By Glenn Dunks July 2, 2013 There’s a wide world of cinema out there, and Quickflix’s Glenn Dunks is on the ground in New York City bringing you the titles that will soon be seen in Australian cinemas, and eventually available on home entertainment. The Manhattan Report: So many movies, so little time. New retrospectives pop up […]
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Teaser Debut: I’m So Excited
December 17, 2012 
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A teaser trailer for Pedro Almodovar (sorry, ALMODOVAR!’s) latest comedy, I’m So Excited, has arrived online. Unsurprisingly, this vibrant, colourful clip features a stirring rendition of that very Pointer Sisters’ song. The picture looks like a cross between Pedro’s very special brand of telenovelas and Flying High. It will feature “special collaborations” with Penelope Cruz, Antonio […]
Continue readingShe wears a mask – The Skin I Live In review
May 25, 2012 0 Comments
The Skin I Live In – Stars Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya and Marisa Paredes. Directed by Pedro Almodovar. Rated MA. Originally published December 23, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. The Skin I Live In is now available on DVD in Australia. The Skin I Live In certainly puts the ! in ALMODOVAR! The Spanish auteur’s latest film is particularly melodramatic, bizarre, and visually sumptuous, even by his […]
Continue readingYour 2011 Boxing Day Viewing Guide
December 23, 2011 0 Comments
Your 2011 Boxing Day Viewing Guide. By Simon Miraudo. In case you couldn’t tell by the fact a bajillion movies are coming out this week, Boxing Day is kind of a big deal for Australian film-lovers. In fact, December 26th is the biggest day on the cinema-going calendar. What is it about that post-Christmas comedown […]
Continue readingShe wears a mask – The Skin I Live In review
December 23, 2011 2 Comments
The Skin I Live In – Stars Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya and Marisa Paredes. Directed by Pedro Almodovar. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. The Skin I Live In certainly puts the ! in ALMODOVAR! The Spanish auteur’s latest film is particularly melodramatic, bizarre, and visually sumptuous, even by his already heightened standards. It establishes one […]
Continue readingFirst look at 2011 Brisbane International Film Festival
September 19, 2011 0 Comments
An alien invasion flick, a rock-doco and a fleshy new Almodóvar feature are set to play at the 2011 Brisbane International Film Festival. Announced today by Arts Minister Rachel Nolan on the official BIFF website, the festival will open on November 3 with Joe Cornish’s heavily buzzed about sci-fi comedy Attack the Block. Festivities will come to a […]
Continue readingFirst look at Almodóvar’s The Skin I Live In
May 9, 2011 0 Comments
The 2011 Cannes film festival is getting closer, and all those films we’ve been eagerly anticipating – The Tree of Life, Sleeping Beauty, Melancholia, Drive, This Must Be The Place – are all set to compete for the prestigious Palme d’Or. Also in competition for the top prize is Pedro Almodóvar newie, The Skin I […]
Continue reading2011 Cannes lineup announced!
April 15, 2011 2 Comments
A bunch of exciting, controversial and most-likely confounding feature films will compete for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year. The competition lineup was announced yesterday, confirming rumours that Terence Malick’s The Tree of Life and Lars von Trier’s Melancholia would make their debut on The Croisette. Other big names debuting their […]
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