Sexed out – Thanks for Sharing review

By Simon Miraudo October 1, 2013 Mustering sympathy for a sex addict will always be a struggle. It’s not helped by the fact those suffering from this affliction seem to be exclusively New York mayoral candidates, flamboyant British comedians, and characters played by Michael Douglas in erotic thrillers: as far as faces of charitable causes […]

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Comedown machine – Iron Man 3 review

By Simon Miraudo April 24, 2013 Iron Man 3 carries that ‘morning after’ feeling former playboy Tony Stark is no doubt familiar with. Following the heady highs of The Avengers, this latest entry in the Marvel canon may leave your head-spinning for all the wrong reasons. More of a comedown than a comeback, it’s a […]

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Poster Debut: Guy Pearce in Iron Man 3

A brand new poster for Marvel’s Iron Man 3 touts the blockbuster’s other villain: Guy Pearce’s geneticist Aldrich Killian. Though Ben Kingsley is playing the infamous Mandarin in the flick, Killian is believed to have a key role in his evildoing. If that sourpuss doesn’t give away his nefarious intentions, surely his bleached blonde hair, hinted-at-mullet, […]

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Scarlett Johansson won’t appear in Iron Man 3

Sorry Avengers fans. There will be no sight of Scarlett Johansson‘s Black Widow in Iron Man 3. Johansson revealed the news to ScreenRant while promoting the epic Marvel team-up flick. Though the Widow won’t appear in Shane Black’s Iron Man sequel, Johansson hopes she’ll eventually get her own spin off (of course she would). Though […]

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Jessica Chastain in talks for Iron Man 3

Jessica Chastain is in talks to join the cast of Iron Man 3, Deadline reports. The Oscar-nominated redhead would potentially threaten Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr.) relationship with his own raven-haired flame, Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), by playing a “sexy scientist every bit as smart as Tony Stark.” As reported yesterday, Guy Pearce might join […]

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Guy Pearce joins Iron Man 3

Guy Pearce is in final talks to star opposite Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 3, Variety reports. Pearce would play Aldrich Killian, a geneticist who develops the Extremis nano-technology used by Tony Stark. It is unknown if, as in the comics, Killian will assist a terrorist in the spread of a nanobot virus. Ben Kingsley […]

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Ben Kingsley suits up for Iron Man 3

Ben Kingsley is close to signing on as the villain in Iron Man 3, Variety reports. Filming begins on the Marvel sequel in May, and will see Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson, and Don Cheadle back as Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Black Widow and Rhodey respectively (obviously). Though it’s unknown who Kingsley would […]

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Paltrow, Witherspoon, Diaz, Knowles and Samberg are One Hit Wonders

A cavalcade of stars (sorry; that’s a silly phrase) are set to appear in a new film from the creator of Glee and director of Eat, Pray, Love, Ryan Murphy. According to Deadline, Sony has paid seven-figures to secure Murphy’s pitch for One Hit Wonders. The project would feature the stunning starlets Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon, Cameron Diaz, and Beyoncé Knowles. […]

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It’s a sick, sick, sick, sick world – Contagion review

Contagion – Starring Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne and Jennifer Ehle. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Rated M. Originally published October 19, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Contagion is the last movie you want to see with a sore throat. Or maybe it’s the first movie you want to see with a sore throat. What could possibly top the sensory, 4-D, cinema-going experience of feeling your tonsils swell […]

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It’s a sick, sick, sick, sick world – Contagion review

Contagion – Starring Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne and Jennifer Ehle. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Contagion is the last movie you want to see with a sore throat. Or maybe it’s the first movie you want to see with a sore throat. What could possibly top the sensory, 4-D, cinema-going experience […]

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A weak drink – Country Strong review

Country Strong – Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw and Leighton Meester. Directed by Shana Feste. Rated M. By Hilary Simmons. Admit it. Y’all jus’ couldn’t wait to see Gwyneth Paltrow as a deep-Southern country-crooner with substance abuse issues embarking on a career comeback after an alcohol-induced miscarriage and high-profile stint in rehab. No? Well, if […]

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Poster Debut: Contagion

So, ahem, PANIC! The posters for Steven Soderbergh‘s viral outbreak thriller Contagion have debuted online, and they certainly don’t instil calm. The six major character posters capitalise on the all-star cast, specifically Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Winslet (we’ll just have to hope co-stars John Hawkes and Bryan Cranston will get their own in the near future). To see […]

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Trailer Debut: Contagion

Germaphobes, look away! The trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s apocalyptic viral outbreak thriller Contagion has debuted online, and it will make you want to cut off all contact with the rest of the human race. Penned by Scott Z. Burns, the film features a cavalcade of stars dealing with a highly contagious and fatal case of […]

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>Gwyneth Paltrow to join Tom Cruise in Rock of Ages?

>Once they start singing it seems as though they might never stop. Gwyneth Paltrow is yet another in a long line of Hollywood movie stars who sings pleasantly but averagely, and yet somehow continues to be asked to sing rather than act. Entertainment Weekly reveals that she has been offered a role in upcoming movie […]

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He’s steel got it – Iron Man 2 review

Iron Man 2 – Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Sam Rockwell. Directed by Jon Favreau. Rated M. Originally published April 28, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. Iron Man bests the biggest adversaries of the superhero genre in his second outing: production troubles, sequel-bloat and overwhelming, unrestrained fanboy hype. Iron Man 2 – beyond all […]

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He’s steel got it – Iron Man 2 review

Iron Man 2 – Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Sam Rockwell. Directed by Jon Favreau. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Iron Man bests the biggest adversaries of the superhero genre in his second outing: production troubles, sequel-bloat and overwhelming, unrestrained fanboy hype. Iron Man 2 – beyond all reasonable expectations – even raises […]

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New Iron Man 2 trailer debut

source: traileraddict.com A brand new trailer for Iron Man 2 has debuted online, giving us a better glimpse of Mickey Rourke as Whiplash, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Don Cheadle as Jim Rhodes (A.K.A War Machine). And of course, plenty of Robert Downey […]

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Iron Man 2 trailer debut!

source: traileraddict.com The trailer for Iron Man 2 has debuted online! … what you want me to write a novel about it? You know you’ve been looking forward to it and you know it’s going to be incredible. Go watch it already! http://www.traileraddict.com/emd/17044 Indeedy. Iron Man 2 stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, […]

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Iron Man 2 poster debut – with War Machine!

source: movies.yahoo.com The official teaser poster for Iron Man 2 has landed online, giving us our long-awaited first glimpse of War Machine. See? There he is right behind Iron Man! We reported back in February that Terence Howard would not reprise his role as Jim “Rhodey” Rhodes in the second installment of the Iron Man […]

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