By Jess Lomas May 28, 2014 Seth MacFarlane’s A Million Ways to Die in the West may succeed more in its uneven sketches and pop culture nods than as a complete film, but for those who enjoy a splash of toilet humour and cheap gags, there’s much to like here. Set in the 1880s Old […]
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Amanda Seyfried takes ‘Ted 2’ from a demoted Mila Kunis
February 25, 2014 
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Sorry Mila Kunis. Deadline reports Amanda Seyfried has scored the role of Mark Wahlberg’s primary love interest in Ted 2, and, as we know, there can never be more than one major female role in bro-comedies. It seems Kunis will have only a ‘tiny’ part in the sequel, though there is apparently no ill will between writer/director […]
Continue readingEllen DeGeneres set to host 2014 Academy Awards
August 5, 2013 0 Comments
Ellen DeGeneres will host the 2014 Academy Awards ceremony, following Seth MacFarlane’s widely criticised stint earlier this year. The daytime talk show host revealed the news via Twitter: “It’s official: I’m hosting the #Oscars! I’d like to thank @TheAcademy, my wife Portia and, oh dear, there goes the orchestra.” DeGeneres previously hosted the telecast in […]
Continue readingSeth MacFarlane and Tina Fey both say “no way” to hosting the next Oscars
February 28, 2013 0 Comments
After a notably divisive turn at hosting the Oscars, Seth Macfarlane jumped on Twitter to announce he won’t be taking the job a second time. When asked by a fan, MacFarlane replied with an emphatic, “No way. Lotta fun to have done it, though.” And for those holding out hope that Tina Fey could step […]
Continue readingThe (Pod) Casting Couch – Oscars Recap
February 25, 2013 0 Comments
Looking for a film podcast to whisper sweet cinematic nothings in your ear? Only one features Quickflix critics Simon Miraudo and Andrew Williams, as well as reviewers Shannon Harvey, and Laura Hewison. That’d be The (Pod) Casting Couch, where each week the latest releases are analysed within an inch of their life, outrageous digressions are indulged, and flights of […]
Continue readingArgo wins Best Picture, Life of Pi takes Best Director at 85th Academy Awards
February 25, 2013 2 Comments
Ben Affleck’s Argo defied decades of Oscar history to win Best Picture at the 85th Academy Awards, despite its helmer not being nominated for Best Director. In a teary speech, Affleck made note of his miraculous Hollywood comeback after years left out in the cold. Tonight, he’s the toast of the town. Argo scored two other prizes at […]
Continue readingQuickflix live-blogs the 2013 Academy Awards
February 25, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo The 85th Academy Awards are upon us! Host Seth MacFarlane is set to skewer the year in movies, and we are ready to do the same to him in our 2013 Oscar Live-Blog. Or, maybe he’ll do a good job. Hey, anything is possible on Hollywood’s night of nights! The big question […]
Continue readingThe top 10 Oscar ‘sure things’
February 15, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo February 15, 2013 When the first cavemen started to tell stories by projecting shadows onto flat surfaces, we suspect they were forced to compete for an annual award that recognised one’s shadowplay as better than the others. You can also assume that there were onlookers who clubbed each other to death over […]
Continue readingAmanda Seyfried eyed for Seth MacFarlane’s follow-up to Ted
February 13, 2013 0 Comments
Amanda Seyfried is in talks for a role in Seth MacFarlane’s next film, according to The Hollywood Reporter‘s sources. After the unexpected success of Ted, MacFarlane is storming ahead with his second feature, a western comedy titled A Million Ways To Die In The West. This Blazing Saddles style comedy follows a meek farmer (played […]
Continue readingSeth MacFarlane to host 85th Academy Awards
October 2, 2012 1 Comment
After a successful stint hosting Saturday Night Live and then an inaudible performance at the Emmys (where he had to be ushered in front of a microphone after he’d already started speaking), Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has scored one of the most coveted and least appreciated gigs in Hollywood. The writer, director, and star […]
Continue readingTed becomes highest grossing MA15+ film in Australian history
August 6, 2012 0 Comments
Aussies love teddy bears with filthy mouths. Seth MacFarlane‘s Ted has become the highest grossing MA15+ release in Australian history. With $32.7 million in the bank, it has toppled former record holder The Hangover Part 2 ($32.6 million). Even more astoundingly, it now ranks as our nation’s third highest grossing comedy ever, just below Crocodile Dundee ($47.7 million) and Meet the Fockers ($34.9 […]
Continue readingFluff piece – Ted review
July 12, 2012 2 Comments
Ted – Starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and the voice of Seth MacFarlane. Directed by Seth MacFarlane. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Has it really been 13 years since Family Guy first made its inauspicious debut? Originally axed on account of low ratings, Seth MacFarlane‘s baby was resurrected and is now perhaps the most popular […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Ted
April 2, 2012 0 Comments
The trailer for Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane‘s feature film debut Ted has arrived online. Though I’m no fan of FG,I find something really appealing about the premise of Ted, which tells of an immature man (Mark Wahlberg), who is still attached to his childhood teddy bear. The bear can talk and carry on a life […]
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