By Simon Miraudo August 12, 2013 On the futuristic space station Elysium, there is no illness, thanks to miraculous DNA-reconstruction technology, and no poverty, because only the wealthiest one per-cent of people can afford a ticket to get there. However, if we’ve learnt anything from the Real Housewives franchise, in a highly concentrated population of […]
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Play It Again – The Silence of the Lambs
July 24, 2013 
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By Simon Miraudo July 24, 2013 Play It Again is a weekly feature in which our classic-film connoisseurs revisit a revered motion picture from the annals of movie history, to see if it holds up… or if it has aged terribly. And yes, it takes its name from a famously misquoted Casablanca line (hey, whatever; […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Elysium
April 9, 2013 0 Comments
The first official poster for Elysium, Neill Blomkamp’s long-awaited follow-up to District 9, has arrived online. The flick stars Matt Damon and Jodie Foster. Though the plot has been kept under wraps for a number of years, a new synopsis gives us a good idea of what to expect. “In the year 2159 two classes of people exist: […]
Continue readingCivil war – Carnage review
July 5, 2012 0 Comments
Carnage – Starring Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, John C. Reilly, and Christoph Waltz. Directed by Roman Polanski. Rated MA. Originally published February 22, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Carnage is now available on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia. When one thinks of director Roman Polanski, farcical comedies don’t immediately come to mind. Then again, when one thinks of Polanski, very specific and fairly unsavoury things […]
Continue readingPlay It Again – Taxi Driver
May 29, 2012 1 Comment
Play It Again – Taxi Driver. Starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, and Cybill Shepherd. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Rated R. By Jess Lomas. Play It Again is a weekly feature in which our classic-film connoisseurs revisit a revered motion picture from the annals of movie history, to see if it holds up… or if […]
Continue readingChloe Moretz, Jodie Foster, and Julianne Moore in consideration for Carrie remake
March 27, 2012 0 Comments
MGM is aiming high with their Carrie remake, appealing to some of the most in-demand young actresses for the role of the titular telekinetic teenager. According to Vulture, atop director Kimberly Peirce‘s wishlist is Chloë Grace Moretz (Hugo) and Haley Bennett (The Hole). Dakota Fanning, Lily Collins, and Aussies Emily Browning and Bella Heathcote are also in contention […]
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February 22, 2012 1 Comment
Carnage – Starring Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, John C. Reilly, and Christoph Waltz. Directed by Roman Polanski. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. When one thinks of director Roman Polanski, farcical comedies don’t immediately come to mind. Then again, when one thinks of Polanski, very specific and fairly unsavoury things come to mind. Still, the man […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Carnage
August 22, 2011 0 Comments
Last week we featured the great – albeit, nausea inducing – poster for Roman Polanski’s Carnage, based on the acclaimed French stage play God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, and starring Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly. Now, take a look at its intense, hilarious, and yes, nausea-inducing trailer. The film concerns two sets of parents who meet to […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Carnage
August 17, 2011 1 Comment
Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly show off all the colours of the emotional rainbow on the new poster for Roman Polanski‘s Carnage. An adaptation of the French stage play God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, the film concerns two sets of parents who meet to discuss an altercation between their […]
Continue readingSydney Film Festival – The Beaver
June 14, 2011 0 Comments
The Beaver – Starring Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster. Directed by Jodie Foster. By Hilary Simmons. I walked into The Beaver with no preconceptions. In fact, given my long-term dislike of Mel Gibson for his trigger-tempered rants both on and off screen, my expectations were low. I had not read assorted news stories about it […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Beaver
December 6, 2010 2 Comments
The future of the seemingly-doomed Mel Gibson vehicle The Beaver has been in question for some time now, but a newly released trailer suggests it might be heading to cinemas sooner rather than later. Gibson stars as the CEO of a toy company, who – to better communicate with his wife (Jodie Foster) and sons […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Mel Gibson in The Beaver
November 4, 2010 0 Comments
The poster for the Mel Gibson comedy The Beaver has been snapped at the American Film Market by the team at Coming Soon. Its presence at the AFM indicates that the long-shelved project might finally be gearing up for release. Gibson stars as the CEO of a toy company, who – to better communicate with […]
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