By Simon Miraudo May 5, 2014 A man and woman get to be best friends in Bad Neighbours, making it the most revolutionary comedy of the post-Apatow age. Seth Rogen, who not so long ago starred as Freaks and Geeks‘ resident sarcastic stoner, is, in 2014, charming dad material, playing Mac Radner, loving husband to […]
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Independent spirit – Insidious: Chapter 2 review
March 11, 2014 
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By Richard Haridy March 11, 2014 After creating the huge Saw franchise and reinvigorating the haunted house movie with the first Insidious and then The Conjuring, Aussie writer/director team James Wan & Leigh Whannell are stepping into franchise mode with Insidious: Chapter 2. Following on from the end of Insidious, all you need to know […]
Continue readingJason Statham in talks for Melissa McCarthy’s spy flick Susan Cooper
October 23, 2013 0 Comments
Depending on your perspective, Jason Statham has either never starred in a comedy, or all his films have been comedies. Deadline has just revealed that the serious action man is in talks to star in a comedy titled Susan Cooper, opposite Melissa McCarthy. Paul Feig, director of Bridesmaids, is behind the proposal for this female […]
Continue readingRose Byrne joins Melissa McCarthy for spy flick Susan Cooper
October 21, 2013 0 Comments
Rose Byrne will join her Bridesmaids co-star Melissa McCarthy in the upcoming James Bond pastiche, Susan Cooper. Bridesmaids helmer Paul Feig will direct. Though The Wrap‘s report does not include specifics on Byrne’s role, it implies the picture will be more of a two-hander than the title implies. McCarthy is set to play the titular […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Neighbors
September 5, 2013 0 Comments
Zac Efron and his frat-house buddies cause nothing but trouble for Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne in the new comedy Neighbors. Rogen and Byrne (keeping her Aussie accent, for once!) play a married couple with a young baby whose suburban life is turned upside down when a raucous Fraternity house sets up shop next door. […]
Continue readingPage turner – Tim Winton’s The Turning review
September 3, 2013 2 Comments
By Simon Miraudo September 3, 2013 Anthology films are almost always made up of near-misses, prematurely aborted successes, and absolute abominations that are mercifully euthanised by the strict time-restrictions of the genre. The magical thing about Tim Winton’s The Turning is how consistently good it is. That it occasionally touches greatness makes it miraculous. A […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: I Give It a Year
November 22, 2012 0 Comments
The romantic comedy I Give It a Year stars Rose Byrne, Anna Faris, Rafe Spall, and Simon Baker, and there’s a new trailer out to prove it. Byrne and Spall play a married couple who aren’t quite clicking, and are tempted away by the likes of Baker and Faris. Stephen Merchant pops up to play the wise-cracking […]
Continue readingRose Byrne and Anna Faris Give It A Year
March 7, 2012 0 Comments
Australia’s own Rose Byrne and Scary Movie star Anna Faris are set to star in the upcoming romantic comedy I Give It a Year, Variety reports. Byrne and Rafe Spall will play a married couple who struggle during their first year of matrimony; Faris and Simon Baker (another Aussie!) will play “strong supporting characters.” Borat screenwriter Dan Mazer will write […]
Continue readingInsidious gets a sequel
February 3, 2012 0 Comments
Although it didn’t make its way onto the list of 2011’s highest grossers, Insidious was undeniably one of the year’s biggest success stories. Made for only $1.5 million, the tale of a haunted child took home almost $100 million worldwide. Therefore, Deadline‘s report of a sequel beginning production is not at all surprising. Insidious was far […]
Continue readingFirst look at Gosling and Cooper in The Place Beyond the Pines
November 1, 2011 0 Comments
The first official images of Bradley Cooper and a bleached blonde Ryan Gosling in Derek Cianfrance‘s crime thriller The Place Beyond the Pines have made their way online. Gosling – reuniting with his Blue Valentine director – plays a motorcyclist and criminal on the run from an inexperienced cop (Cooper). The images come courtesy of […]
Continue readingWitherspoon and Segel wanted for Sex Tape
October 31, 2011 0 Comments
Back in June, Sony paid seven-figures for a spec script with the tantalising title Sex Tape. Nearly half a year later, they’re making good on the deal and recruiting some talent to bring the raunchy tale to the screen. According to Deadline, the studio has offered Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) the opportunity to direct, […]
Continue readingJon Hamm doubts Bridesmaids 2 will happen
September 29, 2011 1 Comment
Jon Hamm has his doubts about a sequel to Bridesmaids ever coming to fruition. Speaking to E!, Hamm revealed that his close friend and the film’s screenwriter/star Kristen Wiig may no longer be interested in continuing the Bridesmaids saga. As to whether he would reprise the role of Wiig’ character Annie’s jerk boyfriend in a […]
Continue readingRose Byrne talks Bridesmaids, Get Him To The Greek sequels
July 6, 2011 1 Comment
Rose Byrne has long been one of Australia’s most beloved young actresses and she’s finally getting the recognition she deserves in the U.S. Not just for her Emmy nominated turn on the TV show Damages, but also for her memorable roles in Judd Apatow productions Get Him To The Greek and Bridesmaids. Speaking with Vulture, […]
Continue readingLadies’ night – Bridesmaids review
June 15, 2011 1 Comment
Bridesmaids – Starring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Rose Byrne. Directed by Paul Feig. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. The mostly Y-chromosome-free Bridesmaids feels like a call to arms for womankind; a message to Hollywood that ladies can bring “the funny” just as well as the men. Sure, it was directed by a dude – […]
Continue readingBridesmaids sequel a possibility
May 23, 2011 1 Comment
They say three times a bridesmaid never a bride, but director Paul Feig has discussed the possibility of a Bridesmaids sequel in an interview with Vulture. Feig and one of his leading ladies, Melissa McCarthy, were at an after-party for Woody Allen’s new film Midnight in Paris when they were congratulated for the success of […]
Continue readingThe spooking – Insidious review
May 10, 2011 0 Comments
Insidious – Starring Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson and Lin Shaye. Directed by James Wan. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. The success of Paranormal Activity really did revitalise the horror genre. First of all, it proved that you don’t need a big budget to craft an incredibly intense and genuinely enjoyable film experience. How could Hollywood […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Bridesmaids (Red Band)
April 28, 2011 0 Comments
Girls just want to have fun (and act like guys) according to the raunchy Red Band trailer for Bridesmaids. First of all, let’s just say we couldn’t be more excited for the upcoming Judd Apatow production, directed by Freaks and Geeks creator Paul Feig and written by SNL-fave Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo. Still, the […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: X-Men First Class
February 11, 2011 0 Comments
Remember that time when mutant superheroes prevented the Cuban Missile Crisis? No?! Fear not; if the trailer is any indication, Matthew Vaughn‘s X-Men: First Class will act as the preeminent text on the topic. Yes, the long-awaited teaser for the 1960’s-set series reboot has debuted online, offering us a glimpse of young Professor X (James […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Bridesmaids
February 2, 2011 1 Comment
You’ve seen the poster, now watch the trailer! The first footage from the Judd Apatow-produced, Paul Feig-directed, Kristen Wiig-scripted comedy Bridesmaids has debuted online. As we wrote yesterday, Wiig stars as Annie, Maid of Honour for Lillian’s (Maya Rudolph) wedding. When plans for the wedding start to fall apart, competitive Helen (Rose Byrne) attempts to […]
Continue reading>Poster Debut: Bridesmaids
February 1, 2011 1 Comment
>The poster for the new Judd Apatow production Bridesmaids has debuted online. Last month we called it the sixth most exciting upcoming release of 2011. Now that we have a glimpse at its poster, consider our excitement amplified. Pictured from left to right are the film’s hilarious (and rather badass-looking) leading ladies: Melissa McCarthy (Gilmore […]
Continue readingRose Byrne and Oliver Platt join X-Men: First Class
August 17, 2010 0 Comments
The cast of Matthew Vaughn‘s X-Men: First Class seems to be growing exponentially. Australia’s own Rose Byrne and character actor Oliver Platt have signed up to star in the heavily anticipated prequel to the blockbuster X-Men franchise. According to THR, Byrne will star as Moira MacTaggert, a scientist and the love interest of Professor Charles […]
Continue readingGet Him To The Greek trailer debut!
February 12, 2010 0 Comments
source: apple.com The trailer for Judd Apatow‘s latest production, Get Him to the Greek, has debuted online. And it’s hilarious – obviously. At the beginning of the year, I called Get Him to the Greek my 11th most anticipated release of 2010. This trailer does nothing to soften my excitement for the film. Jonah Hill […]
Continue readingRose Byrne joins Russell Brand in Forgetting Sarah Marshall spinoff
April 15, 2009 1 Comment
source: thr.com Aussie starlet Rose Byrne has joined the cast of Nicholas Stoller‘s Get Him To The Greek, in which Russell Brand will reprise his role as rocker Aldous Snow from Forgetting Sarah Marshall. The Judd Apatow produced flick also stars Jonah Hill as a record company intern charged with getting drug-addled rocker Snow from […]
Continue readingKnowing IS better – Knowing review
March 30, 2009 4 Comments
Knowing – Starring Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne and Chandler Canterbury. Directed by Alex Proyas. Rated M for disaster sequences, disturbing images and brief coarse language. 121 mins. Alex Proyas’ Knowing is a far braver and more intelligent film than many will give it credit for. It deals with that eternal, unanswerable question – do we […]
Continue readingHooker With A Fist Of (Green And) Gold – The Tender Hook Review
September 18, 2008 0 Comments
The Tender Hook – Starring Hugo Weaving, Rose Byrne and Matthew Le Nevez. Directed by Jonathan Ogilvie. Rated M for violence, drug use and coarse language. 104 mins. You would think that most Australian films were 3 hour dirges told in a foreign language the way audiences avoid seeing them. A successful Australian film is […]
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