Disney, obsessed with owning everything you love, has taken over the Indiana Jones franchise. According to Variety, Walt Disney Studios and Paramount Pictures have “reached a distribution and marketing agreement” for the series. That agreement? Disney can distribute and market future films, and retain the ownership rights they secured back when they acquired Lucasfilm. Paramount hold onto the distribution […]
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Talk Hard – John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings)
May 9, 2013 
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Bad dates. Good interview. Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo chats with John Rhys-Davies; best known as Sallah from the Indiana Jones series and Gimli from Lords of the Rings. An entirely unnecessary review of the classic Raiders of the Lost Ark follows. Wait, why does the floor move? Give me your torch. Asps. Very dangerous. You […]
Continue readingPlay it Again – American Graffiti
April 24, 2013 0 Comments
By Jess Lomas April 24, 2013 As a teenager, summer days seemed endless, the nights were full of possibility, and the future was unwritten. Before George Lucas introduced the world to Star Wars, he captured those fleeting moments that signal the end of childhood and the beginning of adult life in American Graffiti; a homage […]
Continue readingJohn Williams is keen to work on new Star Wars; will J.J. want him?
February 20, 2013 0 Comments
As the rumour mill surrounding the new Star Wars trilogy kicks up a gear, there is now speculation as to who will score the upcoming trilogy. The John Williams Fan Network reports an interesting quote from, well, legendary composer John Williams, who seems keen to continue his definitive role in the series. Williams’ original Star […]
Continue readingThe 10 things we want in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars
February 1, 2013 1 Comment
The 10 things we want in J.J. Abrams‘ Star Wars. By Simon Miraudo. J.J. is graduating from Star Trek to Star Wars. It was recently announced that the Bad Robot impresario would helm Episode 7 for Disney and Lucasfilm, ending months of speculation as to who future generations could blame for the disintegration of the […]
Continue readingHarrison Ford might reprise Han Solo in Star Wars Episode 7
November 7, 2012 0 Comments
Harrison Ford is open to the idea of putting the famous vest back on and playing Han Solo in Disney’s upcoming Star Wars sequel, Entertainment Weekly report. According to an unnamed – but supposedly reliable – source, Harrison Ford would consider doing his Han Solo thing again. Of course, this would be pending script and director announcements. […]
Continue readingGeorge Lucas warned Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher about Star Wars Episode 7
November 2, 2012 2 Comments
Of course Luke Skywalker knew there were going to be more Star Wars films. In an exclusive interview with Entertainment Weekly, Mark Hamill speaks of George Lucas revealing the news to him months ago. It seems back in August, Lucas spontaneously asked Hamill and Carrie Fisher to lunch one day and revealed Episodes VII, VIII, […]
Continue readingDisney purchases Lucasfilm for $4 billion; new Star Wars trilogy launching in 2015
October 31, 2012 2 Comments
Well, we didn’t expect to wake up to this news. George Lucas has sold Lucasfilm Ltd to Disney for an estimated $4.05 billion, giving the Mouse-House rights to both the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchise. According to Deadline, Disney won’t exactly sit on the properties. They’re already plotting a new Star Wars trilogy, with Episode 7 set to hit cinemas in 2015. […]
Continue readingPlay It Again – THX 1138
September 25, 2012 0 Comments
Play It Again – THX 1138. Starring Robert Duvall, Maggie McOmie, and Donald Pleasence. Directed by George Lucas. Rated PG. By Jess Lomas. Play It Again is a weekly feature in which our classic-film connoisseurs revisit a revered motion picture from the annals of movie history, to see if it holds up… or if it […]
Continue readingInterview: John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings)
September 18, 2012 0 Comments
Interview: John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings). By Simon Miraudo. If you’re ever embarking on a grand adventure, there are a number of fictional characters who you’d want by your side. Near the top of that list is Indiana Jones’ Egyptian buddy Sallah, Frodo’s trusty Dwarf warrior Gimli, and, perhaps significantly further down […]
Continue readingTeenage dream – The Myth of the American Sleepover review
September 20, 2011 3 Comments
The Myth of the American Sleepover – Starring Claire Sloma, Amanda Bauer and Marlon Morton. Directed by David Robert Mitchell. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. High school really was hellish, wasn’t it? As much as we like to deny it and look back with rose-tinted glasses on those so-called halcyon days, it’s impossible to fully […]
Continue readingState of the art – Cave of Forgotten Dreams 3D review
September 13, 2011 3 Comments
Cave of Forgotten Dreams 3D – Directed by Werner Herzog. Rated G. By Simon Miraudo. Cave of Forgotten Dreams 3D is not just about the 32,000-year-old paintings recently discovered in the cavernous abyss of France’s mountain region. No, that spectacular find is just the tip of the glacial Palaeolithic iceberg. Werner Herzog’s documentary is more […]
Continue readingR.I.P. Irvin Kershner
November 30, 2010 3 Comments
Irvin Kershner, famed director of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, has passed away aged 87 in Los Angeles after a long battle with lung cancer. Though Kershner’s directing career was modest in numbers, by most accounts he was known for his versatility behind the camera. Originally a lecturer at USC it was here that […]
Continue readingStar Wars set for 3D conversion
September 30, 2010 0 Comments
It’s exactly what we’ve been waiting for. Prepare to see Greedo shoot first … in 3D! George Lucas is gearing up for a 3D conversion of the entire Star Wars saga. The films will be rereleased from 2012 onwards, beginning with Episode One: The Phantom Menace. The subsequent episodes will arrive in cinemas one year […]
Continue readingTrending Cinema Star Wars Spectacular!
June 3, 2010 0 Comments
In case you didn’t already know (and based on our listener numbers, that is most certainly the case), I co-host the film podcast TRENDING CINEMA with American movie lover extraordinaire Jon Tilton. Last week we celebrated the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back by devoting an entire episode to the Star Wars saga, discussing […]
Continue readingDavid Lynch discusses turning down Return of the Jedi
December 11, 2009 2 Comments
source: cinemablend.com Did you know that David Lynch was offered the opportunity to direct Return of the Jedi? Yes, that Return of the Jedi. In the following interview, he discusses meeting with George Lucas at Skywalker Ranch and being shown a series of Wookies and Ewoks, which he says gave him “a headache”. If you […]
Continue readingIndy 5? But We’re Still Getting Over Number 4!
October 6, 2008 10 Comments
source: latimesblog.com Everyone’s favourite grizzly sexagenarian Harrison Ford has confirmed the cogs of a fifth Indiana Jones film are already in motion. He has told the LA Times that George Lucas “is in think mode right now”, and has an idea that is “crazy but great”. “It’s automatic, really, we did well with the last […]
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