Sorry Mila Kunis. Deadline reports Amanda Seyfried has scored the role of Mark Wahlberg’s primary love interest in Ted 2, and, as we know, there can never be more than one major female role in bro-comedies. It seems Kunis will have only a ‘tiny’ part in the sequel, though there is apparently no ill will between writer/director […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Jupiter Ascending
The Wachowskis are back with Jupiter Ascending, their latest sci-fi mind-bender. This one stars Channing Tatum as Caine, a bleach-blonde warrior from another planet, tasked by “the Queen of the Universe” to kill Earthling Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis), whose DNA has her marked for future greatness. Obviously, Caine falls for Jupiter, because they are played by Channing […]
Continue readingDisney working on sequel to Oz the Great and Powerful
Disney is plotting a sequel to Sam Raimi’s Wizard of Oz prequel Oz the Great and Powerful; a plan that will surely be turned into a reality following the picture’s massive debut at the U.S. box office over the weekend. According to Variety, Disney has signed Mitchell Kapner – who co-wrote the first flick with David Lindsay-Abaire – to […]
Continue readingBlack magic women – Oz the Great and Powerful review
By Simon Miraudo March 6, 2013 Immediately upon arrival in the magical land of Oz, James Franco‘s would-be wizard beds the naive witch Theodora (Mila Kunis). We don’t get to see them copulate, but trained cinemagoers know what it means when the camera slowly pans skyward during a smooch. The next morning, she’s talking about marriage […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Oz, the Great and Powerful
Wondering how Sam Raimi has reinvented the The Wizard of Oz? Wonder no longer! The trailer for Oz, the Great and Powerful has arrived online, evoking producer Joe Roth’s previous epics Alice in Wonderland and Snow White and the Huntsman. Here’s hoping Raimi brings some of his signature style and oddball flair to differentiate from those other unremarkable movies. That being […]
Continue readingFluff piece – Ted review
Ted – Starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and the voice of Seth MacFarlane. Directed by Seth MacFarlane. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Has it really been 13 years since Family Guy first made its inauspicious debut? Originally axed on account of low ratings, Seth MacFarlane‘s baby was resurrected and is now perhaps the most popular […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Oz, The Great and Powerful
Disney just released the first teaser poster for their upcoming Oz, The Great and Powerful, starring James Franco. It’s a lovely image to be sure but it doesn’t really tell us much about the film. The ‘visionary’ director referred to on the poster is Sam Raimi and his involvement is the only thing that keeps me […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Ted
The trailer for Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane‘s feature film debut Ted has arrived online. Though I’m no fan of FG,I find something really appealing about the premise of Ted, which tells of an immature man (Mark Wahlberg), who is still attached to his childhood teddy bear. The bear can talk and carry on a life […]
Continue readingOprah Winfrey considering a return to the big screen
Oprah Winfrey is reported to be considering a return to acting and is eyeing Lee Daniels’ The Butler for her silver screen comeback. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the former talk show host is mulling over an offer to co-star in the Daniels directed story of Eugene Allen, a black butler who worked at the […]
Continue readingThe 10 least threatening movie killers
The 10 least threatening movie killers. By Simon Miraudo. Is there a more lovable actor than Steve Carell working today? We think not. Don’t you just want to cuddle him?! He’s abandoned his post at The Office and is now looking for more serious feature film fare, such as the recently announced Foxcatcher in which […]
Continue readingBeautiful dark twisted fantasy – Black Swan review
Black Swan – Starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis and Vincent Cassell. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Rated MA. Originally published January 4, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Things are about to get … intense. Perhaps Darren Aronofsky should have considered attaching a title card with that brief caveat to the reels of his latest film Black Swan. […]
Continue readingMichelle Williams to play the Good Witch in Wizard of Oz prequel
Michelle Williams has scored the role of Glinda, the Good Witch, in Sam Raimi‘s Wizard of Oz prequel Oz, The Great and Powerful. According to Variety, Glinda’s was the last major role to be filled, and production on the film can finally move forward. The picture starts shooting in the wonderful land of Michigan in […]
Continue readingAronofsky, Kunis defend Portman in Black Swan controversy
In the latest of the battle of the ballerinas – or rather the case of obscure ballerina versus Natalie Portman – Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky and Natalie’s co-star Mila Kunis have spoken out, defending the Oscar winning star. Aronofsky released his statement through studio Fox Searchlight after Portman’s dance double, Sarah Lane, came forward […]
Continue readingThe casual sex epidemic rages on! New Friends With Benefits trailer.
Apparently there is some sort of “friends having sex with friends” epidemic sweeping America. Earlier this year we saw Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher agree to a No Strings Attached relationship, and now Portman’s Black Swan co-star Mila Kunis has signed a Friends With Benefits contract with Justin Timberlake. A Red Band trailer for this […]
Continue readingMila Kunis joins James Franco in Oz: The Great and Powerful
Sam Raimi may have trouble locking down a male lead for Oz: The Great and Powerful, but it seems he’s found his leading lady. According to Vulture, Mila Kunis (Black Swan, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) is likely to join the Wizard of Oz prequel as Theodorah, sister of eventual Wicked Witch of the West Evanorah. Kunis […]
Continue readingBeautiful dark twisted fantasy – Black Swan review
Black Swan – Starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis and Vincent Cassell. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Things are about to get … intense. Perhaps Darren Aronofsky should have considered attaching a title card with that brief caveat to the reels of his latest film Black Swan. He didn’t. Instead, I offer […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Friends With Benefits
The red band trailer for the raunchy comedy Friends With Benefits has debuted online. Directed by Will Gluck (Easy A), it stars Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake as old friends who decide to add “casual sex” to their roster of mately activities. I know what you’re thinking. Didn’t we just watch a trailer about friends […]
Continue readingBlack Swan trailer debut
The trailer for Darren Aronofsky‘s psychological thriller Black Swan has debuted online, and it is without question one of the most enticing teasers of the year. Frankly, this is exactly how all trailers should be. Rather than giving away the entire plot, it focuses more on establishing the film’s tone. Considering that it can create […]
Continue readingA fistful of Denzels – The Book of Eli review
The Book of Eli – Starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis. Directed by Allen and Albert Hughes. Rated MA. Originally published April 13, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. You would think that everything filmmakers needed to say about the impending apocalypse had already been said. Surely this is one tired genre that is ready […]
Continue readingFirst look at Aronofsky’s Black Swan
Darren Aronofsky‘s upcoming feature Black Swan has been selected as the opening night film of this year’s Venice International Film Festival. To celebrate, USA Today have the first batch of images from his mysterious project. The USA Today piece also offers us our first glimpse at the film’s plot: The dark tale with psychological twists […]
Continue readingA fistful of Denzels – The Book of Eli review
The Book of Eli – Starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis. Directed by Allen and Albert Hughes. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. You would think that everything filmmakers needed to say about the impending apocalypse had already been said. Surely this is one tired genre that is ready to be set adrift on […]
Continue readingCarell Grant he ain’t – Date Night review
Date Night – Starring Steve Carell, Tina Fey and Mark Wahlberg. Directed by Shawn Levy. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. In Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, Lt. Archie Hicox delivers the (soon-to-be) immortal line, “there’s a special rung in hell reserved for those who waste good scotch.” The quip was written by Tarantino, a director used […]
Continue readingKunis and Portman dance off!
source: hollywoodreporter.com So Mila Kunis thinks she can dance? The actress is in discussions to star as a rival ballet dancer opposite Natalie Portman in Darren Aronofsky‘s supernatural thriller Black Swan. Portman headlines the picture as a talented ballerina who suspects a dangerous rival (Kunis) might be a figment of her imagination. As they prepare […]
Continue readingThe Rain in Payne Falls on Dialogue Inane – Max Payne Review
Max Payne – Starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis and Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges. Directed by John Moore. Rated MA for strong violence. 100 mins. Is it high time Hollywood cut their losses and stopped trying to adapt video games into movies? Ridiculously entertaining games like Final Fantasy and Silent Hill manage to maintain cinematic qualities such […]
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