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 readingHansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters sequel in the works
Despite being met with a collective shrug by American cinemagoers (and almost all critics), Paramount has given the green light to a Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters sequel. According to Deadline, the announcement coincides with the picture crossing the $200 million mark at the international box office. Seems there were some nations that weren’t totally bored […]
Continue readingInterview: Tommy Wirkola (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters)
By Simon Miraudo February 5, 2013 Norwegian writer-director Tommy Wirkola made a name for himself with the undead Nazi horror flick Dead Snow, but pitched the premise of his first English-language feature Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters years earlier (while studying in Australia, no less). His teacher worryingly advised him to not “ever speak of […]
Continue readingOh brother – Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters review
By Simon Miraudo February 4, 2013 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is a silly, silly movie; a critique built into its very title. But don’t be fooled into thinking it delivers what’s printed on the tin! The name promises stupid fun, but only provides the former. This thing is supposedly meant to be funny, yet […]
Continue readingThe 10 most exciting films of 2013
The 10 most exciting films of 2013. By Simon Miraudo. Though the holidays are over and many of us are back at work, it’s hard to feel anything but elation during January. With the whole year ahead of us, anything is possible. Yes, we can lose that Christmas weight! Yes, those new Arrested Development episodes […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Hansel and Gretel – Witch Hunters
The first trailer for Hansel and Gretel – Witch Hunters has arrived, flaunting creepy witches and gun-toting siblings Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton fifteen years after they emerged victorious from the candy covered house. It seems Hansel and Gretel have developed a taste for witch hunting – specifically killing – and now work as bounty […]
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