Lonely boys – Greetings from Tim Buckley review

By Simon Miraudo July 30, 2013 I stuck with Gossip Girl for longer than medical practitioners would advise, only checking out around the time Chuck Bass donned a red, man-sized onesie, and Nate Archibald was suddenly deemed smart enough to become editor-in-chief of a news website, despite not being smart enough to read. Yet, even […]

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Battle Royale set to become TV series

Fans of Kinji Fukasaku‘s cult favourite Battle Royale were incensed when it was revealed a Young Adult author had loosely adopted its premise for some book called The Hunger Games. Now they’re going to be seriously upset. According to the L.A. Times, the CW – home of Gossip Girl – is in talks with the film’s Hollywood representatives about turning it into an […]

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Trailer Debut: Damsels in Distress

It’s been 13 years since writer-director Whit Stillman‘s last film, and the trailer for his newie Damsels in Distress has only reminded us of how much we’ve missed him. The man behind The Last Days of Disco and the sublime, Oscar nominated Metropolitan returns with a comic look a sorority life in the U.S. The always-excellent Greta Gerwig stars as […]

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The 10 least threatening movie killers

The 10 least threatening movie killers. By Simon Miraudo. Is there a more lovable actor than Steve Carell working today? We think not. Don’t you just want to cuddle him?! He’s abandoned his post at The Office and is now looking for more serious feature film fare, such as the recently announced Foxcatcher in which […]

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Sex and the City prequel moving ahead

Last month it was rumoured a prequel to Sex and the City – based on show creator and author Candace Bushnell’s book The Carrie Diaries – would be headed to TV screens. The rumour has now become fact. According to The Hollywood Reporter, teen-oriented network CW has given the green light to the project. Gossip […]

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