By Simon Miraudo April 10, 2014 At the intersection of chaos and commerce lies The Lego Movie, a manic, subversive family film that somehow squeezed its way out of the studio sausage factory. Don’t call it a cash-grab. Heck, if cash-grabs were always this good, we’d all be broke. The credit probably belongs to writer-director […]
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Elizabeth Banks will aca-direct Pitch Perfect 2
January 28, 2014 
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Elizabeth Banks has been lined up to direct Pitch Perfect 2 for Universal, Deadline reports. After producing the first flick, she will make the second picture her feature directorial debut. Banks previously helmed a short for the much-reviled compendium Movie 43 (though, in fairness, hers wasn’t the worst). The 2012 original, based on the book by Mickey Rapkin all […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Hunger Games – Catching Fire
April 15, 2013 0 Comments
The feature trailer for The Hunger Games‘ sequel, Catching Fire, debuted during the 2013 MTV Movie Awards. Handily, it is now online for legions to gawk at. Catching Fire features Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen and Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) – (spoiler alert) – the winners of the 74th Annual Hunger Games, touring the districts […]
Continue readingKatniss looks very fancy in this new Hunger Games – Catching Fire poster
March 7, 2013 0 Comments
If Jennifer Lawrence struggled to make it to the podium in her Oscar dress, she’s got no chance of climbing stairs in this get up. A new batch of posters from The Hunger Games – Catching Fire have been released, with Katniss (Lawrence), Effie (Elizabeth Banks), Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), Cinna (Lenny Kravitz), and Caesar (Stanley Tucci) in fairly regal […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: The Hunger Games – Catching Fire
February 26, 2013 0 Comments
Besides winning an Oscar and being the most GIFable person on the planet, Jennifer Lawrence also has that hit Hunger Games franchise under her belt. Is there anything she can’t do? How about ‘be adorably starstruck by Jack Nicholson’? Yep, she’s got that covered too. The poster for its second instalment, Catching Fire, has arrived, promoting Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) […]
Continue readingWill Ferrell and Liam Neeson join LEGO movie
November 12, 2012 0 Comments
Will Ferrell and Liam Neeson will voice characters in Warner Bros’ upcoming animated LEGO movie. An official statement from the studio announced their casting, as well as that of Parks and Recreation‘s Nick Offerman and Community‘s Alison Brie. They join previously announced voice talent Chris Pratt (also of Parks and Rec), Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, and Morgan […]
Continue readingMy Katniss rules – The Hunger Games review
August 16, 2012 0 Comments
The Hunger Games – Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth. Directed by Gary Ross. Rated M. Originally published March 22, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. The Hunger Games arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia on August 17, 2012. Well, I don’t think any of us could have predicted that the film coming to claim the ‘Insanely Popular Young Adult Franchise’ crown […]
Continue readingCharlie Kaufman’s Frank or Francis postponed
June 27, 2012 0 Comments
We were greatly looking forward to Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman‘s directorial follow-up to Synecdoche, New York; the insane-sounding musical Frank or Francis, starring Steve Carell as an arrogant filmmaker and Jack Black as the blogger that torments him. Co-star Elizabeth Banks dropped a bombshell this week when she told Movieline the project was no more, stating “it fell apart at […]
Continue readingIll-conceived – What to Expect When You’re Expecting review
May 29, 2012 1 Comment
What to Expect When You’re Expecting – Starring Elizabeth Banks, Cameron Diaz, and Jennifer Lopez. Directed by Kirk Jones. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. When historians of the future – or, more likely, our inevitable alien rulers – examine the early days of the 21st century, they will note a surge of interest in celebrity […]
Continue readingMy Katniss rules – The Hunger Games review
March 22, 2012 6 Comments
The Hunger Games – Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth. Directed by Gary Ross. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Well, I don’t think any of us could have predicted that the film coming to claim the ‘Insanely Popular Young Adult Franchise’ crown from The Twilight Saga would be this good. Admittedly the bar had […]
Continue readingIgnorance is bliss – Our Idiot Brother review
March 20, 2012 0 Comments
Our Idiot Brother – Starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, and Zooey Deschanel. Directed by Jesse Peretz. Rated M. By Hilary Simmons. Ned (Paul Rudd) lives on a hippie commune, grows biodynamic tomatoes, and gives his wholehearted love and attention to a golden retriever called Willie Nelson. He is a sweet-spirited idealist – that is, until […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: What to Expect When You’re Expecting
January 30, 2012 0 Comments
If you weren’t scared off by the trailer for the Kirk Jones directed What to Expect When You’re Expecting, then the six newly released character posters might just do the trick. The film is an adaptation of the bestselling book by Heidi Murkoff and stars Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez and Brooklyn […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: What to Expect When You’re Expecting
December 12, 2011 0 Comments
In reply to the question, ‘Just how many celebrities can we fit into one movie?’, the trailer for the Kirk Jones directed What to Expect When You’re Expecting answers, ‘As many as your flimsy plot wants’. On the heels of Garry Marshall’s New Year’s Eve celebrity-ganza, WTEWYE is an adaptation of the bestselling pregnancy book […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Hunger Games
November 15, 2011 1 Comment
The first full-length trailer for the much anticipated The Hunger Games has been released and it’s a cracker. Reading through the YouTube comments section (always a perilous choice), fans have unanimously responded with positive comments and even admissions of tears, while the non-initiated have shown surprise and even excitement over this glimpse at the adaptation […]
Continue readingCharacter Posters Debut: The Hunger Games
October 31, 2011 0 Comments
News from the Hunger Games camp has been fairly quiet since the water-torture like casting announcements earlier this year. Now, Lionsgate have released eight character posters showing off profiles that excite, but alas, don’t show a great deal. Still, we’re happy to see something new! Apart from Katniss, Gale and Peeta (who we’ve seen in […]
Continue readingTrailer and Poster Debut: Man on a Ledge
September 23, 2011 2 Comments
The trailer and poster for Sam Worthington‘s new (and very literally-titled thriller) Man on a Ledge has debuted online. If you thought that poster had a bit of an Inception feel to it, wait until you hear the score used in the trailer: Here’s the official plot synopsis from Summit Entertainment: “An ex-cop and now […]
Continue readingMelbourne International Film Festival – Day Twelve
August 2, 2011 0 Comments
Melbourne International Film Festival – Day Twelve. By Simon Miraudo. Blimey, if we aren’t speedily approaching the end of the 2011 Melbourne International Film Festival! It’s been a hell of a fest, and despite my occasional complaints of hitting the wall and enduring conversations with a variety of rather racist cab drivers, I’ve truly loved […]
Continue readingElizabeth Banks confirmed for The Hunger Games
April 29, 2011 1 Comment
Elizabeth Banks has officially signed on to play District 12 escort Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games. Banks tweeted “I can now confirm I’m EFFIE TRINKET in @TheHungerGames. So excited!” after she posted a quote from Suzanne Collins’ bestselling novel and asked her followers to guess its source. District 4’s tributes have also been cast […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Our Idiot Brother
April 27, 2011 0 Comments
The first official trailer for Sundance favourite Our Idiot Brother has debuted online. The dramedy (previously known as My Idiot Brother) has an all star cast with Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, and Emily Mortimer, Steve Coogan, Hugh Dancy and Rashida Jones amongst others. Directed by Jesse Peretz and written by David Schisgall and Evgenia Peretz, the film follows […]
Continue readingElizabeth Banks joins The Hunger Games
April 19, 2011 0 Comments
No sooner had we announced the casting of Rue and Thresh as the tributes from District 11 in The Hunger Games, Variety chimed in to add that Elizabeth Banks is also in line for a role. Banks is in talks to play Effie Trinket, the flighty, airheaded, pink-haired escort of the District 12 tributes Katniss […]
Continue readingSee Sam Worthington stand on a ledge
November 1, 2010 0 Comments
The first official image from Asger Leth’s upcoming thriller Man on a Ledge has debuted online. It features Sam Worthington as the eponymous man standing on the eponymous ledge. Yeah, you may want to click that image to get a better look. Here is the film’s official plot synopsis from Summit Entertainment: An ex-cop and […]
Continue readingKevin Smith Wants You To Watch His ‘Porno’
September 15, 2008 4 Comments
source: traileraddict.com, impawards.com Kevin Smith‘s latest film Zach and Miri Make A Porno has finally got it’s very own poster and trailer, despite earlier versions being banned by the MPAA. The film stars Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks as cash-strapped roommates who decide to make a porno to solve their cash woes. They enlist some, […]
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