By Simon Miraudo December 18, 2013 December: for avid list-makers, it’s the cinematic equivalent of Thunderdome. (Hundreds of movies go in. Only one comes out.) We’ve spent the past eleven months reviewing 2013′s releases as fairly and thoughtfully as possible, but that veneer of considerate criticism will be dropped in favour of sweet, sweet chart-making. […]
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The Top 10 Female Performances of 2013
December 10, 2013 
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By Simon Miraudo December 10, 2013 The performance that enraptured audiences most in 2013 was Jennifer Lawrence as ‘Regular Human Woman’ – an ambitious gambit that paid off spectacularly. So novel was the humanity emanating from this Hollywood actress, gifs of her playfully flipping off photographers and spilling all her mints during a press conference […]
Continue readingRiff Raff suing the makers of Spring Breakers for ripping him off
July 17, 2013 0 Comments
Rapper Riff Raff has long claimed James Franco’s character Alien from Spring Breakers is an unauthorised knock off. Now, he wants to get paid. Riff told TMZ he plans to sue the makers of Spring Breakers for “$8 to $10 million.” He stresses, however, that Franco is “cool,” and is impressed by the way he […]
Continue readingThe Top 10 Films of 2013 (So Far)
June 27, 2013 2 Comments
By Simon Miraudo June 27, 2013 With six months (and six James Franco flicks) behind us, it’s time to reflect on the best movies 2013 has offered thus far. Can we make any sweeping generalisations about the half-year that was? Well, considering that Fast and Furious 6 was very close to cracking this particular Top 10, we can at least […]
Continue readingSydney Film Festival – The Bling Ring review
June 14, 2013 1 Comment
By Simon Miraudo June 14, 2013 If it was Sofia Coppola‘s intention to portray Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Audrina Patridge as the unfortunate, sympathetic victims of teens run rampant in The Bling Ring, then, great work? Based on the real-life crime spree that saw Hollywood’s best – if not brightest – fall victim to […]
Continue readingLike a prayer – Spring Breakers review
May 1, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo May 1, 2013 Feel like getting a little freaky, but still concerned about your spiritual well-being? Don’t stress: most major religions have a loop-hole for you to exploit. Naughtiness is almost expected in their ranks, if not explicitly encouraged. Amish adolescents get to enjoy ‘Rumspringa,’ a fully sanctioned period during which time they […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Bling Ring
April 26, 2013 0 Comments
Sofia Coppola’s upcoming true crime tale The Bling Ring has a brand new trailer. Along with additional footage, this one comes with extra Azealia Banks on the soundtrack, which, of course, instantly makes everything better The pic stars Emma Watson as the ringleader of a band of teen thieves – known as the Hollywood Hills Burglar […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Spring Breakers (Red Band)
February 5, 2013 2 Comments
Harmony Korine’s new film Spring Breakers – featuring James Franco, Selena Gomez, and Vanessa Hudgens – has a new, red-band trailer (from France, no less). It confirms that it will be be one of the more controversial titles of 2013. Those that had the misfortune of seeing Korine’s last feature, the literally unwatchable Trash Humpers, […]
Continue readingFirst look at Franco, Gomez, and Hudgens in Spring Breakers
March 28, 2012 0 Comments
The first image of a Kevin Federlined James Franco in Harmony Korine‘s upcoming comedy Spring Breakers has debuted online (via The Playlist). In the film, Franco plays a rapping drug dealer who employs a bunch of beach bunnies and wannabe criminals to kill his nemesis. Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Rachel Korine, and Ashley Benson star […]
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