If you ever wanted to see Jennifer Aniston offer to be Jason Bateman’s waste receptacle, well, here is your chance! The trailer for Horrible Bosses 2 sees would-be criminals Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day seeking advice from their former (failed) assassination targets (Aniston, Kevin Spacey) as well as murder consultant “Motherf***er” Jones (Jamie Foxx) for a brand new sting. […]
Continue readingSee Quvenzhané Wallis in the trailer for Jay Z’s ‘Annie’ remake
They really did it. Producers Will Smith and Jay Z remade Annie and cast Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) in the lead. We have the trailer now as proof. Though the teaser feels like a Funny or Die parody to begin with, those tunes from the classic musical are just too infectious to deny. Coupled with […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Rise of Electro’
The trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 shows Peter Parker facing off against no less than three dastardly villains, because obviously replicating the formula of everyone’s favourite superhero movie, Spider-Man 3, is a can’t-lose gambit. See Andrew Garfield’s Spidey battling the blue-tinged Electro (Jamie Foxx), maniacal Rhino (Paul Giamatti), and old friend Harry Osborn, aka, Lil’ Goblin […]
Continue readingOliver Stone and Jamie Foxx teaming up for Martin Luther King Jr. biopic
Oliver Stone might reteam with his Any Given Sunday star Jamie Foxx for a biopic on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Steven Spielberg is attached to produce the flick for DreamWorks and Warner Bros. Neither Stone nor Foxx are officially attached at this point, as reservations reportedly abound. […]
Continue readingSandra Bullock in talks for Annie remake
Sandra Bullock is in talks to play Miss Hannigan in the upcoming remake of Annie, The Wrap reports. The part was made famous by Carol Burnett in the 1982 original. Bullock had initially turned the offer to star down, but has reportedly returned to the negotiation table. Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis is set to play […]
Continue readingFirst look at Paul Giamatti as Rhino in The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Marc Webb, director of The Amazing Spiderman 2, recently tweeted a first-look picture of Paul Giamatti as the villainous Rhino (and he sure looks angry). Rhino is famously described a one of Spiderman’s “dimmest villains,” an Eastern European thug who gets some superhuman powers and goes a little psycho. Whilst the photo Webb tweeted doesn’t […]
Continue readingFirst official images from The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The first official image of Jamie Foxx in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has been released and it’s the grand spectacle of Django himself with a big, fat comb-over. Foxx is set to play the villain, Electro, in the upcoming sequel. Earlier in the month pictures taken from the set were leaked onto the internet showing […]
Continue readingPoster and Trailer Debut: White House Down
Our first look at White House Down (aka: Die Hard in the White House), gives us the requisite amount of explosive images of America’s presidential palace burning. King of disaster films Roland Emmerich is the director behind this blockbuster and from 2012 to Independence Day it seems he definitely has a knack for destroying the […]
Continue readingChris Cooper to play Norman Osborn/Green Goblin in Amazing Spider-Man 2
Jamie Foxx is playing Electro. Paul Giamatti is set for Rhino. Now comes news from Deadline that Chris Cooper will take on the role of Norman Osborn – aka the Green Goblin – in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. That means Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) will be squaring off against not one, not two, but three villains in his […]
Continue readingFirst look at The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Sony Pictures has released the first image of Spidey’s new threads from The Amazing Spider-Man 2. It’s… pretty much what you’d expect. Coming Soon note the new outfit’s bigger eyes and subtle colour and texture alterations. Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone will reprise the roles of Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy in the sequel. They will be joined […]
Continue readingPaul Giamatti in talks for Amazing Spider-Man 2
In an attempt to bring some kind of excitement to the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man sequel, Deadline reports that Paul Giamatti is in talks to take on a villainous role. Giamatti, who makes anything he appears in substantially better, is discussing the role of Rhino, a super villain amusingly described as one of the ‘dimmest’ bad […]
Continue readingCalamity Django – Django Unchained review
Django Unchained – Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, and Samuel L. Jackson. Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Quentin’s gonna do what Quentin’s gonna do, and we should all stop feigning surprise when he does. He will readily deploy that most controversial of racial epithets because he doesn’t feel he needs the […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Django Unchained (with our first look at Sam Jackson and Jonah Hill)
Another trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming Django Unchained is released, giving us the best look at this audacious film yet. This exciting trailer shows us a much wider picture of the world the film is set in, showcasing several scenes with a greying Samuel L Jackson doing his best wise old Morgan Freeman impression. We […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Django Unchained
The trailer for Quentin Tarantino‘s new spaghetti western Django Unchained has arrived online. … what? You want more of a preamble? It’s Quentin’s newie! Go watch it already! In case you haven’t fully grasped the premise from the trailer, or have skimmed past it in the countless casting announcements from the past 12 months, here it is […]
Continue readingQuentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained fires off new shots
New images from Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained have been released, showing Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio getting their Spaghetti Western on. Foxx stars as Django, a slave who is freed by a German bounty hunter played by Waltz. The pair team up to rescue Django’s wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) from plantation owner Calvin Candie […]
Continue readingFirst look at Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained
Well, this is exciting! The first official images from Quentin Tarantino‘s spaghetti western Django Unchained have arrived online. And, in news that should shock no one, they’re great! The images come courtesy of EW. In the first pic, we get a glimpse of the eponymous freed slave Django (Jamie Foxx) and his mentor, the bounty hunter Schultz […]
Continue readingThe unprofessionals – Horrible Bosses review
Horrible Bosses – Starring Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis. Directed by Seth Gordon. Rated MA. Originally published August 23, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Can murder ever be funny? Absolutely. Just ask the Coen brothers, who have spun some of the vilest, most violent attacks in cinema history into comic gold (see: Burn After Reading, Fargo but not The Ladykillers). Of course, the killers in those aforementioned […]
Continue readingAnthony LaPaglia joins Tarantino’s Django Unchained
Anthony LaPaglia has joined the cast of Quentin Tarantino‘s upcoming spaghetti-western Django Unchained. According to Deadline, LaPaglia will play the leader of an Australian gang. Bizarrely, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to appear as his brother. It was revealed last week that JoGo was eyeing the flick, but the nature of his role was unknown. Here’s hoping he does […]
Continue readingJoseph Gordon-Levitt wants in on Tarantino’s Django Unchained
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the latest actor to raise his hand to join Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, Variety reports. Tarantino’s upcoming film already has Jamie Foxx signed on for the eponymous lead role; a slave who is freed by Christoph Waltz’s German dentist tuned bounty hunter. The pair team up to find Django’s wife Broomhilda, rumoured […]
Continue readingKurt Russell bound for Tarantino’s Django Unchained
Kurt Russell is in talks to replace Kevin Costner as a sadistic slave-driver in Quentin Tarantino‘s Django Unchained, reports The Wrap. It was revealed last month that Costner could no longer play the villainous Ace Woody – offsider to Leo DiCaprio‘s antagonist Calvin Candie – due to scheduling conflicts. Russell previously starred in Tarantino’s Death […]
Continue readingKevin Costner passes on Tarantino’s Django Unchained
Eternal good-guy Kevin Costner will no longer play a baddie in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. As tweeted by Variety staffer Justin Kroll, Costner had to pass on the role due to scheduling conflicts. Costner would have played Ace Woody, described by Deadline as “the sadistic trainer of the male fighting slaves who entertain the white patrons […]
Continue readingThe unprofessionals – Horrible Bosses review
Horrible Bosses – Starring Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis. Directed by Seth Gordon. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Can murder ever be funny? Absolutely. Just ask the Coen brothers, who have spun some of the vilest, most violent attacks in cinema history into comic gold (see: Burn After Reading, Fargo but not The […]
Continue readingKevin Costner to get evil in Tarantino’s Django Unchained
Kevin Costner is in negotiations to join Quentin Tarantino‘s spaghetti western Django Unchained. According to Deadline, Costner will play Ace Woody, “the sadistic trainer of the male fighting slaves who entertain the white patrons of Candyland as well as the female slaves who are forced to be prostitutes”. Candyland is the club owned by vile […]
Continue readingJamie Foxx cast as lead in Tarantino’s Django Unchained
Jamie Foxx will star as the title character in Quentin Tarantino‘s upcoming tale of vengeance (aren’t they all?) Django Unchained, according to Variety. It was originally rumoured that Will Smith was in the running to star as the freed slave eager to take revenge on plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). Idris Elba was also […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Horrible Bosses
If you’re harbouring an inner-sociopath, Horrible Bosses looks to be the escapist fantasy for you! The trailer for the comedy has debuted online, and it promises a hilarious – if perhaps a little evil – time at the cinema. Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis star as three beleaguered fellows tired of their bosses shenanigans. For […]
Continue readingThe Butler abides – Law Abiding Citizen review
Law Abiding Citizen – Starring Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx and Colm Meaney. Directed by F. Gary Gray. Rated MA. Originally published January 28, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. It’s hard not to like a film as ballsy as Law Abiding Citizen; so brazen that it actually revels in its ridiculousness. It’s exactly the kind of film […]
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