By Simon Miraudo November 26, 2013 Quickflix celebrates her tenth birthday this month, and I’m honouring it the only way I know how: by selecting my favourite films from its first ten years of existence. Born in late 2003, she’s seen a number of massive upheavals in the world of cinema. Some of the biggest […]
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Poster and Trailer Debut: Oldboy
July 10, 2013 
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The first official poster for Spike Lee’s remake of Oldboy has arrived online. It’s a striking image that replicates the dream-like tone of Park Chan-wook’s 2003 original. Josh Brolin stars here as a man kidnapped and imprisoned – without explanation – for 20 years, before eventually being released back into the world (the scene depicted […]
Continue readingThe 10 most exciting films of 2013
January 11, 2013 0 Comments
The 10 most exciting films of 2013. By Simon Miraudo. Though the holidays are over and many of us are back at work, it’s hard to feel anything but elation during January. With the whole year ahead of us, anything is possible. Yes, we can lose that Christmas weight! Yes, those new Arrested Development episodes […]
Continue readingTheron, Monahan set for Sympathy for Lady Vengeance remake
November 30, 2012 0 Comments
Spike Lee‘s remake of Oldboy is currently in production, and it seems to have reignited the long-gestating do-over of director Park Chan-wook‘s sort-of-sequel Sympathy for Lady Vengeance. According to Deadline, billionairess Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures will now produce the flick along with Charlize Theron‘s shingle. William Monahan (Oscar winning scribe of The Departed) will write and direct, while Theron […]
Continue readingPark Chan-wook takes on Corsica 72
September 19, 2012 0 Comments
Oldboy director Park Chan-wook will make his English language debut with the upcoming Stoker, starring Nicole Kidman, but he doesn’t seem to be keen on returning to his native Korean tongue anytime soon. According to Variety, Park will direct crime drama Corsica 72, from Skyfall screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. The picture concerns two best friends who take vastly different paths in life; […]
Continue readingDistrict 9 star offered Oldboy villain
April 13, 2012 1 Comment
It’s the part Spike Lee just can’t fill: that of the villain in his upcoming remake of Oldboy. Christian Bale, Colin Firth, and Clive Owen have all passed on the role, though, as anyone who has seen Park Chan-wook‘s South Korean original knows, it’s a juicy one. Variety now reports that an offer has gone out to District […]
Continue readingHigh-rise rampage – The Raid review
March 20, 2012 3 Comments
The Raid – Starring Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsyah and Yayan Ruhian. Directed by Gareth Evans. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. You’ll believe a man can die! Welsh-born, Indonesian-based director Gareth Evans has delivered one of the most stirring action films in eons with The Raid, a relentlessly brutal and endlessly enjoyable flick that never runs […]
Continue readingElizabeth Olsen offered role in Oldboy remake
February 29, 2012 0 Comments
Well, if Rooney Mara won’t take on the lead female role in Spike Lee‘s Oldboy remake, Elizabeth Olsen will do just fine! According to Twitch, the Martha Marcy May Marlene star has reportedly been offered a key part opposite Josh Brolin in the project. Mara previously passed, as did Australian Mia Wasikowska. Though anyone who has seen Park Chan-wook‘s supreme […]
Continue readingClive Owen, Mia Wasikowska offered Oldboy roles
December 19, 2011 0 Comments
Clive Owen and Mia Wasikowska have been targeted to star opposite Josh Brolin in Spike Lee‘s upcoming Oldboy remake. According to Twitch, Owen has been offered the role of primary antagonist. Colin Firth and Christian Bale both turned down the part prior. Meanwhile, Aussie Wasikowska is being courted to take on the lead female role. Rooney Mara was originally suggested to be a contender, but passed […]
Continue readingSpike Lee’s Oldboy will have “darker” ending than the original
November 29, 2011 1 Comment
That’s a big call. Producer Roy Lee has told Collider the ending of Spike Lee‘s Oldboy remake will be darker than that seen (and that which can never be unseen) in Park Chan-wook‘s South Korean original. When asked if screenwriter Mark Protosevich would maintain the ending of Park’s flick or if he had returned to […]
Continue readingColin Firth offered villainous role in Oldboy
November 14, 2011 0 Comments
Colin Firth has been offered the part of the villain in Spike Lee‘s upcoming remake of Oldboy, Twitch reports. Though Christian Bale was once said to be considering the role, it seems Oscar winner Firth is now the lead contender. Twitch must have a decent source close to the production, having previously broken the news […]
Continue readingThe 10 most ludicrous conspiracy theories in cinema
November 4, 2011 0 Comments
The 10 most ludicrous conspiracy theories in cinema. By Simon Miraudo. Never let the truth, thoughtfulness, logic, sanity or a basic understanding of the way in which the world works get in the way of a good story. The ‘conspiracy theory’ genre has produced a fair few number of classic films (some based on real-life […]
Continue readingJosh Brolin confirmed to star in Oldboy
August 30, 2011 0 Comments
Last month it was revealed that Josh Brolin was Mandate Pictures’ first choice to star in Spike Lee‘s remake of the South Korean revenge flick Oldboy. Deadline reports: it’s official! Brolin will star in the role originally played by Choi Min-sik in Park Chan-wook‘s 2003 original. He plays a man kidnapped and imprisoned without explanation, […]
Continue readingChristian Bale considers Oldboy, A Star is Born after Dark Knight
August 26, 2011 0 Comments
Christian Bale’s biggest role of the last decade is about to come to an end. With filming nearing conclusion on The Dark Knight Rises, Batman will be looking for new employment. Bale will have plenty of roles to choose from according to Variety, who list the Spike Lee remake of Oldboy at the top of […]
Continue readingLars von Trier responds to Norway killer’s love for Dogville
August 2, 2011 0 Comments
Lars von Trier, who jokingly claimed he was a Nazi at Cannes earlier in the year only to find himself banned from the festival, could use some good press right about now. His reputation probably wasn’t helped when it was revealed that Anders Behring Breivik, the man responsible for 77 deaths in the recent Norway […]
Continue readingJosh Brolin to star in Spike Lee’s Oldboy?
July 13, 2011 2 Comments
Josh Brolin is said to top Mandate Pictures’ wishlist for the lead in their upcoming remake of Park Chan-wook‘s Oldboy. According to Twitchfilm (who broke the news of Spike Lee nabbing the director’s job), no formal offer has been made to Brolin. It is also unknown if he is Lee’s lead choice, or merely the […]
Continue readingSpike Lee definitely remaking Oldboy
July 12, 2011 0 Comments
Last week, it was revealed that Spike Lee was in talks to direct the English language remake of South Korean revenge thriller Oldboy. Well, consider it confirmed! Mandate Pictures has issued a press release stating that Lee will indeed helm the film, and that screenwriter Mark Protosevich has adapted the screenplay from Park Chan-wook‘s original […]
Continue readingSpike Lee might remake Oldboy
July 7, 2011 0 Comments
At first, we lamented the idea of director Steven Spielberg remaking Park Chan-wook‘s blood-soaked Oldboy with Will Smith in the lead. But it’s been almost three years since that news broke, and we’ve made our peace. Thus, this new development is downright exciting! According to Twitch, Spike Lee is in talks to direct the English […]
Continue readingThe 10 greatest comic book movies ever!
March 3, 2009 1 Comment
Last week, The Dark Knight crossed the billion dollar mark at the worldwide box office, making it the fourth highest grossing film of all time, and the biggest ever comic book adaptation. Of course, all that money is small consolation for its devastating snub at the Oscars, where the film was ignored in all major […]
Continue readingOldboy director cuts his teeth on vampires in Thirst
January 6, 2009 0 Comments
source: twitchfilm.com The first images from Park Chan Wook‘s upcoming vampire flick Thirst have been released by the Korean media. Most people will remember 2008 as the year of the vampire thanks to Let the Right One In, Alan Ball‘s television show True Blood and shudder Twilight. However, anyone who has seen Park Chan Wook’s […]
Continue readingSpielberg and Smith to ruin, I mean, remake Oldboy
November 19, 2008 3 Comments
source: slashfilm.com Steven Spielberg and Will Smith are in talks to remake Chan-Wook Park‘s South Korean classic Oldboy. The pair have supposedly been looking for a project to work together on for a while. Screenwriter Mark Protosevich (I Am Legend, the upcoming Thor) is being considered to adapt the film for English-speaking audience. Oldboy tells […]
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