar contender 12 Years a Slave have arrived online. The picture tells the true, tragic tale of Solomon Northup, a free man kidnapped and sold into slavery for, well, 12 years. Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Northup, while Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Giamatti, Paul Dano, […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: The Counselor
June 27, 2013 0 Comments
The teaser trailer for Ridley Scott’s all-star thriller The Counselor has arrived online, and the verdict is in: guilty … of being entertaining. Despite starring Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, and Javier Bardem, the real star here is screenwriter Cormac McCarthy. This marks the first feature film script from the Pulitzer Prize […]
Continue readingWorld War Z sequel in the works
June 27, 2013 0 Comments
Rumours of a tumultuous production be damned, Paramount are beginning work on a sequel to their surprise hit World War Z. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a follow-up will be developed by Paramount and star Brad Pitt’s production house Plan B. World War Z grossed $66 million in its first frame; the best ever opening for a Brad […]
Continue readingBrad of the dead – World War Z review
June 21, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo June 21, 2013 There is no evidence of World War Z‘s troubled production history on the screen, which is perhaps the biggest compliment I have for Marc Forster‘s zom-pocalypse thriller. Though technically an adaptation of Max Brooks’ book of the same name, the screenwriters (too many to mention) have jettisoned its oral history […]
Continue readingAustralia offers Disney bait to shoot 20,000 Leagues down under
February 18, 2013 0 Comments
Disney’s adaptation of Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea has been gestating for a number of years, but Australian Arts Minister Simon Crean has offered the studio a tantalising deal that might help make it a reality. Crean is hoping to tempt Disney with a $12.2 million one-off payment – increasing the 16.5 per cent […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: World War Z
November 9, 2012 0 Comments
The trailer for Marc Forster’s troubled adaptation of Max Brooks’ novel World War Z has arrived online. Produced by and starring Brad Pitt, the flick documents an apocalyptic zombie outbreak across the world. Whereas Brooks’ book relayed events after the fact, focusing on different characters and nations in each chapter, the film mostly concerns Pitt’s family and […]
Continue readingInterview: Ben Mendelsohn (Killing Them Softly)
October 9, 2012 0 Comments
Interview: Ben Mendelsohn (Killing Them Softly). By Simon Miraudo. Ben Mendelsohn has long been one of Australia’s favourite actors, alternately playing adorable romantic leads, comic imbeciles, and chilling villains. Though he can’t boast an Oscar nomination like his Animal Kingdom co-star Jacki Weaver, the success of that 2010 crime drama has seen his shares skyrocket, […]
Continue readingBlood money – Killing Them Softly review
October 9, 2012 0 Comments
Killing Them Softly – Starring Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, and Ben Mendelsohn. Directed by Andrew Dominik. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Killing Them Softly is a caustic commentary on America’s chilly economic climate, and writer-director Andrew Dominik is unafraid of underlining that point repeatedly throughout his movie’s taut 97-minute runtime. The point is made, and […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Killing Them Softly
August 6, 2012 0 Comments
The first trailer for Andrew Dominik‘s Killing Them Softly – formerly Cogan’s Trade – has arrived online, offering equal measures of humour and horrific violence. The picture stars Brad Pitt as Jacki Cogan, a professional enforcer investigating the theft of a high-stakes poker games by a couple of low level thugs (Ben Mendelsohn, Scoot McNairy). The cast also includes James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Richard […]
Continue readingBeasts of the Southern Wild star joins Twelve Years a Slave
August 2, 2012 0 Comments
Beasts of the Southern Wild starlet (and inevitable Oscar nominee) Quvenzhané Wallis has joined the cast of Steve McQueen‘s already star-studded Twelve Years a Slave. The other lead actor from that acclaimed Sundance hit, Dwight Henry, similarly nabbed a role in the pic last month. Guess McQueen is a fan! The scoop comes from Indiewire, who […]
Continue readingMichael K. Williams joins Steve McQueen’s Twelve Years a Slave
June 27, 2012 1 Comment
The Wire and Boardwalk Empire‘s Michael K. Williams has joined the cast of Steve McQueen‘s new movie Twelve Years a Slave, Deadline reports. Williams will play a “mutinous slave” in the adaptation of Solomon Northup’s 1853 novel. The pic marks McQueen’s follow up to Shame, and will star Michael Fassbender, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Dano, and Taran Killam. Discuss: […]
Continue readingSaturday Night Live star joins Steve McQueen’s Twelve Years A Slave
May 28, 2012 0 Comments
Oscar nominee Kristen Wiig recently abandoned her posting at Saturday Night Live with a big career in film ahead of her. The question now is: who will be the next big breakout star of SNL? A case could be made for Taran Killam, who has just signed on to Steve McQueen‘s new film Twelve Years A Slave, Deadline reports. […]
Continue readingBrad Pitt and Javier Bardem in talks for Ridley Scott’s Counselor
April 13, 2012 0 Comments
A-list actors are clamouring to star in Ridley Scott‘s upcoming thriller The Counselor. Earlier this week it was reported Angelina Jolie might have a small role in the flick. Now comes news from Deadline that her partner Brad Pitt is in talks to play the picture’s antagonist, alongside Javier Bardem. Michael Fassbender is set to play […]
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 readingJonah Hill and James Franco team for dramatic True Story
February 29, 2012 0 Comments
Jonah Hill and James Franco are trading in comedy for drama in the Brad Pitt produced True Story, Deadline reports. The film is an adaptation of journalist Michael Finkel’s memoir and will be directed by Rupert Goold, who has predominantly worked in theatre and most recently wrote and produced Richard II with Patrick Stewart. Fresh […]
Continue readingFirst look at Brad Pitt in Cogan’s Trade
February 17, 2012 0 Comments
The first official images from Andrew Dominik‘s upcoming thriller Cogan’s Trade have popped up – of all places – on Russian website Kinopoisk. The film stars Brad Pitt as Jackie Cogan, a professional enforcer investigating the theft of a high-stakes poker game. He previously collaborated with Dominik on The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert […]
Continue readingCheck out the Oscar Class of 2012
February 7, 2012 0 Comments
Hollywood’s finest assembled in Los Angeles this morning for the annual Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon. Of the 188 nominees, 150 showed up and participated in the group photo. Cheese! Click on the image to embiggen. Some stray observations: – Who was the genius that made tiny Michelle Williams stand all the way in the back? […]
Continue readingThe 10 best male performances of 2011
December 8, 2011 1 Comment
The 10 best male performances of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Acting! It’s perhaps the most subjective craft in the entire moviemaking process. What better way to celebrate its unquantifiable nature than by ranking our favourite performances of the year? Look past the inherent ridiculousness of comparing dudes who play vicious murderers with those dressed in […]
Continue readingBranching out – The Tree of Life review
December 6, 2011 2 Comments
The Tree of Life – Starring Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain and Sean Penn. Directed by Terrence Malick. Rated M. Originally published June 22, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life is about the meaning of our existence, told from the perspective of God, as He recalls the entire history of the universe. […]
Continue readingTom Cruise is eager to Kill
December 2, 2011 1 Comment
Tom Cruise looks set to take on the starring role in Warner Bros’ adaptation of the anime All You Need is Kill, Deadline reports. Brad Pitt was previously eyed for project, but it seems his busy schedule means the role is ripe for Cruise’s taking. Doug Liman will direct the project, first scripted by Dante […]
Continue readingThe Artist named Best Picture by NYFCC
November 30, 2011 2 Comments
The New York Film Critics Circle has officially kicked off the awards’ season by being the first major guild to bequeath honours to the films of 2011. Silent black-and-white flick – and Cannes favourite – The Artist was named Best Picture, with helmer Michel Hazanavicuius picking up Best Director. The Weinstein Company’s crowd-pleaser is now […]
Continue readingBrad Pitt wants to retire from acting in three years
November 16, 2011 0 Comments
Brad Pitt has revealed to Australian 60 Minutes his intention to retire from acting in three years time, coinciding with his fiftieth birthday. Pitt delivered the deadline when he was asked how much longer he would want to do his “business” for. When pressed for details on his post-retirement plans, Pitt responded thusly. “Hell if […]
Continue readingThe great game – Moneyball review
November 10, 2011 2 Comments
Moneyball – Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Directed by Bennett Miller. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Bennet Miller‘s Moneyball is an underdog tale, both on the screen and behind the scenes (but more on that later). It documents the struggle of the Oakland Athletics and their forward-thinking GM Billy Beane (Brad […]
Continue readingPitt joins Fassbender and Ejiofor in new Steve McQueen project
October 26, 2011 0 Comments
Brad Pitt is set to join Michael Fassbender and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Steve McQueen’s upcoming film Twelve Years A Slave. According to Screen Daily, Pitt’s company Plan B Entertainment will produce. Based on Solomon Northrup’s autobiography, the film tells of a black man who was kidnapped in 1841 and forced to be a slave for more than a […]
Continue readingCannonball Run remake in the works; Ritchie directing Pitt and Clooney?
October 20, 2011 0 Comments
Here’s an odd one. General Motors may put up the cash for Warner Bros.’ reboot of Cannonball Run, which the studio wants Guy Ritchie to helm. It gets crazier. According to Vulture, Ritchie would like to recruit Brad Pitt, George Clooney and some of their Ocean’s Eleven co-stars to appear in the flick. The original Cannonball Run films – […]
Continue readingBrad Pitt needed for All You Need is Kill
September 26, 2011 0 Comments
It’s a good time to be Brad Pitt (of course, it’s probably always a good time to be Brad Pitt). Not only did his passion project Moneyball open solidly over the weekend in the States, he’s being touted for a Best Actor Oscar nomination. He might also get a nod for The Tree of Life, […]
Continue readingSean Penn didn’t get The Tree of Life either
August 22, 2011 1 Comment
The traditionally warm and complimentary Sean Penn has shockingly spoken out about Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life in an abrasive manner. Penn stars in the film as the adult Jack O’Brien, who is still recovering from a traumatic youth spent with his cruel father (Brad Pitt), as well as the untimely death of his […]
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