The top 10 films of 2012. By Simon Miraudo. With 2012 coming to a close, it’s time to reflect on the year’s cinematic treats, and then crowbar each work of art into a numerical position on a comparative chart. Comedies versus dramas! Thrills versus chills! The great versus the very good! This is the business […]
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The top 10 money movies
October 12, 2012 
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The top 10 money movies. By Simon Miraudo. “In this country, you got to make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women.” Wise words from Tony Montana, taken to heart by the subjects of Andrew Dominik‘s commentary on […]
Continue readingInterview: Ben Mendelsohn (Killing Them Softly)
October 9, 2012 0 Comments
Interview: Ben Mendelsohn (Killing Them Softly). By Simon Miraudo. Ben Mendelsohn has long been one of Australia’s favourite actors, alternately playing adorable romantic leads, comic imbeciles, and chilling villains. Though he can’t boast an Oscar nomination like his Animal Kingdom co-star Jacki Weaver, the success of that 2010 crime drama has seen his shares skyrocket, […]
Continue readingBlood money – Killing Them Softly review
October 9, 2012 0 Comments
Killing Them Softly – Starring Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, and Ben Mendelsohn. Directed by Andrew Dominik. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Killing Them Softly is a caustic commentary on America’s chilly economic climate, and writer-director Andrew Dominik is unafraid of underlining that point repeatedly throughout his movie’s taut 97-minute runtime. The point is made, and […]
Continue readingThe top 10 Brad Pitt performances
October 5, 2012 0 Comments
The top 10 Brad Pitt performances. By Simon Miraudo. Poor Brad Pitt. For much of his career, the tabloids’ fascination with his gorgeous parade of partners, cavalcade of children, and his own undeniable prettiness has overshadowed his legitimate talents as an actor and artist. Though it’s taken nearly twenty-five years in the industry to alter […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Killing Them Softly
August 6, 2012 0 Comments
The first trailer for Andrew Dominik‘s Killing Them Softly – formerly Cogan’s Trade – has arrived online, offering equal measures of humour and horrific violence. The picture stars Brad Pitt as Jacki Cogan, a professional enforcer investigating the theft of a high-stakes poker games by a couple of low level thugs (Ben Mendelsohn, Scoot McNairy). The cast also includes James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Richard […]
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