The trailer for R.I.P.D., Ryan Reynolds’ latest attempt at a franchise to call his own, has arrived online. Based on the Dark Horse comic Rest in Peace Department, it stars Ryan Reynolds as recently slain police officer Nick Walker. In the afterlife, he is recruited for the titular law enforcement agency, tasked with taking down undead criminals. He’s joined […]
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The Jess Lomas Book Club: Sanctuary, The Giver and Born to Run
July 5, 2011 
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The Jess Lomas Book Club: Sanctuary, The Giver and Born to Run. *A monthly feature in which literary connoisseur Jess Lomas examines the upcoming book-to-film adaptations worth keeping an eye on!* Greetings bookworms! You may have noticed our weekly book-to-film wrap-up is now a monthly feature. We hope this will give us a chance to […]
Continue readingInterview: Barry Pepper (True Grit)
June 1, 2011 0 Comments
Interview: Barry Pepper (True Grit). By Simon Miraudo. Barry Pepper’s role in the Coen brothers’ remake of the classic western True Grit is a small but pivotal one. Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) is on the hunt for the man responsible for her father’s death, with Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges) and Texas Ranger LaBoeuf (Matt Damon) […]
Continue readingTechnologic – Tron: Legacy review
April 18, 2011 0 Comments
Tron: Legacy – Starring Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde and Jeff Bridges. Directed by Joseph Kosinski. Rated PG. Originally published December 14, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. Joseph Kosinski’s Tron: Legacy is a film inspired by, and about, the power of the human imagination and human ambition. It transports us to a world we’ve never seen; showing […]
Continue readingLebowski duo Bridges and Moore reunite for The Seventh Son
March 23, 2011 0 Comments
Julianne Moore will play Mother Malkin – the most dangerous witch in the 1700’s – to Jeff Bridges’ master exorcist “The Spook” in The Seventh Son, Entertainment Weekly reports. The two actors were last seen on screen together in the Coen brothers’ 1998 cult hit The Big Lebowski. As some have pointed out, in Lebowski […]
Continue reading>Tron: 3 rumour does the rounds
January 25, 2011 3 Comments
>I know it wasn’t everyone’s favourite film of 2010, but for those of you who, like me, thought Tron: Legacy was one of the most exciting cinematic experiences in recent years, you’ll be pleased to know that over on Ain’t It Cool News, Harry has given some credence to rumours of an in-the-works Tron: 3. […]
Continue readingHow the west was fun – True Grit review
January 18, 2011 1 Comment
True Grit – Starring Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld and Matt Damon. Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Standard Coen Brothers Review Template: [Insert movie title] is the latest opus from the supremely talented writer/director/producer/editor duo. They reach into the annals of movie history to toy with the styles and conventions […]
Continue readingTechnologic – Tron: Legacy review
December 14, 2010 0 Comments
Tron: Legacy – Starring Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde and Jeff Bridges. Directed by Joseph Kosinski. Rated PG. By Simon Miraudo. Joseph Kosinski’s Tron: Legacy is a film inspired by, and about, the power of the human imagination and human ambition. It transports us to a world we’ve never seen; showing us heretofore unthinkable cinematic feats […]
Continue readingTheatrical Trailer: The Coen Brothers’ True Grit
October 5, 2010 0 Comments
Last week we were treated to our first glimpse of the Coen Brothers’ remake of True Grit, via a short teaser trailer. However, a longer and more comprehensive look at the film was making the rounds in U.S. cinemas. Now, we measly Australians can see it, thanks to the wonders of the interwebs! Here is […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Coen Brothers’ True Grit
September 28, 2010 0 Comments
The first teaser trailer for Joel and Ethan Coen‘s remake of the classic western True Grit has debuted online. What, are you waiting for me to tell you it’s incredible? It’s the Coen Brothers’ remake of True Grit. Watch this eerie, beautiful teaser below! Previously: After auditioning more than 15,000 teenage actresses for the role […]
Continue readingFirst look at the Coen Brothers’ True Grit
August 18, 2010 0 Comments
The first official image from Joel and Ethan Coen‘s upcoming remake of True Grit has debuted online, featuring Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn and newcomer Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross (courtesy of Slashfilm). Previously: After auditioning more than 15,000 teenage actresses for the role of the bloodthirsty orphan Mattie, the Oscar-winning brothers selected 13-year-old Hailee […]
Continue readingNew TRON: Legacy trailer debut
July 23, 2010 0 Comments
A brand new trailer for TRON: Legacy has debuted online, and it is just as glossy and shiny as you would expect. The trailer for Joseph Kosinski’s follow up to the classic 1982 flick TRON gives us a better glimpse at Jeff Bridges’ role in the film. Check out the trailer below and let us […]
Continue readingThe same old song – Crazy Heart review
July 19, 2010 1 Comment
Crazy Heart – Starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Colin Farrell. Directed by Scott Cooper. Rated M. Originally published February 18, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. There are few films as modest as Scott Cooper’s Crazy Heart. It’s so afraid of seeming over the top and inauthentic that it completely retreats from anything resembling conflict. Instead […]
Continue readingGoat save us – The Men Who Stare At Goats review
July 13, 2010 0 Comments
The Men Who Stare at Goats – Starring Ewan McGregor, George Clooney and Jeff Bridges. Directed by Grant Heslov. Rated M. Originally published March 3, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. I’ve spoken previously of the critic-blinding powers of George Clooney’s charm. No matter the quality of the film, no matter the quality of his performance – […]
Continue readingTRON: Legacy trailer debut
March 9, 2010 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com Hold onto your lightcycles and fire up your nostalgia cylinders, the trailer for TRON: Legacy has burst onto the internet in a flurry of right-angled action. Disney’s highly anticipated remake of the 1982 cult classic TRON looks set to become one of the biggest hits of 2010. I mean sure, it could be […]
Continue readingGoat save us! – The Men Who Stare at Goats review
March 3, 2010 2 Comments
The Men Who Stare at Goats – Starring Ewan McGregor, George Clooney and Jeff Bridges. Directed by Grant Heslov. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. I’ve spoken previously of the critic-blinding powers of George Clooney’s charm. No matter the quality of the film, no matter the quality of his performance – once he unveils his coy […]
Continue readingCoen Brothers find young girl with True Grit
February 24, 2010 0 Comments
source: deadline.com Joel and Ethan Coen have found the young girl to take on the lead role in their upcoming western True Grit. After auditioning more than 15,000 teenage actresses for the role of the bloodthirsty orphan Mattie, the Oscar-winning brothers selected 13-year-old Hailee Steinfeld. Although Steinfeld has a couple of minor credits to her […]
Continue readingThe same old song – Crazy Heart review
February 18, 2010 2 Comments
Crazy Heart – Starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Colin Farrell. Directed by Scott Cooper. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. There are few films as modest as Scott Cooper’s Crazy Heart. It’s so afraid of seeming over the top and inauthentic that it completely retreats from anything resembling a conflict. Instead of being a fist […]
Continue readingWould you like to star in the new Coen Bros film?
December 23, 2009 0 Comments
source: truegritcasting.com Are you a 12 to 16 year old girl with a penchant for existential dramas with a twinge of black comedy? You are?! Good news! The Coen Brothers want you to star in their upcoming remake of True Grit! Paramount Pictures have put out a casting call for any young girl eager to […]
Continue readingTron: Legacy poster debut!
December 10, 2009 0 Comments
source: heyuguys.co.uk Disney have released the first image from their upcoming film Tron: Legacy, as well as the official U.S. teaser poster. Tron: Legacy is a sequel to the classic 1982 flick Tron. Director Joseph Kosinski pitched the sequel to Disney with a short teaser trailer (which you can watch here). The image below is […]
Continue readingDamon, Brolin in talks to join Coen Brothers’ True Grit
October 28, 2009 0 Comments
source: variety.com Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in discussions to join The Coen Brothers‘ upcoming re-imagination of the classic 1969 western True Grit. Jeff Bridges is already attached to play Rooster Cogburn, the role for which John Wayne nabbed his only Oscar. Damon is being considered for the role of La Boeuf (no, not […]
Continue readingTRON Legacy trailer coming at you from right angles!
July 27, 2009 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com COMIC CON! It’s a Comic Con update blitz today as we report on the biggest stories to come out of San Diego’s legendary geek-gasmic festival. Walt Disney have finally debuted the teaser trailer for TRON Legacy, the surprise sequel to the original 1980’s cult classic. The teaser originally screened at Comic Con 2008 […]
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