Well! The Counselor continues to surprise/disappoint. THR has revealed an interesting tidbit regarding Ridley Scott and Cormac McCarthy critically reviled box office flop. Apparently Cameron Diaz was asked by 20th Century Fox to re-record her dialogue, believing it sounded too much like Rihanna. Her character, Malkina, is supposedly from Argentina (or, whichever country likes vehicular intercourse), […]
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Breaking bland – The Counselor review
November 4, 2013 
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By Simon Miraudo November 4, 2013 The Counselor has two water-cooler moments. The first is Cameron Diaz giving Javier Bardem a graphic, gynaecological display on the windshield of his car, and the second involves a heavily foreshadowed bolito; a truly gruesome strangulation device that cuts the carotid arteries on the way to fulfilling total decapitation. […]
Continue readingThe 10 most exciting spring films
September 11, 2013 2 Comments
By Simon Miraudo September 11, 2013 Winter’s gone, and with it the blockbuster season. We bid a fond adieu to the barrage of comic book adaptations, sequels, and debates about the destruction in Man of Steel and say bonjour to some more interesting fare. Yes, spring has sprung, and beside the blooming flowers come thoughtful […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: The Counselor
June 27, 2013 0 Comments
The teaser trailer for Ridley Scott’s all-star thriller The Counselor has arrived online, and the verdict is in: guilty … of being entertaining. Despite starring Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, and Javier Bardem, the real star here is screenwriter Cormac McCarthy. This marks the first feature film script from the Pulitzer Prize […]
Continue readingThe 10 most exciting films of 2013
January 11, 2013 0 Comments
The 10 most exciting films of 2013. By Simon Miraudo. Though the holidays are over and many of us are back at work, it’s hard to feel anything but elation during January. With the whole year ahead of us, anything is possible. Yes, we can lose that Christmas weight! Yes, those new Arrested Development episodes […]
Continue readingAngelina Jolie considers cameo in Ridley Scott’s The Counselor
April 11, 2012 0 Comments
Angelina Jolie is in talks to take on a small role opposite Michael Fassbender in Ridley Scott‘s upcoming thriller The Counselor. According to Vulture, Twentieth Century Fox is eager to get this production underway, especially if the high profile cast agrees to come along for the ride. The picture is based on an original script […]
Continue readingRidley Scott takes on Cormac McCarthy’s The Counselor
February 14, 2012 0 Comments
Ridley Scott has signed on to direct The Counselor, a “No Country For Old Men on steroids” script written by Cormac McCarthy, Deadline reports. As we eagerly await his latest film Prometheus, Scott is apparently eyeing Michael Fassbender for his next production. A formal offer has not been made but it’s thought that after teaming […]
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