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Talk Hard – Adrianne Palicki and Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation)

Talk Hard with Simon Miraudo is the official podcast of Quickflix.com.au How is your kung-fu grip? In this episode, Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo speaks with Adrianne Palicki and Jon M. Chu, the star and director, respectively, of G.I. Joe: Retaliation. He also delivers his verdict on the sequel to Rise of the Cobra. Show Notes: […]

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Interview: Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation)

By Simon Miraudo March 26, 2013 Jon M. Chu’s directorial credentials didn’t necessarily suggest he’d be the best director for G.I. Joe: Retaliation. We suspect it was his enthusiasm for the Hasbro universe that got him the gig. And good thing too: the resulting product is a lot of fun. Having cut his teeth on […]

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A few good ninjas – G.I. Joe: Retaliation review

By Simon Miraudo March 25, 2013 G.I. Joe: Retaliation is easily the best film produced under the Hasbro banner, clearing the lowest cinematic bar perhaps ever known to humanity. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never director Jon M. Chu has been subbed in for the outgoing Stephen Sommers (who helmed predecessor Rise of the Cobra), while […]

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