By Jess Lomas April 8, 2014 The world has crumbled following a world war, yet again, and this time the key to society’s salvation lies with one teenage girl, yet again. Based on the bestselling novel by Veronica Roth, Divergent will invariably draw comparisons to The Hunger Games for its dystopian narrative, roots in Young […]
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Half baked – Labor Day review
February 4, 2014 
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By Jess Lomas February 4, 2014 American Pie move over, there’s a new awkward pie scene benchmark in Jason Reitman’s unlikely love story Labor Day. Based on Joyce Maynard’s novel of the same name, Reitman’s screenplay feels like an unintentional tribute to a Nicholas Sparks weepy. Single mother Adele (Kate Winslet) has become a recluse […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Labor Day
November 4, 2013 0 Comments
Josh Brolin has another idea what you can use leftover peaches for in the first trailer for Labor Day. Written and directed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air), Brolin stars as Frank, an escaped convict, serving 18 years for murder, who latches onto teenager Henry (Gattlin Griffith) and his mother Adele (Kate Winslet) […]
Continue readingJames Cameron doesn’t believe Jack could have survived Titanic sinking
September 17, 2012 1 Comment
James Cameron still believes Jack had to sacrifice himself for Rose at the end of Titanic, despite certain memes suggesting the floating plank that saved her life could have easily fit them both. Speaking to IGN, Cameron revealed he is going to help the Mythbusters team prove his point. “It’s not a question of room, it’s a question of […]
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 readingIt’s a sick, sick, sick, sick world – Contagion review
February 29, 2012 0 Comments
Contagion – Starring Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne and Jennifer Ehle. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Rated M. Originally published October 19, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Contagion is the last movie you want to see with a sore throat. Or maybe it’s the first movie you want to see with a sore throat. What could possibly top the sensory, 4-D, cinema-going experience of feeling your tonsils swell […]
Continue readingCivil war – Carnage review
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 readingKeener, Banks and Reubens join Kaufman’s Frank or Francis
January 30, 2012 0 Comments
Update: THR confirms Kate Winslet will not be involved in the film. Elizabeth Banks and Pee Wee Herman himself, Paul Reubens, will however. The original report is as follows. Charlie Kaufman’s Frank or Francis adds Kate Winslet and Catherine Keener to the cast list, according to Vulture. The film, which Kaufman wrote, will be his […]
Continue readingIt’s a sick, sick, sick, sick world – Contagion review
October 19, 2011 0 Comments
Contagion – Starring Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne and Jennifer Ehle. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Contagion is the last movie you want to see with a sore throat. Or maybe it’s the first movie you want to see with a sore throat. What could possibly top the sensory, 4-D, cinema-going experience […]
Continue readingModern Family rules at 2011 Emmy Awards
September 19, 2011 0 Comments
The love was shared around at the 63rd Emmy Awards, as if the television industry was one big happy modern family (even Charlie Sheen made a peace offering to the Two and a Half Men team while presenting an award). Modern Family was the big winner at the Jane Lynch-hosted ceremony, picking up Outstanding Comedy […]
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: Contagion
August 11, 2011 2 Comments
So, ahem, PANIC! The posters for Steven Soderbergh‘s viral outbreak thriller Contagion have debuted online, and they certainly don’t instil calm. The six major character posters capitalise on the all-star cast, specifically Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Winslet (we’ll just have to hope co-stars John Hawkes and Bryan Cranston will get their own in the near future). To see […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Contagion
July 14, 2011 2 Comments
Germaphobes, look away! The trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s apocalyptic viral outbreak thriller Contagion has debuted online, and it will make you want to cut off all contact with the rest of the human race. Penned by Scott Z. Burns, the film features a cavalcade of stars dealing with a highly contagious and fatal case of […]
Continue readingHead to Head – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
June 22, 2010 8 Comments
Welcome to the latest edition of Head to Head, in which our Quickflix critic takes on our readers in a rip-snorting battle to the death! You pick the film, and we pick the fight! This week, Nathan Mifsud wished he could forget Michel Gondry‘s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. For his troubles, he received […]
Continue readingHead to Head – The Reader
March 16, 2010 4 Comments
Welcome to the latest edition of Head to Head, in which our Quickflix critic takes on our readers in a rip-snorting battle to the death! You pick the film, and we pick the fight! This week, Paul Nelson schooled us on the quality of Stephen Daldry‘s The Reader. For his troubles, he scored a double […]
Continue readingSinking ship – Revolutionary Road DVD review
June 22, 2009 0 Comments
Revolutionary Road – Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Michael Shannon. Directed by Sam Mendes. Rated M for mature themes, coarse language and sex scenes. 119 mins Originally published January 28, 2009. Available on DVD. There are very few movies that I actively HATE. There are badly made movies, forgettable movies and disappointing movies. But […]
Continue readingBAFTA’s heart Slumdog, Winslet and Ledger
February 9, 2009 0 Comments
source: bafta.org Slumdog Millionaire was the big winner at the BAFTA awards ceremony this morning, taking home seven awards including Best Picture and Best Director. Danny Boyle‘s Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button were competing for all the major prizes, with 11 nominations apiece. The Boyle flick dominated the most important categories, […]
Continue readingSinking ship – Revolutionary Road review
January 28, 2009 3 Comments
Revolutionary Road – Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Michael Shannon. Directed by Sam Mendes. Rated M for mature themes, coarse language and sex scenes. 119 mins There are very few movies that I actively HATE. There are badly made movies, forgettable movies and disappointing movies. But there are some that creep under your skin, […]
Continue readingGolden Globe Winners – Slumdog, Vicky Cristina and Heath FTW!
January 12, 2009 0 Comments
source: goldenglobes.org The Hollywood Foreign Press Association have announced the winners of the 66th Golden Globes at Los Angeles. The big winner was Danny Boyle‘s Slumdog Millionaire, which took home Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Score. It’s great to see this little film get such recognition, especially considering the […]
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