Disney is plotting a sequel to Sam Raimi’s Wizard of Oz prequel Oz the Great and Powerful; a plan that will surely be turned into a reality following the picture’s massive debut at the U.S. box office over the weekend. According to Variety, Disney has signed Mitchell Kapner – who co-wrote the first flick with David Lindsay-Abaire – to […]
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Black magic women – Oz the Great and Powerful review
March 6, 2013 
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By Simon Miraudo March 6, 2013 Immediately upon arrival in the magical land of Oz, James Franco‘s would-be wizard beds the naive witch Theodora (Mila Kunis). We don’t get to see them copulate, but trained cinemagoers know what it means when the camera slowly pans skyward during a smooch. The next morning, she’s talking about marriage […]
Continue readingThe spy who replaced me – The Bourne Legacy review
August 14, 2012 3 Comments
The Bourne Legacy – Starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, and Edward Norton. Directed by Tony Gilroy. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. “There was never just one,” the posters for The Bourne Legacy tease. They refer to the members of the CIA’s hush-hush Treadstone program, of which forgetful super-spy Jason Bourne (Matt Damon), was, well, born from. […]
Continue readingThat sinking feeling – The Deep Blue Sea review
August 3, 2012 0 Comments
The Deep Blue Sea – Starring Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston, and Simon Russell Beale. Directed by Terence Davies. Rated M. Originally published March 19, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. The Deep Blue Sea is now available on DVD in Australia. Rachel Weisz and Tom Hiddleston star as illicit lovers in this adaptation of Terence Rattigan’s acclaimed play The Deep Blue Sea. When it first debuted on the […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Oz, the Great and Powerful
July 16, 2012 0 Comments
Wondering how Sam Raimi has reinvented the The Wizard of Oz? Wonder no longer! The trailer for Oz, the Great and Powerful has arrived online, evoking producer Joe Roth’s previous epics Alice in Wonderland and Snow White and the Huntsman. Here’s hoping Raimi brings some of his signature style and oddball flair to differentiate from those other unremarkable movies. That being […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Oz, The Great and Powerful
July 6, 2012 1 Comment
Disney just released the first teaser poster for their upcoming Oz, The Great and Powerful, starring James Franco. It’s a lovely image to be sure but it doesn’t really tell us much about the film. The ‘visionary’ director referred to on the poster is Sam Raimi and his involvement is the only thing that keeps me […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Bourne Legacy
June 1, 2012 0 Comments
The feature trailer for the Bourne movie without Bourne – The Bourne Legacy – has arrived online. Reminding us that “there was never just one,” the teaser offers us a better, unobstructed glimpse of genetically-modified assassin Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner), who must go on the run when the shady Treadstone agency decides to cleanse their ranks. Though original franchise […]
Continue readingHollywood’s leading ladies line up to marry Depp’s Thin Man
March 30, 2012 2 Comments
It seems Hollywood’s finest actresses are in the running to star opposite Johnny Depp in Rob Marshall‘s The Thin Man, Deadline reports. Depp will star as former private eye and current drunk Nick Charles. Though no one has yet been offered the part of Nick’s wife Nora, here is the list of ladies meeting with Marshall next […]
Continue readingThat sinking feeling – The Deep Blue Sea review
March 19, 2012 0 Comments
The Deep Blue Sea – Starring Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston, and Simon Russell Beale. Directed by Terence Davies. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. The Deep Blue Sea plays the Perth International Arts Festival from March 19 to 25. It hits select Australian cinemas on April 5. Click here for more details. Rachel Weisz and Tom […]
Continue readingInterview: Larysa Kondracki (The Whistleblower)
February 22, 2012 0 Comments
Interview: Larysa Kondracki (The Whistleblower). By Simon Miraudo. Larysa Kondracki‘s The Whistleblower tells the true story of U.N. police officer Kathryn Bolkovac, who witnessed firsthand the horrifying effects of the human trafficking industry. Because of her attempts to expose American officers as collaborators in the Bosnian sexual slavery ring, Kathryn risked her life, and ultimately […]
Continue readingTeaser and Poster Debut: The Bourne Legacy
February 9, 2012 0 Comments
Bourne is back! Kinda! Although Matt Damon is nowhere to be seen in the brand new teaser for The Bourne Legacy, we have a bruised and battered Jeremy Renner signing up for the same super-spy program that turned Jason Bourne into a killing machine. There isn’t much in the trailer that isn’t obscured by black […]
Continue readingMichelle Williams to play the Good Witch in Wizard of Oz prequel
May 18, 2011 1 Comment
Michelle Williams has scored the role of Glinda, the Good Witch, in Sam Raimi‘s Wizard of Oz prequel Oz, The Great and Powerful. According to Variety, Glinda’s was the last major role to be filled, and production on the film can finally move forward. The picture starts shooting in the wonderful land of Michigan in […]
Continue readingOverkill – The Lovely Bones review
April 18, 2010 0 Comments
The Lovely Bones – Starring Saoirse Ronan, Stanley Tucci and Mark Wahlberg. Directed by Peter Jackson. Rated M. Originally published December 24, 2009. By Simon Miraudo. Peter Jackson is no stranger to the pressures of adapting a book to film. His last effort at such a task earned him a number of Academy Awards, millions […]
Continue readingReminder! The Brothers Bloom hits Australian cinemas this week
November 9, 2009 1 Comment
source: traileraddict.com It has been a long time coming, but Rian Johnson‘s The Brothers Bloom will finally hit Australian cinemas this Thursday. We first reported on this flick last September, noting our excitement for Johnson’s follow-up to his cult hit Brick. After several shuffles on the release calendar, the film finally saw a bit of […]
Continue readingThe Brothers Bloom – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for the New Millenium?
September 4, 2008 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com The trailer for Rian Johnson‘s latest film The Brothers Bloom is online, and it promises a fun, quirky and stylish take on the tired con-man genre. Johnson’s last film was the little seen, but much-loved Brick. The film was a modern film-noir; a murder-mystery set amongst high-schoolers with it’s own made-up language. I […]
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