By Simon Miraudo November 4, 2013 The Counselor has two water-cooler moments. The first is Cameron Diaz giving Javier Bardem a graphic, gynaecological display on the windshield of his car, and the second involves a heavily foreshadowed bolito; a truly gruesome strangulation device that cuts the carotid arteries on the way to fulfilling total decapitation. […]
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Teaser Debut: The Counselor
June 27, 2013 
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The teaser trailer for Ridley Scott’s all-star thriller The Counselor has arrived online, and the verdict is in: guilty … of being entertaining. Despite starring Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, and Javier Bardem, the real star here is screenwriter Cormac McCarthy. This marks the first feature film script from the Pulitzer Prize […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: I’m So Excited
December 17, 2012 0 Comments
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 readingLife is bearable – To Rome With Love review
October 16, 2012 0 Comments
To Rome With Love – Starring Woody Allen, Judy Davis, and Roberto Benigni. Directed by Woody Allen. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. The release of a new Woody Allen film is a special event in the sense that each breath is a special event; we’re used to them, we assume the next one isn’t far behind, […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: To Rome With Love
April 4, 2012 1 Comment
The trailer for Woody Allen‘s recently retitled Italian adventure To Rome With Love has arrived online, displaying a stark change of direction for the famed writer-director. Kidding! Allen fans will find much to love here, from the presence of neurotic Woody himself, to the young supporting cast of Jesse Eisenberg, Greta Gerwig, Ellen Page, and […]
Continue readingWoody Allen’s Nero Fiddled gets a title change
March 20, 2012 0 Comments
Woody Allen‘s follow-up to his biggest ever hit, Midnight in Paris, has undergone a title change. Bid farewell to Nero Fiddled, and say ‘Buon giorno’ to To Rome With Love. Sony Pictures Classics issued a statement (though Variety first broke the news) in which the studio explained their reasoning for ditching the previous title. “Nero Fiddled, while an appropriate and humorous phrase […]
Continue readingMovie piracy – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides review
May 17, 2011 7 Comments
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – Starring Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz and Geoffrey Rush. Directed by Rob Marshall. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides feels a little bit like Captain Jack Sparrow fan fiction, although if it really were fan fiction I suspect we’d see a lot […]
Continue readingBaldwin and Eisenberg joining Woody Allen’s latest?
April 12, 2011 1 Comment
Woody Allen has never had any trouble recruiting actors for his films, and that streak won’t be broken by his upcoming feature. According to Deadline, Alec Baldwin has signed on to star in Allen’s currently-untitled, Rome-set new movie. Although there aren’t many details available, the Allen-esque Jesse Eisenberg is said to be in contention for […]
Continue reading>Trailer Debut: Pirates of the Caribbean – On Stranger Tides
December 14, 2010 4 Comments
>The trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean – On Stranger Tides has debuted online. Although original director Gore Verbinski has walked the plank (replaced by Rob Marshall), Johnny Depp returns as the flamboyant Captain Jack Sparrow for a standalone adventure separate from the original POTC trilogy. My level of anticipation for a new Pirates film […]
Continue readingKilling the dream – Nine review
May 31, 2010 0 Comments
Nine – Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Penelope Cruz. Directed by Rob Marshall. Rated M. Originally published January 20, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. Remaking Federico Fellini’s 8 ½ is about as necessary as fashioning an umbrella out of rainwater. Director Rob Marshall (I can only assume a glutton for punishment) takes on this very […]
Continue readingPirates of the Caribbean 4 to be shot in 3D
May 19, 2010 1 Comment
In a move that is certain to shock absolutely no-one, Disney chairman Rich Ross has revealed that Pirates of the Caribbean 4 will be shot in Disney Digital 3D. The report comes from Deadline, who state that the film’s release date will remain May 20, 2011. Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides will […]
Continue readingKirsten Dunst to be punished by Lars von Trier
April 16, 2010 1 Comment
Sharpen those scissors! Danish funnyman Lars von Trier has found the leading lady of his next feature film, entitled Melancholia – Ms. Kirsten Dunst. No doubt she will be treated with the modesty Lars bestows upon all his actresses. The report comes from Mike Fleming at Deadline, although the nature of Dunst’s role is unknown. […]
Continue readingPirates 4: Knightley and Bloom out! Ian McShane in!
February 23, 2010 1 Comment
source: slashfilm.com Everyone’s favourite saloon keeper, Ian McShane, is in talks to play Blackbeard in the fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. McShane will join Johnny Depp (once again reprising his role as Jack Sparrow) and Penelope Cruz (who is playing an unknown character that is “Sparrow’s foil and equal in many […]
Continue readingPenelope Cruz to star in Pirates 4?
February 11, 2010 0 Comments
source: thr.com Penelope Cruz is currently in talks to star alongside Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. It is unknown what role Cruz will play, but The Hollywood Reporter claim that “she is to be [Captain Jack] Sparrow’s foil and equal in many ways.” The fourth installment of the Pirates of […]
Continue readingLars von Trier follows up Antichrist with Melancholia
February 10, 2010 0 Comments
source: theplaylist.blogspot.com For those of you who survived the visceral onslaught of Antichrist, strap yourself in for another dose of devilish Danish delight. Details of Lars von Trier‘s latest cinematic escapade, Melancholia, have emerged. According to a couple of European sources, Penelope Cruz will star in von Trier’s latest project, which supposed explores the “psychology […]
Continue readingKilling the dream – Nine review
January 20, 2010 2 Comments
Nine – Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Penelope Cruz. Directed by Rob Marshall. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Remaking Federico Fellini’s 8 ½ is about as necessary as fashioning an umbrella out of rainwater. Director Rob Marshall (I can only assume a glutton for punishment) takes on this very task with Nine. The result […]
Continue readingPenelope, Nicole and Fergie in saucy Nine posters!
December 1, 2009 2 Comments
source: rottentomatoes.com Posters for Rob Marshall‘s upcoming musical (and hot Oscar contender) Nine have landed online, featuring the film’s slinky leading ladies in all their gorgeous glory. Oh, and Daniel Day Lewis is there too. Click each image to see them full size! Nine is the first screen adaptation of the Tony award winning musical […]
Continue readingScarlett and Penelope’s European fling – Vicky Cristina Barcelona DVD review
May 18, 2009 0 Comments
Vicky Cristina Barcelona – Starring Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Javier Bardem and Penlope Cruz. Directed by Woody Allen. Rated M for mature themes. 93 mins. On DVD May 21. The cliché would be to compare Woody Allen’s latest film Vicky Cristina Barcelona to a bottle of fine wine: A fruity, aromatic drop that goes down […]
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