Seven Psychopaths – Starring Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, and Christopher Walken. Directed by Martin McDonagh. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. The funniest joke in Martin McDonagh‘s Seven Psychopaths is how it tricks viewers into thinking it’s a crime caper/gangster comedy, when it is in actuality a satire of the screenwriting process. That’s not to say […]
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The top 10 deceptively dark comedies
November 2, 2012 
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The top 10 deceptively dark comedies. By Simon Miraudo. If the trailer for Bachelorette is to be believed, it’s a raucous comedy in the vein of Bridesmaids and Sex and the City. When you actually see the thing – what with its references to suicide, abortion, bulimia, and the general downbeat vibe – you might […]
Continue readingMickey Rourke tells director to “go play with himself”; abandons film
November 8, 2011 2 Comments
Martin McDonagh (In Bruges) just got Rourke’d! The hilariously candid Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke has abandoned McDonagh’s upcoming black comedy Seven Psychopaths, citing major disagreements with the director. Rourke offered the following truth-bombs to Moviefone: “The director was a jerkoff. He wanted a whole lot for nothing… He can go play with himself.” Seven Psychopaths stars Colin […]
Continue readingThe 10 most misleading movie trailers
October 14, 2011 13 Comments
The 10 most misleading movie trailers. By Simon Miraudo. Earlier this week, a Michigan woman sued the distributor of existential crime thriller Drive – and, bafflingly, her local cinema – for promoting the picture with a trailer that made it seem like a fast-paced, action-packed, Fast and Furious-esque vehicle. For the first time in the […]
Continue readingBloody glee – The Guard review
August 25, 2011 0 Comments
The Guard – Starring Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle and Mark Strong. Directed by John Michael McDonagh. Rated MA. Originally published July 24, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. This review was first run during the Melbourne International Film Festival. The Guard is now screening nationally. Here’s an understatement: Brendan Gleeson is one of the most reliable and enjoyable actors […]
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