To Rome With Love – Starring Woody Allen, Judy Davis, and Roberto Benigni. Directed by Woody Allen. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. The release of a new Woody Allen film is a special event in the sense that each breath is a special event; we’re used to them, we assume the next one isn’t far behind, […]
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The top 10 time travel films
September 28, 2012 
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The top 10 time travel films. By Simon Miraudo. In Looper, Joseph Gordon-Levitt meets his future self and discovers he looks an awful lot like Bruce Willis. Hair-loss aside, there are worse revelations one could make about their destiny. In the spirit of that picture’s flagrant flexing of the space-time continuum, we’re sharing our top 10 time travel films. Select your […]
Continue readingGreatest hits – Woody Allen: A Documentary review
June 26, 2012 1 Comment
Woody Allen: A Documentary – Directed by Robert B. Weide. Rated M. Originally published June 6, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Woody Allen: A Documentary arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia June 27, 2012. The imaginatively titled Woody Allen: A Documentary is a three hour examination of the legendary writer-director produced by PBS for their American Masters program, although the version […]
Continue readingGreatest hits – Woody Allen: A Documentary review (Sydney Film Festival)
June 6, 2012 0 Comments
Woody Allen: A Documentary – Directed by Robert B. Weide. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Woody Allen: A Documentary plays the Sydney Film Festival on June 6 and 11. It is now playing at the ACMI in Melbourne. It arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia June 27, 2012. The imaginatively titled Woody Allen: A […]
Continue readingWoody Allen wants Blanchett and Cooper
March 30, 2012 0 Comments
Woody Allen is eyeing Cate Blanchett and Bradley Cooper for an upcoming project, Deadline reports. There are no further details available, except that it might shoot in Copenhagen. Note that Allen has already completed his follow-up to his Oscar-winning hit Midnight in Paris; the recently retitled To Rome With Love. Discuss: Are Blanchett and Cooper a good […]
Continue readingWoody Allen’s Nero Fiddled gets a title change
March 20, 2012 0 Comments
Woody Allen‘s follow-up to his biggest ever hit, Midnight in Paris, has undergone a title change. Bid farewell to Nero Fiddled, and say ‘Buon giorno’ to To Rome With Love. Sony Pictures Classics issued a statement (though Variety first broke the news) in which the studio explained their reasoning for ditching the previous title. “Nero Fiddled, while an appropriate and humorous phrase […]
Continue readingThe top 10 Oscar losers
February 24, 2012 7 Comments
The top 10 Oscar losers. By Simon Miraudo. We’re sure that winning an Academy Award is one of the highest honours an artist in the field of film could ever hope for. And it hardly needs to be said that a fair few great flicks have been recognised by the Academy over the years. However, […]
Continue readingThe Artist takes top prize at PGA awards
January 23, 2012 0 Comments
Can nothing stop black-and-white silent film The Artist from taking home the Best Picture Oscar? Although it has seemed like a lock for some time now, it’s recent victory at the Producers Guild of America (PGA) awards further cements its status as an Academy Award scooping certainty. The Michel Hazanavicius directed picture bested Bridesmaids, The Descendants, […]
Continue readingThe Top 10 Films of 2011
December 29, 2011 0 Comments
The Top 10 Films 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 22, 2011. That’s all she wrote. The end is nigh. And despite what Lenny Kravitz might sing, it is indeed over. 2011 is rapidly coming […]
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 Top 10 Films of 2011
December 22, 2011 8 Comments
The Top 10 Films of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. That’s all she wrote. The end is nigh. And despite what Lenny Kravitz might sing, it is indeed over. 2011 is rapidly coming to a close, and after having sat through almost 250 films, I have selected a top ten (plus 20 honourable mentions) to put […]
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 readingThe magic spell you cast – Midnight in Paris review
October 18, 2011 3 Comments
Midnight in Paris – Starring Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard and Rachel McAdams. Directed by Woody Allen. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Cynical world that this is, we often think an artist’s best work is behind them. Woody Allen is not exempt; his golden age is almost universally agreed to be the 1970s, when he balanced riotous […]
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