By Simon Miraudo June 27, 2013 Zack Snyder – director of Dawn of the Dead, 300, Watchmen, and Sucker Punch – returns to screens with a new take on the Superman saga, entitled Man of Steel. The latest incarnation of the DC comic stars Henry Cavill as Supes, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, and Michael […]
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Waiting for a Superman – Man of Steel review
June 26, 2013 
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By Simon Miraudo June 26, 2013 Zack Snyder‘s Superman movie Man of Steel is not lacking in bombast, but its best moments are the more intimate ones, often courtesy of Supes’ parental units. Russell Crowe and Ayelet Zurer play Jor-El and Lara, the mother and father of nascent saviour Kal-El, forced to eject their son […]
Continue readingSydney Film Festival – The Iceman review
June 9, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo June 9, 2013 Michael Shannon stars as notorious hitman Richard Kuklinski in The Iceman, a decent yet hysterically directed thriller. No one can play a slowly unravelling creep quite like Shannon, except for perhaps Ray Liotta, so it’s handy that he’s in this thing too. Liotta appears as Roy DeMeo, underboss of […]
Continue readingMichael Shannon’s General Zod gets his own Man of Steel trailer
May 22, 2013 0 Comments
Michael Shannon’s been working on his ‘fire and brimstone’ speeches for years now, and it seems he’ll have the perfect opportunity to threaten a literal apocalypse as General Zod in the upcoming Man of Steel. This new teaser trailer puts the villainous alien front and centre, wherein he demands puny earthlings turn over Kal-El (Henry Cavill) lest […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Man of Steel
April 17, 2013 0 Comments
A lengthy new trailer for Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel has debuted ahead of the film’s June release, giving us a greater glimpse of Kal-El’s escape from the exploding planet Krypton, as well as Michael Shannon as the villainous General Zod. Though still an origin story for Superman (Henry Cavill), the trailer does promise a whole heap […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Mud
January 18, 2013 0 Comments
Matthew McConaughey’s winning streak looks set to continue into 2013. We’ve even dropped the derogatory nickname McConaugheyhey. He’s earned it! In the trailer for Jeff Nichols’ Mud (which, admittedly, debuted at Cannes last year), he plays a mysterious drifter on the run from the law. Mud also stars Michael Shannon – from Nichols’ previous flicks, Take […]
Continue readingBack for good – Return review
December 13, 2012 0 Comments
Return – Starring Linda Cardellini, Michael Shannon, and John Slattery. Directed by Liza Johnson. Rated MA. By Richard Haridy. American cinema has a long history of making films about war veterans returning home and the troubles they face reassimilating to regular life. From The Deer Hunter and Born On The Fourth Of July to more […]
Continue readingTelevision Revision: Boardwalk Empire – Season 1
October 24, 2012 0 Comments
Television Revision: Boardwalk Empire – Season 1. Starring Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, and Michael Pitt. Rated R. By Andrew Williams. Television Revision is a weekly feature in which our tuned in TV critic trawls through the best the box has to offer, giving you a primer on some of history’s finest shows (and warning you […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: Man of Steel
July 23, 2012 2 Comments
With one DC saga coming to an end, Warner Bros would like to point your attention towards their next big great hope: Zack Snyder‘s gritty Superman reboot Man of Steel. Christopher Nolan’s producer credit is given equal weight to Snyder’s status as director, but the visuals here seem to evoke Terrence Malick more than either of […]
Continue readingThunderstruck – Take Shelter review
March 16, 2012 0 Comments
Take Shelter – Starring Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain and Tova Stewart. Directed by Jeff Nichols. Rated M. Originally published July 24, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. I should have known better than to pigeonhole Michael Shannon. I’ve seen him in a number of films at this point (including his work on TV’s Boardwalk Empire), and I thought I had him pegged. When I heard he played […]
Continue readingThe 10 best male performances of 2011
December 27, 2011 0 Comments
The 10 best male 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 […]
Continue readingThe 10 best male performances of 2011
December 8, 2011 1 Comment
The 10 best male 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 dudes who play vicious murderers with those dressed in […]
Continue readingChris Evans replaces James Franco in The Iceman
November 25, 2011 0 Comments
Captain America himself, Chris Evans, has stepped in to replace James Franco in the film adaptation of Anthony Bruno’s novel The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer. According to EW, Evans will play the mentor of mob-hit man Richard Kuklinski. Franco left the project last month due to financial issues. This is despite […]
Continue readingThunderstruck – Take Shelter review
October 11, 2011 0 Comments
Take Shelter – Starring Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain and Tova Stewart. Directed by Jeff Nichols. Rated M. Originally published July 24, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. This review was first run during the Melbourne International Film Festival. It opens in NSW, VIC and WA on October 13, 2011. I should have known better than to pigeonhole Michael […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Premium Rush
September 16, 2011 0 Comments
Bike couriers have the most exciting job in the world. That is, if the newly released trailer for the Joseph Gordon-Levitt vehicle (or should that be, bicycle?) Premium Rush should be believed. Written and directed by David Koepp, the film centres on New York’s best messenger (Gordon-Levitt) who tries to deliver a mysterious package whilst […]
Continue readingFirst look at Henry Cavill as Superman
August 5, 2011 2 Comments
The first official picture of Henry Cavill in costume as Superman for Man of Steel has been released by Warner Bros. I’m sure the Superman obsessives out there will be able to tell us how the look of this Superman differs from Supermen past. Frankly, the most interesting part of this picture is Cavill’s ‘do. […]
Continue readingLaurence Fishburne to play Perry White in Man of Steel
August 4, 2011 0 Comments
Laurence Fishburne is joining the cast of Zack Snyder‘s recently delayed Superman flick Man of Steel. According to EW, Fishburne will play Perry White, editor-in-chief of the newspaper Daily Planet where Clark Kent (Henry Cavill) and Lois Lane (Amy Adams) both work. Man of Steel, produced by Christopher Nolan, also stars Michael Shannon as General Zod. […]
Continue readingMelbourne International Film Festival – Take Shelter review
July 29, 2011 0 Comments
Take Shelter – Starring Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain and Shea Whigham. Directed by Jeff Nichols. Rated M. By Jess Lomas. Take Shelter plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on Saturday 6 August. Writer/director Jeff Nichols’ sophomore film, Take Shelter, is a slow-burn mix of family drama and thriller driven by the mental breakdown of its […]
Continue readingMelbourne International Film Festival – Day Two
July 24, 2011 4 Comments
Melbourne International Film Festival – Day Two. By Simon Miraudo. Beasts, and guards, and Michael Shannons, oh my! My second day of movie-watching at the 2011 Melbourne International Film Festival was a packed one; so much so, I don’t even have time to write a proper introduction to this diary entry. Instead, I’m just going […]
Continue readingSnyder’s Superman reboot Man of Steel delayed until 2013
July 22, 2011 0 Comments
Zack Snyder‘s Superman reboot The Man of Steel will no longer debut in 2012. According to Deadline, the film has been given 12 months breathing room, and will now unspool June 2013. The reason the film was originally given such a short production window is due to the fact that Warner Bros only hold the […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Take Shelter
May 25, 2011 1 Comment
The official trailer for Jeff Nichols’ Sundance hit Take Shelter has arrived online. The film stars Michael Shannon as Curtis LaForche, a man who envisions an apocalyptic storm approaching. With a deaf daughter and a loving wife, money is tight, and as the story unfolds Curtis is forced to question whether it is his family […]
Continue readingMichael Shannon will play Superman villain Zod in ‘Man of Steel’
April 11, 2011 1 Comment
Warner Bros has officially announced Michael Shannon as the villain in Zack Snyder‘s upcoming Superman reboot, now titled Man of Steel. As was originally rumoured, Oscar-nominee Shannon will play Krypton-native General Zod opposite Henry Cavill’s Clark Kent/Superman, and Amy Adams’ Lois Lane. Here’s hoping this Zod is as mentally deranged, and as much of a […]
Continue readingMichael Shannon, Edgar Ramirez for Superman villain?
March 24, 2011 0 Comments
Now that the cast for The Dark Knight Rises is officially firming up (putting to bed those long-standing/never-true rumours about Cher and Eddie Murphy playing Catwoman and The Riddler respectively), the internet has turned to Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot to flex their speculative muscle. We already know Henry Cavill will play the Man of Steel, […]
Continue readingPretty. Vacant. – The Runaways review
November 23, 2010 0 Comments
The Runaways – Starring Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning and Michael Shannon. Directed by Floria Sigismondi. Rated MA. Originally published July 13, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. The Runaways is exactly what a music biopic should be, mostly. The film’s electrifying first two thirds eschew those tired music-biopic clichés of the artist’s piousness, their tortured genius, the […]
Continue readingPretty. Vacant. – The Runaways review
July 13, 2010 0 Comments
The Runaways – Starring Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning and Michael Shannon. Directed by Floria Sigismondi. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. The Runaways is exactly what a music biopic should be, mostly. The film’s electrifying first two thirds eschew those tired music-biopic clichés of the artist’s piousness, their tortured genius, the moment where they say the […]
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