By Richard Haridy June 25, 2013 Polish director Małgorzata Szumowska is certainly broaching some complex issues in her fourth picture, Elles. Investigations and depictions of prostitution have long been favoured by filmmakers from Steven Soderbergh to Luis Buñuel, but Szumowska admirably and provocatively, albeit unsuccessfully, finds a fresh tangent. Juliette Bincohe plays Anne, a writer […]
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Safe from penetration – Cosmopolis review
August 3, 2012 
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Cosmopolis – Starring Robert Pattinson, Paul Giamatti, and Sarah Gadon. Directed by David Cronenberg. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. A young genius discovers a series of patterns in the stock market, condenses it to an equation, and capitalises on it. A billionaire by twenty-something, his abilities to predict the world’s finances are undone by the […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: Cosmopolis
March 23, 2012 0 Comments
Don’t call it a comeback! The French teaser trailer for David Cronenberg‘s Cosmopolis indicates a return to form for the director, who has spent much of the last decade “normalling”, particularly in contrast to the body-horror films he specialised in during the 1980s. Based on Don DeLillo’s novel of the same name, Cosmopolis follows Robert Pattinson young billionaire over the course of […]
Continue readingThe 10 best female performances of 2011
December 27, 2011 0 Comments
The 10 best female performances of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. It’s the final week of 2011, so we’re sharing with you, once again, our end-of-year lists. This was originally published on December 8, 2011. Acting! It’s perhaps the most subjective craft in the entire moviemaking process. What better way to celebrate its unquantifiable nature than by […]
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December 8, 2011 2 Comments
The 10 best female performances of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Acting! It’s perhaps the most subjective craft in the entire moviemaking process. What better way to celebrate its unquantifiable nature than by ranking our favourite performances of the year? Look past the inherent ridiculousness of comparing a batch of boisterous bridesmaids with sisters awaiting the end […]
Continue readingClone wars – Certified Copy review
July 19, 2011 0 Comments
Certified Copy – Starring Juliette Binoche and William Shimell. Directed by Abbas Kiarostami. Rated M. Originally published February 20, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Abbas Kiarostami’s Certified Copy begins as one film and ends as another entirely. I love it when a film can do that. How rare it is to be taken on a genuine ride by a movie; to follow a path […]
Continue readingClone wars – Certified Copy review
February 20, 2011 0 Comments
Certified Copy – Starring Juliette Binoche and William Shimell. Directed by Abbas Kiarostami. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Certified Copy is currently screening in most states. It plays the Perth International Arts Festival from February 21st to February 27th. Click here for more details. Abbas Kiarostami’s Certified Copy begins as one film and ends as […]
Continue readingCannes Palme d’Or awarded to Uncle Boonmee
May 24, 2010 0 Comments
The Cannes Film Festival is over for another year, with the top prize going to the dreamlike Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives from director Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Jury president Tim Burton awarded Uncle Boonmee the Palme d’Or, describing it as a “dream” of a film. The picture follows a dying man’s last days […]
Continue readingCannes Film Festival 2010 Lineup
April 15, 2010 0 Comments
The lineup for the 2010 Cannes Film Festival has been announced, featuring films from famed international directors Mike Leigh, Takeshi Kitano and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu as well as many other luminaries from around the world. The festival will kick off on May 12th, with Ridley Scott‘s Robin Hood making its world premiere in the prestigious […]
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