James McAvoy believes pretending to masturbate is easier than shooting sex scenes. We caught up with McAvoy ahead of the release of his new movie Filth, based on Irvine Welsh’s controversial novel of the same name. In it, he plays a sex-mad detective who gets his rocks off in all kinds of unsavoury ways. When […]
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James McAvoy talks going “nose-to-nose” with Patrick Stewart in ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’
November 12, 2013 
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James McAvoy has revealed he will indeed share a scene with Patrick Stewart in the coming X-Men film, Days of Future Past. We caught up with McAvoy ahead of the release of his new movie Filth, based on Irvine Welsh’s controversial novel of the same name. During the conversation, he spoke about meeting with Stewart […]
Continue readingAndrew Adamson won’t make any more ‘Narnia’ films: “There are complications with me having involvement.”
November 5, 2013 0 Comments
Director Andrew Adamson doesn’t believe he’ll have anything to do with the upcoming Chronicles of Narnia film, despite having helmed the first two instalments of the saga and producing the third. We caught up with Andrew ahead of the release of his latest effort, Mr. Pip. When asked if he would have any kind of […]
Continue readingDavid Morse is “proud” of Cory Monteith’s work in final film
October 23, 2013 0 Comments
Character actor David Morse gets a rare leading role in the corrupt cop flick McCanick, though the movie will perhaps be best remembered for featuring the late Cory Monteith’s final screen performance. We caught up with Morse to discuss the film, and he shared his recollections of working with Monteith, who plays a street hustler […]
Continue readingMystery Road’s Aaron Pedersen describes racism as “an old friend”
October 18, 2013 0 Comments
Actor Aaron Pedersen has spoken about the familiarity of racism in Australia, describing it as “an old friend.” We caught up with Pedersen ahead of the release of his new movie, Mystery Road, in which he plays a cowboy detective persecuted by both his home town’s indigenous community and the mostly-white police force. Pedersen revealed […]
Continue readingNiki Lauda asks Rush’s Daniel Brühl: ‘Do you really think I was such an a**hole?”
October 1, 2013 0 Comments
Daniel Brühl has the difficult task of making notoriously brusque F1 racer Niki Lauda seem sympathetic in Ron Howard’s new movie, Rush. The Austrian Lauda had an incendiary rivalry with the hard-living Brit James Hunt, played by Chris Hemsworth in the picture. We caught up with Brühl ahead of the film’s release to ask how […]
Continue readingIan Ziering on Sharknado: “Sometimes you have to take one for the team.”
September 24, 2013 0 Comments
Sharknado, like The Room and Plan 9 from Outer Space before it, has become synonymous with wonderfully terrible movies. The picture – for which we surely don’t need to spell out the plot – became so popular after its broadcast in the United States, its stars Ian Ziering and Tara Reid have been awarded a […]
Continue readingShane Carruth on Upstream Color: “I don’t even know what it is.”
August 20, 2013 0 Comments
Shane Carruth is the man responsible for the brain-busting time travel flick Primer. He returns to screens this week with the similarly mind-bending Upstream Color. It tells the story of Kris (Amy Seimetz) and Jeff (Carruth); two strangers who are inexplicably abducted and released back into the world with elements of their identities removed … […]
Continue readingFrances Ha’s Greta Gerwig picks her favourite pop song
August 12, 2013 0 Comments
We spoke to Frances Ha star Greta Gerwig recently, and the conversation inevitably turned to the film’s memorable music selections. As a co-writer, she was responsible for selecting Frances’ anthems with director Noah Baumbach. So why did she choose David Bowie’s Modern Love as the coming-of-age flick’s theme? “[Noah and I] kind of feel that […]
Continue readingInterview: Mira Nair (The Reluctant Fundamentalist)
May 31, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo May 31, 2013 Mira Nair is one of the world’s most acclaimed directors; her features helping to illuminate life in the Indian subcontinent like no one before her (save perhaps the iconic Satyajit Ray). Her debut feature, Salaam Bombay, earned the Golden Camera prize at Cannes in 1988 and also scored a Best Foreign Language Film […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings)
May 9, 2013 0 Comments
Bad dates. Good interview. Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo chats with John Rhys-Davies; best known as Sallah from the Indiana Jones series and Gimli from Lords of the Rings. An entirely unnecessary review of the classic Raiders of the Lost Ark follows. Wait, why does the floor move? Give me your torch. Asps. Very dangerous. You […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – Henry Phillips (Punching the Clown)
May 7, 2013 0 Comments
Listen to our chat with musical comedian Henry Phillips, whose autobiographical comedy Punching the Clown is now available on DVD, and a must see for fans of Sleepwalk With Me and This Is Spinal Tap. Simon Miraudo reviews the film later in the ep. But first, a story. “In ancient times, hundreds of years before […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – Xavier Samuel (Drift)
May 1, 2013 0 Comments
Little hand says it’s time to rock and roll! We talk to Xavier Samuel – the star of cult horror favourite The Loved Ones and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – about his new Aussie surf flick Drift. Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo gives his thoughts on that film later in this episode. Vaya con Dios, brah. […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – James Marsh (Shadow Dancer, Man on Wire)
April 29, 2013 0 Comments
“I’m your private dancer…” Sorry, we mean Shadow Dancer! Simon Miraudo speaks with Oscar winning director James Marsh (Man on Wire, Project Nim) about his IRA thriller, now available on DVD. Keep listening to hear Simon’s review. He’ll do what you want him to do. [audio https://qfxblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/talk-hard-james-marsh.mp3] Show Notes: Thanks once again for listening! Please subscribe […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – Iron Man 3 / Clark Gregg (The Avengers)
April 25, 2013 0 Comments
Everything’s topsy turvy! The review comes first this week, and it’s of Iron Man 3. After that, an interview with Clark Gregg, who you may know best as Phil Coulson, the SHILED agent from every other Marvel movie, and, most significantly The Avengers. Stick with Simon Miraudo, your playboy, billionaire film critic. Well, one out […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – Pablo Larrain (No)
April 23, 2013 0 Comments
Happiness is coming? Happiness is here! Say ‘Yes’ to our interview with Pablo Larrain, the director of No; a recent nominee for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. Simon Miraudo delivers his review of that movie – perhaps the best of 2013 so far – at the end of the episode. [audio https://qfxblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/talk-hard-no.mp3] Show Notes: Apologies […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman (Wreck-It Ralph)
April 18, 2013 0 Comments
John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman, the stars of Disney’s blockbuster Wreck-It Ralph, chat with – and make fun of – Simon Miraudo in this epic episode. Simon wraps up the show with a review of the hit video game movie. If you would like to continue, simply press the start button (and by that […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – Robert Connolly and Alex Williams (Underground: The Julian Assange Story)
April 11, 2013 0 Comments
This leaked episode of Talk Hard was sent to us on a disc labelled ‘Lady Gaga.’ Weird, right? Quickflix’s Simon Miraudo chats with Robert Connolly and Alex Williams, the director and star, respectively, of Underground: The Julian Assange Story. The interviews are followed by a review of the hit telemovie. Show Notes: All titles mentioned in […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies)
April 9, 2013 0 Comments
“And they called it, zombie love…” Warm Bodies director Jonathan Levine is this week’s guest, sharing his survival plans for the inevitable apocalypse. Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo wraps up the episode with his review of Levine’s zom-rom-com. Show Notes: All titles mentioned in the show can be found at Quickflix.com.au. Remember to send all thoughts, comments, […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – R.I.P. Roger Ebert (Bonus)
April 5, 2013 0 Comments
A farewell to the legendary film critic Roger Ebert, who passed away at the age of 70 today. Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo briefly talks about why Ebert mattered (and, somewhat selfishly, why Ebert mattered to him). Show Notes: All titles mentioned in the show can be found at Quickflix.com.au. Remember to send all thoughts, comments, feedback, […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild)
April 4, 2013 0 Comments
Grab a plate of fried gator and settle in for another episode of Talk Hard. Beasts of the Southern Wild was a surprise contender for Best Picture, Director, and Actress at this year’s Oscar ceremony. Quickflix’s Simon Miraudo spoke to filmmaker Benh Zeitlin before all that hoopla; back when it was just a Cannes and […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – Julia Loktev (The Loneliest Planet)
March 26, 2013 0 Comments
Talk Hard with Simon Miraudo is the official podcast of Quickflix.com.au In this episode, we are catching that Midnight Train to Georgia. Well, the one near Russia, anyway. Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo speaks with Julia Loktev, director of The Loneliest Planet. He also delivers his verdict on what she calls a dangerous date movie. Show […]
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