By Simon Miraudo August 25, 2014 Magic in the Moonlight sees Woody Allen putting the least amount of effort into enchanting audiences at a time when he really needs to work a little harder for their love. The public perception of Allen takes a trip on the Ferris wheel each year, and though he’s coming […]
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Colin Firth won’t voice Paddington Bear anymore, but not because he’s too creepy
June 18, 2014 
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Colin Firth will no longer voice Paddington Bear in the upcoming movie based on the beloved children’s character and recent terrifying meme. Firth evoked another chilling figure, Gwyneth Paltrow, in his statement to EW, referring to his exit as a “conscious uncoupling.” “It’s been bittersweet to see this delightful creature take shape and come to the sad realisation […]
Continue readingWoody Allen’s ‘Magic in the Moonlight’ trailer sees Emma Stone charm Colin Firth
May 22, 2014 0 Comments
The trailer for Woody Allen’s Magic in the Moonlight has arrived, and with it, an idea of what the damn thing is actually about. His plots are usually shrouded in secrecy until a trailer drops, though we have known for some time his latest would star Emma Stone, Colin Firth, Marcia Gay Harden and Jacki Weaver. Set in […]
Continue readingFirst look at Emma Stone and Colin Firth in Woody Allen’s Magic in the Moonlight
October 16, 2013 0 Comments
Blue Jasmine is barely out of cinemas, but workhorse Woody Allen is close to wrapping his follow-up feature. The first images from his 2014 release, Magic in the Moonlight, show stars Emma Stone, Marcia Gay Harden, and Colin Firth all looking rather smart in their 1920s attire. Little is known about the plot, besides the […]
Continue readingFirst look at Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman in The Railway Man
July 18, 2013 0 Comments
Transmission has dated Jonathan Teplitzky’s upcoming UK-Australian co-production, The Railway Man, for a December 26, 2013 release. The local distributor must have high hopes for the feature, which stars Colin Firth as real-life POW Eric Lomax and Nicole Kidman as his wife Patti, given its placement in the busy Christmas period. It also features Jeremy […]
Continue readingJacki Weaver joins Woody Allen’s new project
July 4, 2013 0 Comments
Jacki Weaver has joined the cast of Woody Allen’s new feature, The Hollywood Reporter, erm, reports. The two-time Oscar nominated (it’s still a little odd to write that) Australian actress will appear opposite the previously announced Emma Stone and Colin Firth. Marcia Gay Harden, Eileen Atkins, Hamish Linklater, and Simon McBurney are other new additions to […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Gambit
October 2, 2012 0 Comments
Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz team up in the remake of 1966 crime caper Gambit, as the first trailer for the Joel and Ethan Coen penned film arrives online. Michael Hoffman (The Last Station, One Fine Day) directs this modern retelling which looks to bring a splash of the Coens’ humour to an Oceans Eleven […]
Continue readingInterview: Emile Sherman (Shame, The King’s Speech)
June 5, 2012 0 Comments
Interview: Emile Sherman (Shame, The King’s Speech). By Simon Miraudo. Aussie Emile Sherman has seen some spectacular success since founding See-Saw Films in 2008 with British producer Iain Canning. The duo brought Tom Hooper‘s The King’s Speech to the big screen, and took home the Best Picture Oscar for their troubles. They also released the […]
Continue readingThese charming men – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy review
May 18, 2012 0 Comments
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Starring Gary Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hardy. Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Rated MA. Originally published January 17, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is now available on DVD, Blu-ray and Quickflix Pay-Per-View. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is the most gentlemanly motion picture of the year (or perhaps, of any year). Based on John le Carré’s 1974 novel of the […]
Continue readingDistrict 9 star offered Oldboy villain
April 13, 2012 1 Comment
It’s the part Spike Lee just can’t fill: that of the villain in his upcoming remake of Oldboy. Christian Bale, Colin Firth, and Clive Owen have all passed on the role, though, as anyone who has seen Park Chan-wook‘s South Korean original knows, it’s a juicy one. Variety now reports that an offer has gone out to District […]
Continue readingFeig and Firth in talks for remake of France’s Intouchables
March 30, 2012 0 Comments
Bridesmaids helmer Paul Feig is in talks to write and direct an English-language remake of the French smash hit The Intouchables, Variety reports. Colin Firth is tipped to star in the pic as a quadriplegic aristocrat who bonds with his carer from across the tracks. The Weinstein Company, as well as the original’s producer Nicolas […]
Continue readingElizabeth Olsen offered role in Oldboy remake
February 29, 2012 0 Comments
Well, if Rooney Mara won’t take on the lead female role in Spike Lee‘s Oldboy remake, Elizabeth Olsen will do just fine! According to Twitch, the Martha Marcy May Marlene star has reportedly been offered a key part opposite Josh Brolin in the project. Mara previously passed, as did Australian Mia Wasikowska. Though anyone who has seen Park Chan-wook‘s supreme […]
Continue readingThese charming men – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy review
January 17, 2012 3 Comments
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Starring Gary Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hardy. Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is the most gentlemanly motion picture of the year (or perhaps, of any year). Based on John le Carré’s 1974 novel of the same name and starring a batch […]
Continue readingClive Owen, Mia Wasikowska offered Oldboy roles
December 19, 2011 0 Comments
Clive Owen and Mia Wasikowska have been targeted to star opposite Josh Brolin in Spike Lee‘s upcoming Oldboy remake. According to Twitch, Owen has been offered the role of primary antagonist. Colin Firth and Christian Bale both turned down the part prior. Meanwhile, Aussie Wasikowska is being courted to take on the lead female role. Rooney Mara was originally suggested to be a contender, but passed […]
Continue readingColin Firth passes on Oldboy
December 9, 2011 1 Comment
Colin Firth has passed on the role of the lead villain in Spike Lee‘s upcoming Oldboy remake, Twitch reports. Christian Bale similarly turned down the part several months ago. Josh Brolin remains set to star in the role originally played by Choi Min-sik in Park Chan-wook‘s 2003 original. He plays a man kidnapped and imprisoned without explanation, and released […]
Continue readingFull Monty director to deliver Bridget Jones’s Baby?
December 1, 2011 0 Comments
Oscar-nominated director Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty) is in talks to helm the third instalment of the Bridget Jones saga, Bridget Jones’s Baby. According to Deadline, Cattaneo entered talks with Universal Pictures and Working Title following the exit of Paul Feig (Bridesmaids). It is believed author and screenwriter Helen Fielding wanted a British director to […]
Continue readingSpike Lee’s Oldboy will have “darker” ending than the original
November 29, 2011 1 Comment
That’s a big call. Producer Roy Lee has told Collider the ending of Spike Lee‘s Oldboy remake will be darker than that seen (and that which can never be unseen) in Park Chan-wook‘s South Korean original. When asked if screenwriter Mark Protosevich would maintain the ending of Park’s flick or if he had returned to […]
Continue readingColin Firth offered villainous role in Oldboy
November 14, 2011 0 Comments
Colin Firth has been offered the part of the villain in Spike Lee‘s upcoming remake of Oldboy, Twitch reports. Though Christian Bale was once said to be considering the role, it seems Oscar winner Firth is now the lead contender. Twitch must have a decent source close to the production, having previously broken the news […]
Continue readingBridesmaids director abandons Bridget Jones 3
October 6, 2011 0 Comments
Bridesmaids helmer and Freaks and Geeks creator Paul Feig has walked away from Bridget Jones 3 after spending several months working on the script with an eye to direct. According to Deadline, the split between Feig and Working Title Films/Universal Pictures was amicable, and that “both sides agreed … that maybe this is just a quintessential […]
Continue readingThe King’s Speech to conquer Broadway
August 10, 2011 1 Comment
The Oscar-winning, Colin-Firth-starring, trophy-film-for-speech-impediments The King’s Speech is heading to Broadway. Showbiz 411 has confirmed the film’s screenwriter David Seidler (who picked up an Academy Award for his troubles) will bring the story of King George VI of Britain and his now famous speech therapist, Lionel Logue (played by Geoffrey Rush in the film), to […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
July 20, 2011 1 Comment
Numbers numbers everywhere! The poster for Tomas Alfredson‘s upcoming spy thriller Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy has debuted online (courtesy of Empire), featuring Gary Oldman as iconic literary character George Smiley … covered in numbers! Based on John le Carré’s novel of the same name, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy tells the story of M16 agent Smiley, who […]
Continue readingBridesmaids director in talks for Bridget Jones 3
July 11, 2011 1 Comment
Bridesmaids director Paul Feig is quickly becoming the go-to guy for female-centric comedies (the irony there being, of course, he is a guy). According to The Daily Mail, Feig is in negotiations to direct a third instalment of the Bridget Jones series. The Mail elaborates by saying the status of the film at this time […]
Continue readingBoyle eyeing Firth and Johansson for Trance
July 6, 2011 0 Comments
Danny Boyle wants Colin Firth to take the spot recently vacated by Michael Fassbender in his new flick Trance. According to Twitch, Firth would join the already cast James McAvoy in the caper flick. Scarlett Johansson is also being considered to star alongside McAvoy and Firth. McAvoy will star as the leader of a gang of thieves […]
Continue readingThe King’s Speech sweeps the BAFTAs
February 14, 2011 0 Comments
The King’s Speech has continued its award-season sweep by taking home seven awards including Best Film and Outstanding British Film at the Orange British Academy Film Awards. Stars Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham-Carter were all recognised by the BAFTAs, as was the film’s Original Screenplay and Score. The only major category in which […]
Continue reading>Diaz to star alongside Firth in Gambit
February 2, 2011 1 Comment
>Cameron Diaz is set to star opposite Colin Firth in Michael Hoffman’s remake of the 1966 action/comedy Gambit. Scripted by Joel and Ethan Coen, the film follows an art curator (Firth) who attempts to con a collector into purchasing a fake painting. According to Deadline, Diaz will star as a “Texas steer roper” who helps […]
Continue reading>The King’s Speech dominates SAG awards
January 31, 2011 0 Comments
>The King’s Speech is on track to take home the big awards at this month’s Oscar ceremony following its coronation at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The film picked up Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and star Colin Firth nabbed Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role. Along […]
Continue reading>The King’s Speech to be censored for Oscar push?
January 27, 2011 1 Comment
>Will Harvey Scissorhands ever be happy with a film? That is indeed the question as he considers releasing a censored cut of The King’s Speech after it has received a pack-leading 12 Oscar nominations. The story so far… Back in November, the MPAA slapped The King’s Speech with an R-rating, meaning that those under the […]
Continue readingCrowning moment – The King’s Speech review
December 21, 2010 4 Comments
The King’s Speech – Starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter. Directed by Tom Hooper. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. You too can make an Academy Award contender! All you need are these ten ingredients: 1) An inspirational true story, 2) a character with a pronounced disability, 3) Colin Firth in a leading […]
Continue reading>Colin Firth is a great Gambit indeed
December 14, 2010 0 Comments
>Colin Firth is set to star in the upcoming remake of the 1966 UK action/comedy Gambit according to Deadline. The remake has been scripted by the Coen brothers and will be directed by Michael Hoffman (One Fine Day, The Last Station). The story follows a cat burglar (Firth; Michael Caine in the original) and his […]
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