By Simon Miraudo June 12, 2014 Much wailing and gnashing of teeth awaits any film adaptation of a beloved novel, but what welcomes the cinematic retelling of a despised one? James Franco’s unintentionally-LOL-worthy collection of short stories, Palo Alto, has been condensed, refined, and infinitely bettered by writer-director Gia Coppola, who, as you can imagine […]
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The write stuff – Adult World review
March 20, 2014 
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By Glenn Dunks March 20, 2014 Finally, pornography peddling poets get a film all their own in Scott Coffey’s frisky comedy, Adult World. Amy (Emma Roberts) is a wannabe poet superstar, the kind who thinks she’s the next great artiste and who wouldn’t commit suicide by sticking her head in the oven because that would […]
Continue readingFamily highs – We’re the Millers review
August 13, 2013 0 Comments
By Jess Lomas August 13, 2013 Part bumbling crime caper and part road movie shenanigans, We’re the Millers utilises a strong cast and a handful of gag jokes to come out as one of the more enjoyable comedies of the year. Small time drug dealer David Clark (Jason Sudeikis) is robbed of his stash and […]
Continue readingNot ‘funny ha-ha’ – It’s Kind of a Funny Story review
August 16, 2011 0 Comments
It’s Kind of a Funny Story – Starring Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis and Emma Roberts. Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. The evolution of Zach Galifianakis’ from awkward, offbeat, underground funnyman to awkward, offbeat, mainstream comedy superstar is surely one of the least likely in Hollywood history. That a […]
Continue readingWhich lucky lady will fall into Spider-Man’s web?
August 23, 2010 0 Comments
Sony have selected their new Spider-Man (it’s Andrew Garfield if you didn’t already know) which means that the hunt for Spidey’s love interest has begun. According to THR’s HeatVision blog, there are at least six young actresses vying for Peter Parker’s affections. They include: Lily Collins (The Blind Side)Ophelia Lovibond (Nowhere Boy)Teresa Palmer (2:37)Imogen Poots […]
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