By Glenn Dunks June 4, 2014 Play It Again is a weekly feature in which our classic-film connoisseurs revisit a revered motion picture from the annals of movie history, to see if it holds up… or if it has aged terribly. And yes, it takes its name from a famously misquoted Casablanca line. Hey, whatever. It […]
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Trailer Debut: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Rise of Electro’
December 9, 2013 
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The trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 shows Peter Parker facing off against no less than three dastardly villains, because obviously replicating the formula of everyone’s favourite superhero movie, Spider-Man 3, is a can’t-lose gambit. See Andrew Garfield’s Spidey battling the blue-tinged Electro (Jamie Foxx), maniacal Rhino (Paul Giamatti), and old friend Harry Osborn, aka, Lil’ Goblin […]
Continue readingSpoiler alert – John Dies at the End review
November 20, 2013 0 Comments
By Richard Haridy November 20, 2013 Adapted from a novel with the same wonderful title, John Dies At The End is a gloriously gonzo trip packed with enough odd narrative tangents to fill half a dozen features. While not always successful, this energetic genre mash-up so genuinely wants to entertain and surprise that it’s hard […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Parkland
August 23, 2013 0 Comments
One of the more interesting indie releases of late 2013 will most certainly be Parkland, which details the assassination of President Kennedy from the perspective of the event’s lesser known players. Paul Giamatti plays Abraham Zapruder, the gent who unwittingly recorded one of the most significant moments in modern history; Billy Bob Thornton stars as […]
Continue readingPoster and Trailer Debut: 12 Years a Slave
July 16, 2013 0 Comments
The poster and trailer for Steve McQueen’s inevitable Oscar contender 12 Years a Slave have arrived online. The picture tells the true, tragic tale of Solomon Northup, a free man kidnapped and sold into slavery for, well, 12 years. Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Northup, while Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Giamatti, Paul Dano, […]
Continue readingFirst look at Paul Giamatti as Rhino in The Amazing Spider-Man 2
May 15, 2013 0 Comments
Marc Webb, director of The Amazing Spiderman 2, recently tweeted a first-look picture of Paul Giamatti as the villainous Rhino (and he sure looks angry). Rhino is famously described a one of Spiderman’s “dimmest villains,” an Eastern European thug who gets some superhuman powers and goes a little psycho. Whilst the photo Webb tweeted doesn’t […]
Continue readingChris Cooper to play Norman Osborn/Green Goblin in Amazing Spider-Man 2
February 28, 2013 0 Comments
Jamie Foxx is playing Electro. Paul Giamatti is set for Rhino. Now comes news from Deadline that Chris Cooper will take on the role of Norman Osborn – aka the Green Goblin – in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. That means Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) will be squaring off against not one, not two, but three villains in his […]
Continue readingFirst look at The Amazing Spider-Man 2
February 26, 2013 0 Comments
Sony Pictures has released the first image of Spidey’s new threads from The Amazing Spider-Man 2. It’s… pretty much what you’d expect. Coming Soon note the new outfit’s bigger eyes and subtle colour and texture alterations. Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone will reprise the roles of Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy in the sequel. They will be joined […]
Continue readingPaul Giamatti in talks for Amazing Spider-Man 2
January 31, 2013 0 Comments
In an attempt to bring some kind of excitement to the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man sequel, Deadline reports that Paul Giamatti is in talks to take on a villainous role. Giamatti, who makes anything he appears in substantially better, is discussing the role of Rhino, a super villain amusingly described as one of the ‘dimmest’ bad […]
Continue readingSafe from penetration – Cosmopolis review
August 3, 2012 1 Comment
Cosmopolis – Starring Robert Pattinson, Paul Giamatti, and Sarah Gadon. Directed by David Cronenberg. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. A young genius discovers a series of patterns in the stock market, condenses it to an equation, and capitalises on it. A billionaire by twenty-something, his abilities to predict the world’s finances are undone by the […]
Continue readingCan’t fight this feeling – Rock of Ages review
June 13, 2012 0 Comments
Rock of Ages – Starring Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, and Tom Cruise. Directed by Adam Shankman. Rated M. By Jess Lomas. Doomed to be labelled ‘Glee with a Hollywood budget on crack’, Adam Shankman (Hairspray) ineptly directs this all-star adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages. Set in 1986 on Los Angeles’ rock […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Rock of Ages
April 4, 2012 1 Comment
The new trailer for Adam Shankman’s Rock of Ages is bad; there’s no nice way of saying it. While Tom Cruise fans (there must be some of them out there) will be happy to get a glimpse of him as Stacee Jaxx rocking out a Bon Jovi tune on stage, the remainder of the trailer […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: Cosmopolis
March 23, 2012 0 Comments
Don’t call it a comeback! The French teaser trailer for David Cronenberg‘s Cosmopolis indicates a return to form for the director, who has spent much of the last decade “normalling”, particularly in contrast to the body-horror films he specialised in during the 1980s. Based on Don DeLillo’s novel of the same name, Cosmopolis follows Robert Pattinson young billionaire over the course of […]
Continue readingAn accurate title – Win Win review
January 13, 2012 0 Comments
Win Win – Starring Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan and Alex Schaffer. Directed by Thomas McCarthy. Rated M. Originally published July 25, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. When you see the Fox Searchlight logo before a film, you know what you’re getting yourself into. For some people, it’s a portent as ominous as a black cat straddling a rabid red-eyed dog as it races under a […]
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 readingTrailer Debut: Rock of Ages
December 14, 2011 0 Comments
The trailer for Adam Shankman‘s adaptation of the Broadway jukebox musical Rock of Ages has arrived online. See: Tom Cruise as rocker Stacee Jaxx signing breasts; Malin Akerman as a buttoned-down music journalist turned sex-vixen; Catherine Zeta-Jones‘ screeching, right-wing, ‘think of the children’ mum decrying rock and roll. This thing could be kind of fun. […]
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 readingVoter beware – The Ides of March review
November 23, 2011 0 Comments
The Ides of March – Starring Ryan Gosling, George Clooney and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Directed by George Clooney. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Sometimes, it’s just nice to see a classic tale told well. George Clooney steps behind the camera once again for The Ides of March, an impressive political fable about ‘the line’ and the extent to […]
Continue readingAn accurate title – Win Win review
August 18, 2011 0 Comments
Win Win – Starring Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan and Alex Schaffer. Directed by Thomas McCarthy. Rated M. Originally published July 25, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. This review was first run – in slightly shorter form – during the Melbourne International Film Festival. Win Win is now screening nationally. When you see the Fox Searchlight logo before […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Ides of March
July 28, 2011 0 Comments
The trailer for George Clooney‘s highly anticipated new drama (and dare we say it, Best Picture Oscar contender) The Ides of March has debuted online. Based on Beau Willimon’s play Farragut North, The Ides of March stars Ryan Gosling as Stephen, the man behind the next president of the United States (played by Clooney). As Stephen navigates an […]
Continue readingMelbourne International Film Festival – Day Four
July 25, 2011 1 Comment
Melbourne International Film Festival – Day Four. By Simon Miraudo. 25%. One quarter. Half a half. That is how far I am into the 2011 Melbourne International Film Festival 60 Films in 17 Days challenge. Thankfully, only a fifth of the films I’ve seen so far have been out and out clunkers, whilst a number […]
Continue reading>Trailer Debut: Win Win
February 3, 2011 1 Comment
>The trailer for Sundance hit Win Win, starring Oscar-nominees Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan, has debuted online. Win Win tells the tale of an attorney/volunteer high school wrestling coach (Giamatti) who takes a troubled teen (Alex Shaffer) under his wing and preps him for some athletic victories. Looking past that incredibly clichéd synopsis, this film […]
Continue readingRobert Pattinson to star in Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis
January 7, 2011 0 Comments
Hold onto your underwear ladies! Deadline has confirmed Robert Pattinson will replace Colin Farrell in David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis. Cosmopolis, based on the novel of the same name by Don DeLillo, is the story of a young, newlywed billionaire who, over the course of 24 hours, manages to not only lose his entire fortune but cheat […]
Continue reading>Giamatti in talks for Cronenberg’s latest
December 2, 2010 3 Comments
>Paul Giamatti is in talks to join David Cronenberg’s new film Cosmopolis, according to The Playlist. If successful, Giamatti will join Colin Farrell and Marion Cotillard who both signed on earlier in the year. Cosmopolis is based on the novel of the same name by Don DeLillo. The story follows a young, newlywed billionaire (Farrell) […]
Continue readingThe Goon – Would you watch this movie?
July 26, 2010 0 Comments
One of the most intriguing projects featured at Comic Con this year was The Goon, an adaptation of Eric Powell’s oddball zombie comic book of the same name. A promo reel was screened by producer David Fincher – and here’s the kicker – despite the fact that no feature length film is in production. Yes, […]
Continue readingR.I.P. Harvey Pekar
July 13, 2010 0 Comments
Harvey Pekar, author of cult comic American Splendor and subject of the acclaimed film of the same name, has died at the age of 70. He was found dead in his Ohio home by wife Joyce Brabner. Although the cause of death is unknown, Pekar had long suffered from prostate cancer, asthma and high blood […]
Continue readingTol story – The Last Station review
April 2, 2010 1 Comment
The Last Station – Starring James McAvoy, Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer. Directed by Michael Hoffman. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. The Last Station is the kind of adult drama that I’m just thankful is still being made. Therefore, I was ecstatic to also find it to be rather good. It features richly drawn characters, […]
Continue readingKaufmanicity – Cold Souls review
March 16, 2010 1 Comment
Cold Souls – Starring Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn and Dina Korzun. Directed by Sophie Barthes. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. “Damn you Charlie Kaufman.” Not my words. Never. But surely the words of many an independent screenwriter struggling to get their unique vision to the screen. How can Kaufman write such films that are both […]
Continue readingPaul Giamatti in Three Stooges flick; Jim Carrey out!
August 10, 2009 0 Comments
source: boston.com There are some crazy musical chairs going on behind the scenes of The Farrelly Brothers‘ Three Stooges film. The original cast of Sean Penn, Jim Carrey and Benicio Del Toro has been significantly altered, with Paul Giamatti replacing Penn and Carrey potentially dropping out. Peter Farrelly told The Names Blog that Paul Giamatti […]
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