RED – Starring Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren and John Malkovich. Directed by Robert Schwentke. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. I hate to sound like a disrespectful whippersnapper, but I’d begun to doubt the potential of action films starring actors of a certain age. The last movie to feature a fleet of pension-collecting heroes – The […]
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Money talks – Capitalism: A Love Story review
November 3, 2009 
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Capitalism: A Love Story. Directed by Michael Moore. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Michael Moore, the documentarian, is manipulative, exploitative, self-aggrandising, and sometimes flat out incorrect. On the other hand, Michael Moore, the filmmaker, is funny, explosive, entertaining and always manages to find the emotional truth at the core of his subjects. Critics and fans […]
Continue readingThis is not a love story – 500 Days of Summer review
September 19, 2009 2 Comments
(500) Days of Summer – Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. Directed by Marc Webb. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. (500) Days of Summer is as close to perfect as a movie gets. A highly subjective claim? Sure, but so are all movie reviews, and this is hardly the time to get into that argument. […]
Continue readingI have just met you and I love you – Up review
September 8, 2009 2 Comments
Up – Featuring the voices of Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai and Christopher Plummer. Directed by Pete Docter and Bob Petersen. Rated PG. By Simon Miraudo. It’s never easy to admit when a movie has brought you to tears. Some people relish the opportunity for a good sob in the cinema. Others, like myself, less so. […]
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August 27, 2009 0 Comments
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Continue readingThe Love Guru – Review
July 12, 2008 4 Comments
The Love Guru – Starring Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Verne Troyer and Romany Malco. Directed by Marco Schnabel. Rated M for frequent sexual references, some coarse language and drug references. 86 mins. Has it really been 11 years since Austin Powers first hit cinemas? Wow. I love the Austin Powers series. I love […]
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