The trailer for the Robert Downey Jr. produced drama The Judge has landed online, heralded by RDJ in a Tweet as “the kind of movie I grew up wanting to make.” He stars as a ruthless defence attorney who must save his estranged father, an idealistic judge, from a murder charge. Twist! David Dobkin, of Wedding Crashers and… Fred Claus fame, […]
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Fry and lorry – Chef review
May 9, 2014 
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By Simon Miraudo May 9, 2014 Chef is the most unremarkable film to ever be considered a ‘bridge-burner’, but that it is. Writer-director Jon Favreau revisits his acting roots as, well, a chef who turns his back on high-priced, uninventive gourmet food and earns back artistic credit in a dingy sandwich truck. No doubt the […]
Continue readingDon Cheadle’s War Machine will appear in ‘The Avengers: Age of Ultron’
December 13, 2013 0 Comments
Though Don Cheadle’s Col. Rhodes (friends call him Rhodey) wasn’t even mentioned in The Avengers, Hitfix has confirmed he will have a key part in the upcoming sequel, Age of Ultron. Cheadle took over from Terrence Howard in Iron Man 2, though it wasn’t until Iron Man 3 that the character became an integral cog in the Marvel universe, evolving into the […]
Continue readingTerrence Howard blames Robert Downey Jr for his ‘Iron Man 2’ firing
November 19, 2013 0 Comments
Beef alert! Terrence Howard reveals why he was booted from Iron Man 2, throwing shade at Robert Downey Jr. in the process. Howard was asked on Watch What Happens Live why he didn’t reprise the role of Rhodey in Iron Man 2 after starring in the original. His answer was recorded for posterity by THR. “It turns out that the […]
Continue readingRobert Downey Jr. joins Jon Favreau’s indie Chef
May 13, 2013 0 Comments
Robert Downey Jr. will reunite with his original Iron Man director, Jon Favreau, on the indie dramedy Chef, Variety reports. Favreau is set to star in the flick as a chef who loses his job and begins working in a food truck. He will direct from his own screenplay. Favreau helmed the first two Iron […]
Continue readingBen Stiller might direct Robert Downey Jr. in Pinocchio
May 6, 2013 0 Comments
It’s been several months since we’ve heard any updates on Robert Downey Jr.’s attempted Pinocchio remake (in which he will play Geppetto). So here’s something to whet your appetite. According to Deadline, RDJ indicated on the Iron Man 3 press tour that Ben Stiller is in contention to direct the flick. They previously worked together on Tropic […]
Continue readingComedown machine – Iron Man 3 review
April 24, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo April 24, 2013 Iron Man 3 carries that ‘morning after’ feeling former playboy Tony Stark is no doubt familiar with. Following the heady highs of The Avengers, this latest entry in the Marvel canon may leave your head-spinning for all the wrong reasons. More of a comedown than a comeback, it’s a […]
Continue readingRobert Downey Jr. received $50 million for his work in The Avengers
April 17, 2013 1 Comment
There’s nothing quite as gauche as discussing money, unless you’re Robert Downey Jr., and then you can get away with anything. In an extremely entertaining and expectedly revealing GQ profile, Downey Jr. confirmed he received around $50 million for his work in The Avengers; a combination of his appearance fee and profit participation from the back end. “Isn’t […]
Continue readingLive action Pinocchio tempts Kick-Ass screenwriter
November 20, 2012 0 Comments
Warner Brothers’ live-action Pinocchio finds new writer in Jane Goldman (Kick-Ass, X-Man: First Class), according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film looks to be directed by Tim Burton (Frankenweenie, Dark Shadows), with Robert Downey Jr. set to star as Gepetto, marking the first time these two Hollywood heavyweights have worked together. While neither has officially […]
Continue readingPaul Thomas Anderson readies Inherent Vice after The Master
September 6, 2012 0 Comments
After a five year break between films it seems Paul Thomas Anderson fans will not have such a long wait for his next masterpiece. Empire reports the writer/director of the upcoming The Master is already hard at work on an adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice. Anderson describes his adaptation as a “Cheech and Chong […]
Continue readingThe Avengers 2 gets a release date
August 17, 2012 0 Comments
Last week it was announced that Joss Whedon would return to direct the sequel to Marvel team-up flick The Avengers. We now have an official release date for that (by then) highly anticipated follow-up. From Deadline‘s lips: May 1, 2015. Mark your calendars! You can presume the entire cast will be back, likely with a bit of […]
Continue readingPlay It Again – Weird Science
July 17, 2012 2 Comments
Play It Again – Weird Science. Starring Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, and Ilan Mitchell-Smith. Directed by John Hughes. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Play It Again is a weekly feature in which our classic-film connoisseurs revisit a revered motion picture from the annals of movie history, to see if it holds up… or if […]
Continue readingThe top 10 celebrity comebacks
June 1, 2012 1 Comment
Top 10 celebrity comebacks. By Simon Miraudo. Third time’s the charm? Mel Gibson tries to resurrect his flailing career once more this week in Get the Gringo. His previous efforts – The Beaver and Edge of Darkness – were roundly rejected by audiences who were more entertained/horrified by his off-screen exploits (which, surely, you don’t […]
Continue readingJon Favreau back for Iron Man 3 (kinda)
May 28, 2012 0 Comments
Jon Favreau will be reprising his role as Happy Hogan in the upcoming Iron Man 3, according to sources at The Hollywood Reporter. After directing the first two Iron Man films, Favreau stepped down to concentrate on other projects. Shane Black was handed the reins in an especially genius decision by Marvel Studios. Black defined […]
Continue readingTom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. eyed for El Presidente
May 16, 2012 0 Comments
Jay Roach might direct El Presidente for Warner Bros, based on a script from Parks and Recreation‘s Dan Goor. According to Vulture, the project concerns a demoted Secret Service agent stuck defending America’s worst former president, described as “a bumbling sleaze.” Tom Cruise is being eyed for the part of the agent, while Robert Downey Jr. is wanted to […]
Continue readingStill crazy – Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
May 10, 2012 0 Comments
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows – Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Jared Harris. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Rated M. Originally published January 3, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Sherlock Holmes – A Game of Shadows is now available on DVD and Blu-ray. You didn’t have to be a master detective to deduce the fact that a sequel to the surprisingly good Sherlock Holmes would […]
Continue readingScarlett Johansson won’t appear in Iron Man 3
April 26, 2012 0 Comments
Sorry Avengers fans. There will be no sight of Scarlett Johansson‘s Black Widow in Iron Man 3. Johansson revealed the news to ScreenRant while promoting the epic Marvel team-up flick. Though the Widow won’t appear in Shane Black’s Iron Man sequel, Johansson hopes she’ll eventually get her own spin off (of course she would). Though […]
Continue readingJessica Chastain in talks for Iron Man 3
April 24, 2012 0 Comments
Jessica Chastain is in talks to join the cast of Iron Man 3, Deadline reports. The Oscar-nominated redhead would potentially threaten Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr.) relationship with his own raven-haired flame, Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), by playing a “sexy scientist every bit as smart as Tony Stark.” As reported yesterday, Guy Pearce might join […]
Continue readingGuy Pearce joins Iron Man 3
April 23, 2012 0 Comments
Guy Pearce is in final talks to star opposite Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 3, Variety reports. Pearce would play Aldrich Killian, a geneticist who develops the Extremis nano-technology used by Tony Stark. It is unknown if, as in the comics, Killian will assist a terrorist in the spread of a nanobot virus. Ben Kingsley […]
Continue readingWhen worlds collide – The Avengers review
April 20, 2012 4 Comments
The Avengers – Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Chris Hemsworth. Directed by Joss Whedon. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. The Avengers is a toybox come to life, and Joss Whedon is the precocious, imaginative, quick-witted scamp entrusted by Marvel to pose their action figures in ways pleasing to our eager eyes. Hulk fights […]
Continue readingBen Kingsley suits up for Iron Man 3
April 10, 2012 0 Comments
Ben Kingsley is close to signing on as the villain in Iron Man 3, Variety reports. Filming begins on the Marvel sequel in May, and will see Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson, and Don Cheadle back as Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Black Widow and Rhodey respectively (obviously). Though it’s unknown who Kingsley would […]
Continue readingRobert Downey Jr. to star in The Judge
April 5, 2012 0 Comments
Robert Downey Jr. is developing a vehicle for himself entitled The Judge, Deadline reports. Downey Jr. would star in the flick as a “big city lawyer [who learns] that his estranged father, a judge, is suspected of murder.” Warner Bros, Downey Jr., and his producing partner (and wife) Susan have hired Bill Dubuque to write […]
Continue readingNew clip from The Avengers shows off Scarlett
April 5, 2012 1 Comment
Disney has released the first clip from their upcoming Marvel team-up flick The Avengers, highlighting Scarlett Johansson/Black Widow’s abilities to dominate enemies even whilst tied to a chair. Super-fans will appreciate the brief glimpse of Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg), who was finally given his very own character poster earlier this week. The action sequence here – and the comic beats – […]
Continue readingCharacter Poster Debut: The Avengers
March 14, 2012 1 Comment
Another day, another Avengers poster. Actually, make that, another six Avengers posters! Disney has unveiled a batch of one-sheets featuring Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), and Agent Hill (Cobie Smulders) in all their glory. Enough talk. Look’em! We […]
Continue readingHugh Hefner biopic in the works
March 6, 2012 1 Comment
Everyone’s favourite elderly lothario Hugh Hefner is set to be the subject of a new biopic at Warner Bros, Deadline reports. Jerry Weintraub will produce the film, focusing on Hefner’s founding of Playboy magazine, and how he became “godfather of the sexual revolution” and used the magazine “to champion civil rights and free speech” (Deadline’s […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Avengers
March 1, 2012 3 Comments
You’ve admired the new poster, now gasp at the latest teaser! The final feature trailer for Joss Whedon‘s The Avengers has arrived online. It features brand new footage of Hulk in action, as well as alien attackers blah blah blah what are you waiting for? Watch it already! You can check it out in HD over at […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: The Avengers
February 29, 2012 0 Comments
There isn’t much to report here aside from its inherent awesomeness, but lo and behold the final official poster for The Avengers. Click to embiggen. Look at everyone working together! The Marvel team-up flick, directed by Joss Whedon, stars (deep breath) Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Cobie Smulders and Clark Gregg. […]
Continue readingSuperbowl Trailer Debut: The Avengers
February 6, 2012 3 Comments
A brand new trailer for Joss Whedon‘s Marvel team-up flick The Avengers debuted during the Superbowl. But for those of you who care far more about comic book movies than sports, you don’t need to sit through any football to see it! The clip features brand new footage of The Avengers in action, including a […]
Continue readingThe 10 most exciting films of 2012
January 4, 2012 12 Comments
The 10 most exciting films of 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Apocalyptic Mayan prophecies be damned; we’re mighty excited for 2012. Not only will we get to see if Roland Emmerich’s vision of complete tectonic-destruction comes true (might be fun?), but we’ll also be treated to a batch of awesome-sounding feature films in the lead-up. Here […]
Continue readingStill crazy – Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
January 3, 2012 2 Comments
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows – Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Jared Harris. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. You didn’t have to be a master detective to deduce the fact that a sequel to the surprisingly good Sherlock Holmes would be speedily produced following its box office success […]
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