It was revealed last week that David Slade – director of the incredible Hard Candy and abominable The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – was set to direct a new Daredevil flick for 20th Century Fox. Slade took to his Twitter account to confirm his involvement in the project (as well as debunk a couple of rumours […]
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The Last Airbender, Sex and the City 2 big "winners" at Razzie awards
February 27, 2011 
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As Tinsel Town gathers today to pat themselves on the back for a job well done – as though million dollar pay cheques aren’t reward enough – the annual Razzie Awards have brought a few Hollywood stars down a peg or two by naming and shaming the worst of the year. Earning the title of […]
Continue reading>Last Airbender, Eclipse dominate Razzie nominations
January 25, 2011 3 Comments
>Ah, the Golden Raspberry Awards. In this climate of near-constant award ceremonies and deafening self-congratulation in Hollywood, it’s nice to know that there is a body out there keeping an eye on the losers. The nominations for the 31st Razzies – recognising the worst in the past 12 months of cinema – have been unveiled, […]
Continue readingSimon Miraudo’s Worst Films of 2010
December 29, 2010 3 Comments
Simon Miraudo’s Worst 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 spinning […]
Continue readingAnti climax – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse review
November 29, 2010 0 Comments
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Directed by David Slade. Rated M. Originally published July 5, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. To quote Detective Roger Murtaugh from Lethal Weapon, “I’m getting too old for this ****.” In just eighteen months, the Twilight saga has subjected us to one atrocious […]
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 readingTwo directors duel over Wolverine 2
August 23, 2010 0 Comments
When you think Wolverine, what first comes to mind? Twilight or The Time Traveler’s Wife? According to Vulture, Fox have decided upon two directors to helm Wolverine 2, with star and producer Hugh Jackman to make the final call after meeting with each next week. The two auteurs are David Slade (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, […]
Continue readingAustralian box office – Total eclipse
July 8, 2010 0 Comments
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse opened across Australia, and fans proved they were in no way tired of Bella’s romantic exploits by heading to cinemas in force. Here are the box office results for the period July 1 -4. 1. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse [536 screens/ $24,236]WKND = $12,990,707 / TOTAL = $13,006,4122. Toy Story 3 […]
Continue readingFox considered Taylor Lautner for X-Men: First Class
July 6, 2010 0 Comments
Breathe a sigh of relief fanboys. If Fox had their way, First Class would be a lot more shirtless. We’ve been following rather closely the casting of Matthew Vaughn‘s X-Men prequel First Class. We already know that James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Alice Eve have joined the cast (as Professor X, Magneto and Emma Frost […]
Continue readingAnti climax – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse review
July 5, 2010 7 Comments
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Directed by David Slade. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. To quote Detective Roger Murtaugh from Lethal Weapon, “I’m getting too old for this ****.” In just eighteen months, the Twilight saga has subjected us to one atrocious film, one (barely) passable film, […]
Continue readingHarry Potter 7 poster debut. It’s depressing!
July 5, 2010 0 Comments
If you happened to sit through the interminable third instalment of the Twilight saga over the weekend, you would have been treated to the infinitely more entertaining trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It was epic, haunting and more powerful than anything Eclipse had to offer. In fact, I can say the same […]
Continue readingBreaking Dawn OFFICIALLY broken into two films
June 14, 2010 1 Comment
We’ve pretty much known since February, but Summit Entertainment have officially announced that the final book in Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series, Breaking Dawn, will be broken into two separate movies. Apparently the delayed announcement is the result of contract negotiations of director Bill Condon and stars Kristen Stewart, Sparkly, and Shirtless. The Twilight Saga, which […]
Continue readingBill Condon to direct Breaking Dawn
April 29, 2010 0 Comments
Summit Entertainment have confirmed that director Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, Gods and Monsters) will helm the final installment of The Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn. It was reported back in March that Summit were courting Oscar-caliber directors for Breaking Dawn, including Condon, Sophia Coppola and Gus Van Sant . Condon won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar […]
Continue readingThe Twilight Saga’s Eclipse – new trailer, now with conflict!
April 27, 2010 3 Comments
A brand new trailer for The Twilight Saga’s Eclipse has debuted online, giving us a greater glimpse of the film’s plot. It marks a milestone in the series, as it seems to be the first film of the saga to actually feature “a plot”. As far as I can piece it together, Bella (Kristen Stewart) […]
Continue readingThe Twilight Saga: Eclipse trailer debut
March 12, 2010 2 Comments
I feel a great disturbance. It’s as if millions of tweenage girls cried out in joy and were suddenly silenced … for about 90 seconds. The very first trailer for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has landed online; less than six months after the previous film, New Moon, hit cinemas. Check out the trailer below and […]
Continue readingBreaking Dawn will be filmed this year – in 2 parts
February 12, 2010 1 Comment
source: deadline.com Deadline is reporting that Breaking Dawn, the fourth book of Stephanie Meyer’s ultra-successful Twilight saga, will be adapted into TWO feature films. They will supposedly be filmed back-to-back, with production starting this October. We have previously discussed the inherit difficulty in adapting Breaking Dawn, particularly due to the bizarre elements featured in Meyer’s […]
Continue readingFirst look at The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
December 23, 2009 2 Comments
source: ropeofsilicon.com New Moon was so last month. Summit Entertainment have released the first official still from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Brad Brevet at Rope of Silicon poses a good question: how can Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) sit in the sunlight with Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and not go all sparkly? This is really weird. […]
Continue readingBreaking Dawn: The Movie?
December 1, 2009 18 Comments
So, have you heard about these Twilight movies yet? They’re kind of a big deal. The first film of the series earned a hefty $384 million worldwide during its run, while the sequel New Moon has already picked up $473 million worldwide … in just two weeks. The films are based on Stephanie Meyer’s novels […]
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