Chris Pratt, best known as lovable buffoon Andy Dwyer in Parks and Recreation, has nabbed the lead role in Marvel’s upcoming space epic Guardians of the Galaxy. According to Deadline, Pratt will play the Star-Lord Peter Quill, who fronts a team of alien superheroes. He reportedly beat out Joel Edgerton, Jack Huston, Jim Sturgess, Lee Pace, and Eddie […]
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Bleary eyes, full heart – Undefeated review
August 15, 2012 
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Undefeated – Directed by Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin. Originally published July 6, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Undefeated plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 18, 2012. It arrives on DVD October 3. This review was first run during the Revelation Perth International Film Festival. There’s only room in one’s life for a certain number of passions. Hopefully family and […]
Continue readingJonah Hill set for Django Unchained
June 18, 2012 0 Comments
Jonah Hill has scored a role in Quentin Tarantino‘s already-shooting Django Unchained, Deadline reports. Hill was originally set to star as the fellow who loses Django’s (Jamie Foxx) slave wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) to plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). When scheduling conflicts interfered, Hill was replaced by Sacha Baron Cohen, who himself exited the […]
Continue readingThe top 10 sports movies
April 13, 2012 5 Comments
The top 10 sports movies. By Simon Miraudo. The general consensus is that movie critics aren’t the biggest sports fans in the world, what with them spending most of their time indoors, on the couch, and living vicariously through their screen idols. But then, that’s exactly what most sports fans do too! Though this writer […]
Continue readingThe great game – Moneyball review
April 12, 2012 0 Comments
Moneyball – Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Directed by Bennett Miller. Rated M. Originally published November 10, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Moneyball is now available on DVD and Blu-ray, and can be streamed via Quickflix’s Pay Per View service. Bennet Miller‘s Moneyball is an underdog tale, both on the screen and behind the scenes (but more on that later). It documents […]
Continue readingAll class – 21 Jump Street review
March 7, 2012 2 Comments
21 Jump Street – Starring Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, and Brie Larson. Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. In this cinematic reimagining of the 80s TV show 21 Jump Street, Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum star as incompetent and immature police officers banished to an experimental undercover department where they […]
Continue readingJonah Hill and James Franco team for dramatic True Story
February 29, 2012 0 Comments
Jonah Hill and James Franco are trading in comedy for drama in the Brad Pitt produced True Story, Deadline reports. The film is an adaptation of journalist Michael Finkel’s memoir and will be directed by Rupert Goold, who has predominantly worked in theatre and most recently wrote and produced Richard II with Patrick Stewart. Fresh […]
Continue readingThe 84th Academy Award nominees!
January 24, 2012 2 Comments
The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were revealed by 2011 nominee Jennifer Lawrence and Academy President Tom Sherak in Los Angeles early this morning. Martin Scorsese’s Hugo leads the pack with 11 nominations, followed closely by French silent film The Artist (10). Steven Spielberg’s War Horse (6), sports flick Moneyball (6), and the George […]
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 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 Artist leads 69th Golden Globe Award nominees
December 16, 2011 1 Comment
The nominations for the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced in Los Angeles yesterday, with silent film The Artist leading the pack with six nominations. There were few surprises among the contenders. Oscar favourites The Descendants and The Help were close behind The Artist with five noms a piece. Notably absent: Stephen Daldry’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, which was only just […]
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 Artist named Best Picture by NYFCC
November 30, 2011 2 Comments
The New York Film Critics Circle has officially kicked off the awards’ season by being the first major guild to bequeath honours to the films of 2011. Silent black-and-white flick – and Cannes favourite – The Artist was named Best Picture, with helmer Michel Hazanavicuius picking up Best Director. The Weinstein Company’s crowd-pleaser is now […]
Continue readingAaron Sorkin “strongly considering” writing the Steve Jobs movie
November 24, 2011 0 Comments
Last month it was revealed Sony Pictures wanted their Oscar-winning Social Network screenwriter Aaron Sorkin to pen the biopic of late Apple founder Steve Jobs. Sorkin has since announced he is “strongly considering” the gig. Sorkin told E! Online he is currently reading Walter Isaacson’s book Steve Jobs, which Sony purchased the rights to mere […]
Continue readingBrad Pitt wants to retire from acting in three years
November 16, 2011 0 Comments
Brad Pitt has revealed to Australian 60 Minutes his intention to retire from acting in three years time, coinciding with his fiftieth birthday. Pitt delivered the deadline when he was asked how much longer he would want to do his “business” for. When pressed for details on his post-retirement plans, Pitt responded thusly. “Hell if […]
Continue readingThe great game – Moneyball review
November 10, 2011 2 Comments
Moneyball – Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Directed by Bennett Miller. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Bennet Miller‘s Moneyball is an underdog tale, both on the screen and behind the scenes (but more on that later). It documents the struggle of the Oakland Athletics and their forward-thinking GM Billy Beane (Brad […]
Continue readingSteve Carell to play wealthy schizophrenic murderer
September 30, 2011 2 Comments
Uh huh. Steve Carell is attached to star as real life chemical fortune heir and paranoid schizophrenic John du Pont in Bennett Miller‘s upcoming biopic Foxcatcher. According to Variety, the project has been in the works for the past four years. No doubt the recent success of Miller’s Moneyball helped push forward production. For those unfamiliar with […]
Continue readingBrad Pitt needed for All You Need is Kill
September 26, 2011 0 Comments
It’s a good time to be Brad Pitt (of course, it’s probably always a good time to be Brad Pitt). Not only did his passion project Moneyball open solidly over the weekend in the States, he’s being touted for a Best Actor Oscar nomination. He might also get a nod for The Tree of Life, […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Moneyball
June 17, 2011 0 Comments
The first official trailer for Bennett Miller‘s Moneyball – a film that spent years in development hell – has debuted online. Based on Michael Lewis’ book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, it stars Brad Pitt as real-life baseball manager Billy Beane, who revolutionised the way teams are formed and championships are won. […]
Continue readingJonah Hill to direct zombie-vampire-alien flick
March 3, 2011 2 Comments
Jonah Hill is set to make his directorial debut on the Oren Uziel-scripted horror comedy The Kitchen Sink. According to Deadline, the Sony picture will follow “the unlikely alliance between a high school-aged vampire, zombie and human as they try to save their town from invading aliens.” Named ‘The Kitchen Sink’ for its inclusion of […]
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