Almost – almost – confirming that the long-delayed, production-plagued Mad Max: Fury Road actually exists and will be fit for release is this new teaser trailer, fresh from Comic Con. The clip is just a short excerpt of the lengthy sequence played at the Con, where director George Miller revealed that the entire movie would be one long […]
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‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ poster indicates this thing might actually come out someday
July 25, 2014 
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Despite being in production for approximately, oh, seventy years, Mad Max: Fury Road might actually be nearing release. That is, if its newly debuted teaser poster isn’t outright lying to us. Though it boasts 2015 as its release date, I’ll only believe this thing exists when I’m sitting down to watch it. Plagued with delays, […]
Continue readingRange life – A Million Ways to Die in the West review
May 28, 2014 0 Comments
By Jess Lomas May 28, 2014 Seth MacFarlane’s A Million Ways to Die in the West may succeed more in its uneven sketches and pop culture nods than as a complete film, but for those who enjoy a splash of toilet humour and cheap gags, there’s much to like here. Set in the 1880s Old […]
Continue readingOwen Wilson set for P.T. Anderson’s Inherent Vice
May 13, 2013 0 Comments
Owen Wilson is in negotiations to join the cast of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice, The Wrap reports. PTA has already set Joaquin Phoenix to play pot-smoking P.I. Doc Sportello in the adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s acclaimed novel (which is something of a shaggy-dog crime noir set in 1970s Los Angeles). According to Anderson fan […]
Continue readingAmanda Seyfried eyed for Seth MacFarlane’s follow-up to Ted
February 13, 2013 0 Comments
Amanda Seyfried is in talks for a role in Seth MacFarlane’s next film, according to The Hollywood Reporter‘s sources. After the unexpected success of Ted, MacFarlane is storming ahead with his second feature, a western comedy titled A Million Ways To Die In The West. This Blazing Saddles style comedy follows a meek farmer (played […]
Continue readingTheron, Monahan set for Sympathy for Lady Vengeance remake
November 30, 2012 0 Comments
Spike Lee‘s remake of Oldboy is currently in production, and it seems to have reignited the long-gestating do-over of director Park Chan-wook‘s sort-of-sequel Sympathy for Lady Vengeance. According to Deadline, billionairess Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures will now produce the flick along with Charlize Theron‘s shingle. William Monahan (Oscar winning scribe of The Departed) will write and direct, while Theron […]
Continue readingInterview: Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman)
June 22, 2012 0 Comments
Interview: Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman). By Simon Miraudo. Commercial and short film director Rupert Sanders makes his feature debut with Snow White and the Huntsman, a gritty retelling of the Brothers Grimm legend with Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth as the title characters (we’ll let you guess who plays whom). It can […]
Continue readingFair play – Snow White and the Huntsman review
June 21, 2012 1 Comment
Snow White and the Huntsman – Starring Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, and Charlize Theron. Directed by Rupert Sanders. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Rupert Sanders‘ revisionist adaptation of the Snow White saga takes its cues from two recent fantastical period pieces rather than the Grimm brothers’ original legend: Peter Jackson‘s Lord of the Rings trilogy […]
Continue readingRosie Huntington-Whiteley joins Mad Max: Fury Road
June 18, 2012 1 Comment
Transformers: Dark of the Moon star and Victoria’s Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has scored a role in George Miller‘s long delayed Mad Max sequel Fury Road. According to Deadline, Huntington-Whiteley will play “one of the five wives” in the picture; we’re not exactly sure what that means, but we’re hoping ‘the five wives’ are a […]
Continue readingCharlize Theron investigates a Murder Mystery
June 15, 2012 0 Comments
Charlize Theron is in talks to star in John Madden’s Murder Mystery, according to Deadline. The Prometheus star is already signed on to co-produce the Madden (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Shakespeare in Love) directed film, described as a comedic whodunit and “affectionate deconstruction of an Agatha Christie tale.” The role would see her as one […]
Continue readingSpace oddity – Prometheus review
June 4, 2012 12 Comments
Prometheus – Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, and Charlize Theron. Directed by Ridley Scott. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Prometheus is perhaps the best blend of thoughtful science fiction with classic genre thrills since Danny Boyle’s Sunshine. However, much like Sunshine, Prometheus will likely amass detractors disappointed by the final act. Whereas I believe the […]
Continue readingIt’s arrested development – Young Adult review
May 15, 2012 0 Comments
Young Adult – Starring Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt and Patrick Wilson. Directed by Jason Reitman. Rated M. Originally published January 16, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Young Adult arrives on DVD and Blu-ray May 16, 2012. Director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody last collaborated on Juno, a film about a teenage girl who thought she was always the smartest person in the room, and who had to […]
Continue readingCharlize Theron to play Agent 13 for Apes director
April 23, 2012 0 Comments
Charlize Theron is attached to star in Agent 13, the new thriller from Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt, Deadline reports. Universal Pictures beat out Paramount, MGM, and Fox for the pitch with an almighty sum. Little is known about the project, except that it’s based on the 1988 comic book […]
Continue readingMichael Fassbender introduces us to his android in Prometheus
April 18, 2012 0 Comments
The Prometheus viral videos have been coming thick and fast, but we’ve finally found one worthy of sharing, courtesy of Slashfilm. Here, we are introduced to the David (Michael Fassbender), the helpful android who can blend into your workplace and complete any tasks humans may find “distressing or unethical.” Another brilliant innovation from Weyland Industries! […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Snow White and the Huntsman
March 20, 2012 2 Comments
The trailer for Universal’s Snow White and the Huntsman has debuted online, offering us some brand new footage and a greater glimpse of the plot. Of course, the plot is of the legendary Snow White fairytale, so we had a pretty good idea of it anyway. Although we’re equally excited for Tarsem‘s insane-looking family flick Mirror Mirror (starring Lily Collins as Snow White, and Julia […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Prometheus
March 19, 2012 0 Comments
The feature trailer for Ridley Scott‘s maybe-kinda-probably-not-make-that-defintiely Alien prequel Prometheus has landed online, armed to the hilt with Inception “bwraahhhms” and other such tension-creating tricks. Much like the teaser that came back in December, this new trailer continues to keep us in the dark in regards to the actual plot, but gives us plenty of chilling moments and special effects shots […]
Continue readingIt’s arrested development – Young Adult review
January 16, 2012 0 Comments
Young Adult – Starring Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt and Patrick Wilson. Directed by Jason Reitman. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody last collaborated on Juno, a film about a teenage girl who thought she was always the smartest person in the room, and who had to come to terms […]
Continue readingThe 10 most exciting films of 2012
January 4, 2012 12 Comments
The 10 most exciting films of 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Apocalyptic Mayan prophecies be damned; we’re mighty excited for 2012. Not only will we get to see if Roland Emmerich’s vision of complete tectonic-destruction comes true (might be fun?), but we’ll also be treated to a batch of awesome-sounding feature films in the lead-up. Here […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: Prometheus
December 23, 2011 2 Comments
The teaser trailer for Ridley Scott‘s ‘don’t call it an Alien prequel’ Prometheus has debuted online. Fans of the original, iconic Alien teaser however will notice a few similarities. We’re still not sure if Prometheus actually has any aliens in it or not, but based on this teaser, it doesn’t look like things are going too well […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Prometheus
December 16, 2011 1 Comment
The poster for Ridley Scott’s sorta-kinda-not-really Alien prequel Prometheus has debuted online (courtesy of Coming Soon). It certainly captures the vibe of previous Alien posters without giving the game away completely. We’re not even sure if this movie has aliens in it. We do know that it features a giant head, so at least that’s […]
Continue readingNew images from Ridley Scott’s Prometheus
December 2, 2011 0 Comments
After lengthy silence on Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, this week brings official new photos from the highly anticipated project. The film has been described as Scott’s “kinda-sorta-not-really-well-maybe Alien prequel” and while bootlegged visuals were recently leaked online this is our first high-definition glimpse at the star-studded horror sci-fi. The focus of these new images appears to […]
Continue readingGeorge Miller plots new Mad Max trilogy
November 30, 2011 2 Comments
Director George Miller has revealed he is considering a brand new trilogy of Mad Max films, kicking off with the long-gestating Fury Road. Speaking with The Financial Times, Miller said Max’s story expanded as he began working on the script for Fury Road. “We started with [Fury Road], but we then started to do a […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: Snow White and the Huntsman
November 11, 2011 2 Comments
The first trailer for Snow White and the Huntsman has appeared online and poses the question, who is the fairest of them all? The Rupert Sanders directed fantasy stars Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth, who all get their fair share of screen time in this teaser. If there were any doubts after the […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Snow White and the Huntsman
November 10, 2011 0 Comments
Snow White and the Huntsman gets a fancy new banner in the lead up to a trailer release. The Rupert Sanders directed adaptation of the classic story stars Kristen Stewart as White, Chris Hemsworth as the Huntsman and Charlize Theron as the Evil Queen. While in competition with the Tarsem Singh directed Mirror, Mirror, the […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Young Adult
October 10, 2011 1 Comment
The first trailer for Young Adult has made its online debut and sees Charlize Theron channelling her inner teenager. Written by Diablo Cody (Juno) and directed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Thank You for Smoking, Up in the Air), it’s the first collaboration for the pair since teaming up to tell the story of that quirky […]
Continue readingMarvel eyes Monster director for Thor 2
September 23, 2011 0 Comments
Marvel has been on the lookout for someone to helm Thor 2 ever since Kenneth Branagh revealed he was no longer interested in the superhero franchise. Deadline reports that the studio may be close to finding a replacement. Despite reports in August that Game of Thrones helmer Brian Kirk was eyeing the director’s chair, Deadline […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Young Adult
September 7, 2011 0 Comments
The poster for director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody’s latest collaboration – Young Adult – has debuted online (courtesy of THR). Their last effort – Juno – earned Cody an Academy Award, as well as Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress (Ellen Page). Hopes are high for this one, then! In […]
Continue readingFirst look at Charlize Theron in Young Adult
August 17, 2011 0 Comments
The first official image of Charlize Theron in Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody’s upcoming collaboration, Young Adult, has debuted online. Theron stars as Mavis Gary, an unsympathetic ghost writer who heads to her hometown to rediscover her identity, and in the process tries to steal her former high school boyfriend (Patrick Wilson) away from his […]
Continue readingFirst look at Lily Collins in The Brothers Grimm: Snow White
July 25, 2011 1 Comment
We’ve seen Kristen Stewart in character as a gritty Snow White in Rupert Sanders Snow White and The Huntsman. Now comes the first official photo of Lily Collins as Snow in Tarsem Singh‘s own take on the classic fable, The Brothers Grimm: Snow White. And it’s certainly got a different look! Singh’s version will star […]
Continue readingFirst look at Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth in Snow White and The Huntsman
July 25, 2011 5 Comments
The first official images of Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron in character for Rupert Sanders’ Snow White and the Huntsman debuted at Comic Con over the weekend, and have made their way online for your visual pleasure (courtesy of Slashfilm). As you can see from the above pic of Stewart as Snow White, […]
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