By Simon Miraudo December 18, 2013 December: for avid list-makers, it’s the cinematic equivalent of Thunderdome. (Hundreds of movies go in. Only one comes out.) We’ve spent the past eleven months reviewing 2013′s releases as fairly and thoughtfully as possible, but that veneer of considerate criticism will be dropped in favour of sweet, sweet chart-making. […]
Continue readingThe Top 10 Female Performances of 2013
By Simon Miraudo December 10, 2013 The performance that enraptured audiences most in 2013 was Jennifer Lawrence as ‘Regular Human Woman’ – an ambitious gambit that paid off spectacularly. So novel was the humanity emanating from this Hollywood actress, gifs of her playfully flipping off photographers and spilling all her mints during a press conference […]
Continue readingWe need to talk about Julia – Enough Said review
By Simon Miraudo November 11, 2013 It’s been about fifteen years since Julia Louis-Dreyfus last graced the big screen; an absence I hadn’t even realised. That’s on me. Having now witnessed her comeback effort, Enough Said, it’s an absence I pray we never have to endure again. She’s never been far from the public eye […]
Continue readingThe 10 most exciting spring films
By Simon Miraudo September 11, 2013 Winter’s gone, and with it the blockbuster season. We bid a fond adieu to the barrage of comic book adaptations, sequels, and debates about the destruction in Man of Steel and say bonjour to some more interesting fare. Yes, spring has sprung, and beside the blooming flowers come thoughtful […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Enough Said
The trailer for Enough Said, featuring the late James Gandolfini’s penultimate performance, has arrived online. From director Nicole Holofcener, Enough Said tells of a divorced massage-therapist (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) who begins dating Gandolfini’s character; coincidentally, the ex-husband of one of her clients. It features supporting performances from Holofcener’s good-luck charm Catherine Keener, as well as Ben […]
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