Interview: Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies)

By Simon Miraudo April 10, 2013 Jonathan Levine‘s Warm Bodies is a romantic comedy set in a world in which humanity has been lost and monsters roam the streets. So too, you might say, is Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve, He’s Just Not That Into You, and anything starring Kate Hudson. And you’d be right. But […]

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The loving dead – Warm Bodies review

By Jess Lomas April 10, 2013 Most characters in romantic comedies are looking for love. In Jonathan Levine’s Warm Bodies, our protagonist is looking for brains … to eat. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Isaac Marion, this futuristic Romeo and Juliet love story is set in a post-apocalyptic world where zombies […]

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Talk Hard – Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies)

“And they called it, zombie love…” Warm Bodies director Jonathan Levine is this week’s guest, sharing his survival plans for the inevitable apocalypse. Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo wraps up the episode with his review of Levine’s zom-rom-com. Show Notes: All titles mentioned in the show can be found at Quickflix.com.au. Remember to send all thoughts, comments, […]

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The laughing cure – 50/50 review

50/50 – Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick. Directed by Jonathan Levine. Rated MA. Originally published February 29, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. 50/50 arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia July 12, 2012. Whoever was responsible for christening this funny movie about a serious disease did not have an enviable task. Jonathan Levine‘s 50/50 went through a number of name changes before landing on […]

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The laughing cure – 50/50 review

50/50 – Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick. Directed by Jonathan Levine. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Whoever was responsible for christening this funny movie about a serious disease did not have an enviable task. Jonathan Levine‘s 50/50 went through a number of name changes before landing on that vague final figure (the […]

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New trailer for cancer comedy 50/50 plays up the yuks

A brand new trailer for Jonathan Levine‘s ‘cancer comedy’ 50/50 has debuted online. Although a full minute shorter than the trailer released back in May, it gives us a better idea of the film’s sense of humour (something that needs to be stressed to any potential viewers who are hesitant about seeing a comedy about […]

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Poster Debut: 50/50

The poster for Jonathan Levine‘s upcoming dramedy 50/50, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a young man battling cancer and Seth Rogen as his BFF, has debuted on Slashfilm. We say ‘dramedy’, but don’t expect a solemn, Stepmom-style weepy. Hopefully the tagline there offers a better insight into the film’s sense of humour. Check out the trailer […]

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Seth Rogen taking on Jamaica

Seth Rogen is reteaming with his 50/50 director Jonathan Levine and regular collaborator Evan Goldberg for a new film titled Jamaica, based on a screenplay written by Will Reiser. According to Variety, Reiser’s screenplay is based on a holiday he took with his grandmother to Jamaica at the age of 14. Rogen and Goldberg will produce […]

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Trailer Debut: 50/50

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has cancer … in the new trailer for the comedy 50/50 co-starring Seth Rogen. In the Jonathan Levine (The Wackness) directed film – originally titled I’m With Cancer and then Live With It – JoGo plays Adam, a 27-year-old radio writer who is diagnosed with a rare form of spinal cancer. Rogen plays […]

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Gordon-Levitt/Rogen comedy gets title change

Pulling in a decent box office return is no easy task and, these days, with so very many movies consistently appearing on the slate, it’s only getting harder. Which is precisely why getting the title of a film just right is so damn important. It comes as little surprise then, as The Wrap report, that […]

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