The Loved Ones – Starring Xavier Samuel, Robin McLeavy and Victoria Thaine. Directed by Sean Byrne. Rated MA. Originally published November 2, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. Australia, we need to talk. I’m no psychiatrist, but I think it’s time you and I discussed these … movies you’ve been making. Seriously, what is going on in […]
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Aussie actress joins Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
February 16, 2011 
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You might remember us telling you back in January that Fox had started casting their 3D flick Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Well, according to Latino Review, casting has not only commenced but the role of leading lady Mary Todd (Mr. Lincoln’s wife) has been filled – by an Aussie no less! The Hollywood Reporter last […]
Continue readingHigh infidelity: Have we cast Australian films into the arms of another?
December 8, 2010 9 Comments
High infidelity: Have we cast Australian films into the arms of another? By Simon Miraudo. “What came first, the movies or the misery?” Forgive my misquoting of the break-up flick High Fidelity, but as a fan of Australian cinema, I feel a bit like a spurned lover. Perhaps it’s our own fault (and yes, […]
Continue readingAustralian Box Office: The jackasses shall inherit the earth
November 16, 2010 0 Comments
Despite several new films opening last week the box office results for the period November 11-14 are in and it seems we still love watching movies where people get hurt and invent websites; Jackass 3D and The Social Network top the list. 1. Jackass 3D [198 screens / $9,682]WKND = $1,917,056 / TOTAL = $6,599, […]
Continue readingInterview: Robin McLeavy; star of The Loved Ones.
November 5, 2010 0 Comments
Interview: Robin McLeavy; star of The Loved Ones. By Simon Miraudo. Robin McLeavy gives one of the breakout performances of the year as the deeply deranged Lola in the new Aussie horror flick The Loved Ones. The Melbourne-born NIDA graduate has spent much of her career on the stage – she recently appeared alongside Cate […]
Continue readingInterview: Sean Byrne; writer/director of The Loved Ones.
November 4, 2010 0 Comments
Interview: Sean Byrne; director of The Loved Ones. By Simon Miraudo. There is an odd trend emerging in Australian cinema. Americans, Canadians and Brits are now telling us which home-grown features to keep an eye out for. Earlier this year, Animal Kingdom took home a top prize at Sundance, building up buzz for its local […]
Continue readingRomance is dead – The Loved Ones review
November 2, 2010 1 Comment
The Loved Ones – Starring Xavier Samuel, Robin McLeavy and Victoria Thaine. Directed by Sean Byrne. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Australia, we need to talk. I’m no psychiatrist, but I think it’s time you and I discussed these … movies you’ve been making. Seriously, what is going on in the imagination of my countrymen […]
Continue readingTeaser Trailer: The Loved Ones
October 7, 2010 0 Comments
A brand new teaser trailer for Sean Byrne‘s soon-to-be-classic Aussie horror film The Loved Ones has debuted online. And unlike the theatrical trailer that debuted back in July, this one is spoiler free! The new trailer comes from Madman Entertainment, who are (wisely) positioning the film’s villainous Princess as a brand new horror icon. Having […]
Continue readingAFI award feature film contenders revealed
July 28, 2010 0 Comments
The contenders for the 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards have been revealed. In the feature film category, 19 pictures will compete for nominations (and ultimately the top prize). Samson and Delilah was named Best Film by the AFI in 2009. Check out the worthy films below: FEATURE FILM CONTENDERS Accidents HappenAnimal KingdomBeneath Hill 60BlameThe Boys […]
Continue readingRevelation Film Festival – Day Eleven
July 18, 2010 0 Comments
Revelation Perth International Film Festival – Day Eleven Nude Study / Closing Night “Oh Rev. Rev! Where will I go? What will I do?” It was a little hard not to feel like Scarlett O’Hara as the 13th Revelation Perth International Film Festival drew to a close. We had just been treated to eleven days […]
Continue readingRevelation Film Festival – Day Nine
July 16, 2010 0 Comments
Revelation Perth International Film Festival – Day Nine Bomb It / The Loved Ones Rev 13 may be speeding towards its (sadly inevitable) conclusion, but it’ll be damned if it finishes without a bang. After eight days of tremendous screenings and wonderful guest appearances, the Revelation crew decided to kick it up a notch for […]
Continue readingThe Loved Ones trailer debut
July 9, 2010 2 Comments
The trailer for the highly-anticipated Aussie horror flick The Loved Ones has (finally) debuted online. The picture – regarding a school prom gone wrong – nabbed the Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, and is gearing up for an Australia wide release September 30th. Although we’ve waited many moons for this […]
Continue readingYou say you want a Revelation? Blogging the Revelation Perth International Film Festival.
July 6, 2010 1 Comment
You say you want a Revelation? Blogging the Revelation Perth International Film Festival. By Simon Miraudo. It’s here! The Revelation Perth International Film Festival kicks into gear this very week. Oft-isolated West Australian audiences will be treated to their annual sampling of underground documentaries, offbeat narratives, underexposed local pictures and recently excavated exploitation flicks. And […]
Continue readingRevelation Perth International Film Festival 2010 lineup!
June 10, 2010 0 Comments
The lineup for this year’s Revelation Perth International Film Festival has been announced, and features plenty of exciting international features and quality home-grown pictures. The festival runs from July 8th to the 18th. Some of the most appealing features include the very buzzy Aussie horror flick The Loved Ones, the James Franco-starring Allen Ginsberg biopic […]
Continue readingSydney Film Festival 2010 lineup announced!
May 6, 2010 2 Comments
The official lineup for the 2010 Sydney Film Festival has been announced – and it is a corker. The fest will feature 157 films from 47 countries, including 92 Australian premieres and 7 world premieres. The festival kicks off on June 2nd with the debut of Shirley Barrett’s new film South Solitary, starring Miranda Otto […]
Continue reading15 movies we DEMAND get an Australian release!
January 19, 2010 10 Comments
Here at Quickflix, we get a lot of title suggestions from members. Often it is an inquiry regarding a film not available on DVD in Australia, and we must sadly reply that “we just don’t know if the film you are after will ever be available in Oz!” The inexplicable lack of Robert Altman films […]
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