Academy Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York City apartment on Sunday. He was 46 years old. Investigators discovered a syringe in his left forearm, and though the exact cause of death is yet to be determined, police officials believe he succumbed to a drug overdose. Hoffman had checked into […]
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Burning love – The Hunger Games: Catching Fire review
November 20, 2013 
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By Simon Miraudo November 20, 2013 In the arena where budding franchises battle to the death, only The Hunger Games still stands, the young, mangled corpses of non-starters such as The Mortal Instruments and The Host slain at its feet. Catching Fire, the follow-up to the hugely successful and shockingly good first Hunger Games movie, […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Hunger Games – Catching Fire
April 15, 2013 0 Comments
The feature trailer for The Hunger Games‘ sequel, Catching Fire, debuted during the 2013 MTV Movie Awards. Handily, it is now online for legions to gawk at. Catching Fire features Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen and Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) – (spoiler alert) – the winners of the 74th Annual Hunger Games, touring the districts […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – Paul Thomas Anderson (The Master)
March 26, 2013 0 Comments
Talk Hard with Simon Miraudo is the official podcast of Quickflix.com.au Can we offer you a free personality test? Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo speaks with Paul Thomas Anderson, the writer and director of Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood, and most recently, The Master. Simon also delivers his verdict on the Scientology-inspired picture (though you […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: The Hunger Games – Catching Fire
February 26, 2013 0 Comments
Besides winning an Oscar and being the most GIFable person on the planet, Jennifer Lawrence also has that hit Hunger Games franchise under her belt. Is there anything she can’t do? How about ‘be adorably starstruck by Jack Nicholson’? Yep, she’s got that covered too. The poster for its second instalment, Catching Fire, has arrived, promoting Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) […]
Continue readingInterview: Paul Thomas Anderson (The Master)
November 5, 2012 0 Comments
Interview: Paul Thomas Anderson (The Master). By Simon Miraudo. Paul Thomas Anderson‘s reputation is such that merely uttering the titles of his six feature films should be enough of an introduction. Frankly, the press shy auteur would probably prefer his work speak for itself. He’s enjoyed a nearly unprecedented run of creative success since making […]
Continue readingLeader of the pack – The Master review
November 5, 2012 0 Comments
The Master – Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Tell a friend you’re going to see the new “Scientology satire,” and they might ask questions of a couch-jumping nature. Tell them you’re going to see Joaquin Phoenix’s latest, and they might claim […]
Continue readingPhilip Seymour Hoffman to direct ghost story Ezekiel Moss
September 19, 2012 0 Comments
Philip Seymour Hoffman is set to see dead people as he signs on to direct a ghost story entitled Ezekiel Moss. Variety confirms the actor’s second directorial effort is a “Depression-era ghost story”, written by Keith Bunin and pulled from the 2011 Black List of the most popular unproduced screenplays. The official synopsis suggests the […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: A Late Quartet
September 13, 2012 0 Comments
The trailer for A Late Quartet sees Christopher Waken, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Catherine Keener flex their classical musical muscles. Marking director Yaron Zilberman’s second feature film, after 2004’s Watermarks, A Late Quartet follows the members of a world-renowned string quartet as their future playing together is threatened. When cellist Peter (Walken) is diagnosed with […]
Continue readingTrailer and Poster Debut: The Master
July 20, 2012 1 Comment
Are you getting that sinking feeling? The poster for Paul Thomas Anderson‘s don’t-call-it-a-Scientology-satire The Master has arrived, highlighting the rising waters around the religious cruise ship at its core, as well as its increasingly unbalanced central characters. Anderson and The Weinstein Company have also delivered the theatrical trailer for the film, in which a volatile Joaquin Phoenix […]
Continue readingFinal Hunger Games book to be released as two movies
July 11, 2012 1 Comment
The final instalment of Suzanne Collins’ trilogy of Hunger Games books, Mockingjay, has been cleft in twain as if struck by Katniss’ arrow. Mockingjay will now hit cinemas as two separate instalments, a’la Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn before it. Lionsgate announced the two separate dates (reported by […]
Continue readingPhilip Seymour Hoffman joins Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire
July 10, 2012 0 Comments
As if the supporting cast of The Hunger Games wasn’t already filled with beloved, acclaimed actors (Stanley Tucci, Woody Harrelson, Toby Jones, Donald Sutherland), an Oscar winner has been thrown into the fray to further legitimise the YA property. Lionsgate has announced the casting of Philip Seymour Hoffman in Francis Lawrence‘s sequel Catching Fire. Hoffman will play head gamemaker Plutarch […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: The Master
June 20, 2012 0 Comments
A second teaser trailer for one of the year’s most exciting films, Paul Thomas Anderson‘s The Master, has arrived. In the previous clip, we saw a mysterious character played by Joaquin Phoenix interrogated about a past he either didn’t remember or was lying about. Now, we get to see Philip Seymour Hoffman as the eponymous master; an […]
Continue readingTom Cruise “had issues” with The Master
May 23, 2012 0 Comments
Yesterday we saw the first bit of footage from Paul Thomas Anderson‘s not-so-secret Scientology parable The Master, which concerns the rise of a cult-like religion in post-war America. According to The Wrap, Anderson showed the film to his Magnolia star – and famed Scientologist – Tom Cruise with the intention of preventing conflict with the controversial church. Two sources […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: The Master
May 22, 2012 0 Comments
Some high profile teasers have landed over the past few days, but perhaps none as exciting as this one for Paul Thomas Anderson‘s controversial new flick The Master. As with most PTA films, it has been shrouded in mystery for some time. Originally it was set to be a scathing examination of Scientology and its founder […]
Continue readingThe great game – Moneyball review
April 12, 2012 0 Comments
Moneyball – Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Directed by Bennett Miller. Rated M. Originally published November 10, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Moneyball is now available on DVD and Blu-ray, and can be streamed via Quickflix’s Pay Per View service. Bennet Miller‘s Moneyball is an underdog tale, both on the screen and behind the scenes (but more on that later). It documents […]
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 readingThe great game – Moneyball review
November 10, 2011 2 Comments
Moneyball – Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Directed by Bennett Miller. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Bennet Miller‘s Moneyball is an underdog tale, both on the screen and behind the scenes (but more on that later). It documents the struggle of the Oakland Athletics and their forward-thinking GM Billy Beane (Brad […]
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 readingTrailer Debut: Moneyball
June 17, 2011 0 Comments
The first official trailer for Bennett Miller‘s Moneyball – a film that spent years in development hell – has debuted online. Based on Michael Lewis’ book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, it stars Brad Pitt as real-life baseball manager Billy Beane, who revolutionised the way teams are formed and championships are won. […]
Continue readingAmy Adams joins new Paul Thomas Anderson flick
June 3, 2011 1 Comment
Amy Adams already has three Oscar nominations to her name, and we’d bet money that she’ll score her fourth in Paul Thomas Anderson‘s untitled new religious drama. According to Deadline, Adams has signed on to star alongside Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix in the Megan Ellison-funded feature (the rights for which were recently purchased […]
Continue readingJoaquin Phoenix in talks for P.T. Anderson’s religious drama
April 13, 2011 0 Comments
Joaquin Phoenix almost torpedoed his career with a faux-flameout in the celebrity mockumentary I’m Still Here (totally worth it, in my opinion). According to Variety, he’s getting back on track in the most exciting of ways. Phoenix is in talks to star in Paul Thomas Anderson‘s Untitled Religious Drama (formerly known as The Master) as […]
Continue readingPaul Thomas Anderson is back in business with billionairess
February 14, 2011 1 Comment
You might remember our article from September 2010 announcing that Paul Thomas Anderson’s upcoming feature The Master had been put on hold. Well, some five months later, Vulture claims Mr Anderson has now got not just one, but two features on the way. Both Anderson’s Scientology drama The Master (still only a working title) and […]
Continue readingP.T. Anderson’s latest film delayed indefinitely
September 21, 2010 0 Comments
This is rather upsetting. Paul Thomas Anderson‘s upcoming project The Master has been delayed indefinitely, as confirmed by stars Jeremy Renner and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The film was to feature Hoffman as the charismatic leader of a cult, whose rise to power would parallel that of Scientology-founder L. Ron Hubbard. Renner was to play a […]
Continue readingJack Goes Boating trailer debut
July 12, 2010 0 Comments
Jack may indeed go boating, but it seems Philip Seymour Hoffman has gone directing. For your viewing pleasure, here is the brand new trailer for Hoffman’s directorial debut, Jack Goes Boating. Hoffman stars as a lonely limo driver (with dreadlocks!) who begins dating the sweet Connie (Amy Ryan), while the relationship of the couple who […]
Continue readingMade in Australia – Mary and Max review
January 19, 2010 1 Comment
Mary and Max – Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette and Barry Humphries. Directed by Adam Elliot. Rated PG. Originally published April 14, 2009. By Simon Miraudo. In honour of Australia Day, I am republishing the review for my favourite Aussie film of the last 12 months, Mary and Max. The universe that is inhabited […]
Continue readingPaul Thomas Anderson and Philip Seymour Hoffman reunite for new film!
December 7, 2009 1 Comment
source: variety.com The first details about There Will Be Blood writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson‘s new film have come to light. Variety reports that Philip Seymour Hoffman is set to star in the movie as the founder of a new religious organisation who goes by the name of ‘The Master’ (also speculated to be the film’s […]
Continue readingMary and Max wins top prize at animation festival
October 22, 2009 0 Comments
source: ca.reuters.com Australian claymation film Mary and Max was named Best Animated Feature at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. It is yet another accolade for the story of a pen-friendship between an adult New Yorker with Asperger’s Syndrome and a lonely young Australian girl. The film was directed by Oscar winner Adam Elliot and features […]
Continue readingPen friends forever – Mary and Max DVD review
October 18, 2009 1 Comment
Mary and Max – Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette and Barry Humphries. Directed by Adam Elliot. Rated PG. Originally published April 14, 2009. By Simon Miraudo. The universe that is inhabited by Mary and Max is breathtaking and must have required years of painstaking attention to detail to forge. The story however, is magical, […]
Continue readingThis mess we’re in – Synecdoche New York DVD review
October 8, 2009 0 Comments
Synecdoche, New York – Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Catharine Keener and Michelle Williams. Directed by Charlie Kaufman. Rated MA. Originally published May 6, 2009. By Simon Miraudo. Choosing to watch Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York is probably the bravest decision a film-goer can make. Seeing it is succumbing to it. I can’t imagine […]
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