By Simon Miraudo January 14, 2014 If the romantic feelings we attribute to the heart actually exist in a pocket of the brain, might those same feelings arise in a sentient, lovelorn computer? Spike Jonze‘s hopelessly human Her – the first of his features on which he holds a sole screenwriting credit – wonders as […]
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Scarlett Johansson’s voice-only role in ‘Her’ ineligible for a Golden Globe nomination
November 28, 2013 
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The Golden Globe nominees will be announced in just a few weeks, but we already know one name that won’t be on the ballot. According to Variety, Scarlett Johansson’s voice-only performance in Spike Jonze’s Her has been deemed ineligible for nomination. In the offbeat romance, her vocal chords bring life to the sentient operating system, Samantha, that Joaquin Phoenix’s […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Her
August 9, 2013 0 Comments
Spike Jonze is back with a melancholy new film: Her. The trailer for his latest features Joaquin Phoenix as a lonely divorcee who falls in love with the operating system of his computer (voiced by Scarlett Johansson). It’s Jonze’s first big-screen effort since 2009’s Where the Wild Things Are, though it recalls more heavily his […]
Continue readingParamount working on Jackass 4: Bad Grandpa?
June 11, 2012 0 Comments
Paramount Pictures has registered a number of internet domains hinting at the studio’s plans for another instalment of the hit Jackass series. Fusible were the first to notice the URLs purchased by Paramount on June 5, 2012. They include: Jackass4BadGrandpa.com Jackass4BadGrandpamovie.com badgrampa-movie.com jackass4movie.com And so on and so forth. Nothing official has been announced by Paramount, […]
Continue readingRooney Mara replaces Carey Mulligan in Spike Jonze flick
April 26, 2012 0 Comments
From one ingénue to another. Rooney Mara has replaced Carey Mulligan in the new film from writer-director Spike Jonze, Variety reports. Though details are scarce, the picture concerns a man who falls in love … with a disembodied voice on a computer. Joaquin Phoenix will likely star as the central man, indicating that his self-imposed […]
Continue readingThe 10 best Nicolas Cage performances
February 16, 2012 16 Comments
The 10 best Nicolas Cage performances. By Simon Miraudo. Once upon a time, Nicolas Cage was one of the most respected actors on a planet. That time was before The Wicker Man, and public perception of the actor has shifted drastically in its wake. Though Cage has evolved from “bankable movie star” to “human punch […]
Continue readingCarey Mulligan joins Coen brothers’ and Spike Jonze’s new films
October 21, 2011 0 Comments
Everyone’s favourite ingénue Carey Mulligan has just scored two major roles. She is set to star alongside Oscar Isaac in the Coen brothers’ newie Inside Llewyn Davis, and will also appear in Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman’s upcoming – and untitled – collaboration, Variety reports. The new Joel and Ethan Coen film centres on the folk music […]
Continue readingNic Cage, Jack Black and Steve Carell teaming with Charlie Kaufman
July 25, 2011 0 Comments
Well, alright! Not only is Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman’s upcoming collaboration with director Spike Jonze picking up some speed, but so is his directorial follow-up to Synecdoche, New York, titled Frank or Francis. According to Deadline, Nicolas Cage and Jack Black are attached to Kaufman’s next project, while Steve Carell is in talks to star. […]
Continue readingJoaquin Phoenix to star in Jonze/Kaufman collaboration
July 14, 2011 1 Comment
Joaquin Phoenix is attached to star in the upcoming collaboration between director Spike Jonze and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, who previously delivered the masterpieces (we said it!) Being John Malkovich and Adaptation. The news comes from Twitch, who also reveal that Warner Bros will distribute the flick. In March it was announced that billionairess Megan Ellison […]
Continue readingBillionairess funds Jonze/Kaufman collaboration
March 2, 2011 0 Comments
Megan Ellison – twenty-five-year-old billionairess and lover of quality cinema – is on something of a roll. Not only is she funding P.T. Anderson’s Inherent Vice and The Master, but she’s also ponying up the dough for the new Spike Jonze/Charlie Kaufman collaboration. According to Deadline, Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures is in negotiations to acquire an […]
Continue readingMakes my heart sing – Where The Wild Things Are review
March 30, 2010 1 Comment
Where The Wild Things Are – Starring Max Records, James Gandolfini and Catherine Keener. Directed by Spike Jonze. Rated PG. Originally published December 8, 2009. By Simon Miraudo. It’s easy to imagine a young Spike Jonze, say just 10 years old, running around his house like an unchained wrecking ball while his mother breathlessly chases […]
Continue readingMakes my heart sing – Where the Wild Things Are review
December 8, 2009 2 Comments
Where The Wild Things Are – Starring Max Records, James Gandolfini and Catherine Keener. Directed by Spike Jonze. Rated PG. By Simon Miraudo. It’s easy to imagine a young Spike Jonze, say just 10 years old, running around his house like an unchained wrecking ball while his mother breathlessly chases him close behind. In fact, […]
Continue readingAway We Go delayed until December
September 23, 2009 0 Comments
Universal Pictures have delayed the Australian release of Sam Mendes‘ latest film Away We Go until December 10th, 2009. There will be advanced screenings on the 4th, 5th and 6th of December. The film debuted in America back in June and was originally set to hit local cinemas on October 29th. Away We Go stars […]
Continue readingLet the wild rumpus start! Where The Wild Things Are feature trailer debut!
August 10, 2009 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com Wowza. The full length trailer for Spike Jonze‘s upcoming adaptation of the classic picture book Where The Wild Things Are has debuted online. When the teaser trailer was released earlier this year, we were all pretty much blown away. Now this new trailer is set to do the exact same. This time around […]
Continue readingAwooo! Where the Wild Things Are trailer debut!
March 26, 2009 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com As teased last week, the trailer for Spike Jonze‘s Where The Wild Things Are has landed online, complete with Arcade Fire, James Gandolfini and a healthy heaping of awesomeness. Although we can’t judge the complete quality of the film as of yet, this trailer has eased a lot of fears some may have […]
Continue readingWild Things poster makes my heart sing!
March 18, 2009 2 Comments
source: s-jonze.blogspot.com The official one-sheet for Spike Jonze‘s long gestating adaptation of the classic children’s book Where The Wild Things Are has debuted on a fan’s blog. And it’s perfect. The film has gone through plenty of woes during production, but now that we’ve finally seen the poster, I’m filled with optimism. In other WTWTA […]
Continue readingHere the Wild Things are!
January 20, 2009 6 Comments
source: slashfilm.com The first images of the monsters from Spike Jonze‘s adaptation of the classic picture book Where the Wild Things Are have debuted online. The images adorn a limited series of skateboards to be put out by Girl Skateboards Company, which was cofounded by Jonze. I think fans should be pleased with the design […]
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