By Richard Haridy July 10, 2013 Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, the writing team behind The Hangover making their directorial debut with 21 & Over, should thank their stars the similarly themed Project X came out last year. That’s because the bar had been set so low by that picture, it makes 21 & Over […]
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Trailer Debut: 21 and Over
November 14, 2012 
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From the writers of The Hangover comes The Hangover: College Years, otherwise known as 21 and Over, the latest party film to make you feel like your big nights out are the excitement equivalent of jam and scones with the grandparents. The recently released trailer for the directorial debut of The Hangover writing team Jon […]
Continue readingMorgan Freeman might head to Last Vegas
May 17, 2012 0 Comments
Morgan Freeman is in talks to join Robert De Niro and Michael Douglas in Last Vegas, Deadline reports. The film is something of an elderly Hangover; Douglas will play the last of four old friends to get hitched, who is treated by his buddies to a raucous bachelor party in Sin City. Jon Turteltaub will direct the comedy for CBS Films. […]
Continue readingWarner Bros officially announce The Hangover Part III
March 23, 2012 0 Comments
File this under, “Well, duh.” Warner Bros. Pictures has issued a press release officially announcing the production of The Hangover Part III. They’ve also set a release for the pic: May 24, 2013. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis will all return as “the Wolfpack” lacking the ability of recollection. Todd Phillips will once again direct, […]
Continue readingThe top 10 movie idiots
March 16, 2012 2 Comments
The top 10 movie idiots. By Simon Miraudo. “Stupid is as stupid does,” Forrest Gump once cautioned a nation, and he was right. There’s a fine history of fools in cinema, and Paul Rudd‘s Ned from Our Idiot Brother (out this week on DVD and Blu-ray) joins that dim-witted pantheon. To celebrate his well-meaning stupidness, […]
Continue readingParty down – Project X review
March 1, 2012 1 Comment
Project X – Starring Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, and Jonathan Daniel Brown. Directed by Nima Nourizadeh. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. I had hoped Project X would have a happy ending, but then all the characters didn’t burn to death in a house fire. Welcome to a world inhabited by more hateful human beings than […]
Continue readingBig city life – Cedar Rapids review
January 17, 2012 0 Comments
Cedar Rapids – Starring Ed Helms, John C. Reilly and Anne Heche. Directed by Miguel Arteta. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Although not quite as raunchy as The Hangover (or The Hangover Part 2, same diff) it’s interesting to note the similarities between that blockbuster franchise and the little seen indie Cedar Rapids (deemed ‘little seen’ […]
Continue readingReal Steel sequel in the works with Levy and Jackman
September 27, 2011 0 Comments
Real Steel director Shawn Levy has revealed he and star Hugh Jackman will return for a sequel to their robot-boxing opus, despite the fact the first film is yet to even be released. DreamWorks actually commissioned screenwriter John Gatis to begin work on Real Steel 2 back in April. Levy, speaking with IndieWire, reiterated the studio’s […]
Continue readingTime for a switcheroo – The Change-Up review
September 6, 2011 2 Comments
The Change-Up – Starring Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds and Leslie Mann. Directed by David Dobkin. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. For a film called The Change-Up, this thing is pretty damn stale. Forget the fact this is a body swap comedy (a genre that went out fashion with shoulder pads and Ken Done sweaters, despite […]
Continue readingEd Helms to play gangster/pimp in remake of Le Mac
September 2, 2011 0 Comments
Ed Helms is on the precipice of comedy stardom having featured in box office juggernauts The Hangover and The Hangover Part II, and is about enjoy more attention on The Office now that Steve Carell has vacated the manager’s seat. He’s no doubt keen, however, to show off his range. Variety reports he has signed […]
Continue readingNot ‘funny ha-ha’ – It’s Kind of a Funny Story review
August 16, 2011 0 Comments
It’s Kind of a Funny Story – Starring Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis and Emma Roberts. Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. The evolution of Zach Galifianakis’ from awkward, offbeat, underground funnyman to awkward, offbeat, mainstream comedy superstar is surely one of the least likely in Hollywood history. That a […]
Continue readingDriving me crazy – Due Date review
March 21, 2011 0 Comments
Due Date – Starring Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis and Michelle Monaghan. Directed by Todd Phillips. Rated MA. Originally published November 26, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. Your ability to enjoy Due Date depends entirely on your patience for wildly unpleasant protagonists. The good news is that director Todd Phillip’s previous film The Hangover should have […]
Continue reading>New images from The Hangover Part II
January 19, 2011 0 Comments
>What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas but what happens in Thailand … looks exactly like what happened in Vegas. Two new images have been released for Todd Phillips’ sequel to the smash hit The Hangover, creatively titled The Hangover Part II, and we’re declaring it an awful case of déjà vu. The Hangover Part […]
Continue readingDriving me crazy – Due Date review
November 26, 2010 1 Comment
Due Date – Starring Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis and Michelle Monaghan. Directed by Todd Phillips. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Your ability to enjoy Due Date depends entirely on your patience for wildly unpleasant protagonists. The good news is that director Todd Phillip’s previous film The Hangover should have already weeded out anyone looking […]
Continue readingDid Zach Galifianakis get Mel Gibson kicked off The Hangover 2?
October 22, 2010 0 Comments
Earlier this week it was revealed that Mel “You should ****ing smile and **** me!” Gibson would have a cameo in The Hangover 2 as a tattoo artist. Well, not anymore! TMZ are now reporting that Gibson has been cut from the movie at the behest of the protesting cast and crew. Director Todd Phillips […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Due Date trailer #2
September 20, 2010 0 Comments
The second trailer for Todd Phillips‘ follow up to The Hangover, Due Date, has landed. It stars Robert Downey Jr. as an expectant father being driven across country to his pregnant wife (Michelle Monaghan) by an aspiring actor (Zach Galifianakis). Check out the trailer and share your thoughts below! You can have a gander at […]
Continue readingJohn Belushi biopic in the works
August 12, 2010 0 Comments
A new biographical film based upon the life of legendary comic actor John Belushi is heading to the big screen. According to THR, The Hangover director Todd Phillips is producing the project, with The Pursuit of Happyness screenwriter Steven Conrad penning the script. Belushi’s widow Judith will executive produce. Belushi broke into the public consciousness […]
Continue readingDue Date trailer debut
July 15, 2010 0 Comments
The trailer for Todd Phillips‘ Due Date has debuted online. It marks Phillip’s first film since megahit The Hangover, and stars Robert Downey Jr. as an expectant father and Zach Galifianakis as the driver charged with bringing him home for his child’s birth. I thought The Hangover was a very very funny film, but hardly […]
Continue readingBateman and Reynolds get freaky in The Change-Up
March 12, 2010 1 Comment
Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds have signed on to star in the latest film from The Hangover scribes Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, entitled The Change-Up. According to EW, the flick is a Freaky Friday-esque bodyswap comedy, in which two friends who accidentally wind up in one another’s person. Hmm, I should have rephrased that. […]
Continue readingThe Hangover goes for Best Picture at Oscars!
January 25, 2010 1 Comment
source: awardsdaily.com There are only 8 days to go until the Academy announce their 82nd batch of nominees and Warner Bros is keen to have their surprise comedy hit The Hangover named amongst usual suspects such as Avatar, The Hurt Locker and Up in the Air. In honour of The Hangover’s recent Best Film (Comedy […]
Continue readingWGA nominees announced!
January 12, 2010 2 Comments
source: wga.org The Writers Guild of America have announced their nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay. The usual suspects are here, along with some glaring omissions and a couple of surprises too. Check out the nominees below! Best Original Screenplay (500) Days of Summer – Scott Nuestadter and Michael H. WeberAvatar – […]
Continue readingAmerican Film Institute name top 10 films of 2009
December 14, 2009 0 Comments
source: hitfix.com Can two animated films (Up, Coraline), two little seen indies (The Messenger, Sugar) and one balls-out comedy hit (The Hangover) become genuine Oscar contenders like Up In The Air, Precious or The Hurt Locker? The American Film Institute believes so! They each garner a mention in their top 10 films of 2009. The […]
Continue readingThe Hangover for Best Picture?
December 1, 2009 5 Comments
source: awardsdaily.com Warner Bros purchased a full page advertisement on the front cover of Monday’s Variety to push box office behemoth The Hangover for Best Picture consideration. Wait. WHAT?! This FYC ad is directed at the Golden Globes, specifically by asking for a nomination in the Best Picture (Comedy or Musical) category. However, what with […]
Continue readingMemento-lite – The Hangover DVD review
November 25, 2009 3 Comments
The Hangover – Starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis. Directed by Todd Phillips. Rated MA. Originally published June 15, 2009. By Simon Miraudo. When it comes to reviewing comedies, I’m never really sure what to write. Do I try and emulate the level of humour in the film by writing a zany article […]
Continue readingUncensored version of The Hangover heading to DVD
November 17, 2009 0 Comments
An R-rated cut of The Hangover will be released on DVD in Australia. The R-rated cut of the film is the same version screened in American cinemas, but not in Australian cinemas. Earlier this year we reported that Roadshow Films had cut several images from the Australian cinematic cut of The Hangover to ensure an […]
Continue readingDowney Jr and Galifianakis set a Due Date
July 28, 2009 1 Comment
source: variety.com Robert Downey Jr. will team up with The Hangover star Zach Galifianakis and director Todd Philips for the road movie Due Date. Downey Jr. will star as an expectant father who must race home for the birth of his child. Galifianakis will play his mismatched road trip buddy. Philips previously directed Galifianakis in […]
Continue readingAustralia gets censored cut of Bruno!
June 30, 2009 11 Comments
The Australian cut of Sacha Baron Cohen’s raunchy comedy Bruno has been toned down to receive an MA15+ classification after originally being rated R18+. Last night I was lucky enough to attend the premiere of Baron Cohen’s follow-up to Borat, and was not at all disappointed. It was as hilarious and filthy as you can […]
Continue readingThe Hangover censorship controversy answered!
June 19, 2009 1 Comment
Ask and you shall receive! Yesterday we reported the exclusion of a raunchy shot from the Australian cut of The Hangover. Today we bring you the reason for the controversial edit! Check out the full exposé here! The risqué shot occurs during the end credits, but was blurred out when it appeared on screen. I […]
Continue readingWhy was the Australian cut of The Hangover censored?
June 18, 2009 0 Comments
It seems that a particularly raunchy image from The Hangover’s end credit sequence has been censored in Australia, despite the same image being screened in American cinemas. I waited a full week after the film’s release to discuss this issue, which has been bothering me since I saw it (or rather, didn’t see it), last […]
Continue readingMemento-lite – The Hangover review
June 15, 2009 0 Comments
The Hangover – Starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis. Directed by Todd Phillips. Rated MA for coarse language, some violence and nudity. 99 mins. When it comes to reviewing comedies, I’m never really sure what to write. Do I try and emulate the level of humour in the film by writing a zany […]
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