The top 10 end of the world movies. By Simon Miraudo. It’s the end of the world as we know it, and we feel fine! And why wouldn’t we, when there are these great apocalyptic flicks to enjoy in the lead up to Earth’s eventual shuttering? The old girl still may have a little life […]
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The top 10 Oscar losers
February 24, 2012 
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The top 10 Oscar losers. By Simon Miraudo. We’re sure that winning an Academy Award is one of the highest honours an artist in the field of film could ever hope for. And it hardly needs to be said that a fair few great flicks have been recognised by the Academy over the years. However, […]
Continue readingChastain and Edgerton set for double feature
February 3, 2012 0 Comments
Jessica Chastain is so prolific, even her individual movies are duplicating. The Oscar-nominated star of The Help (and Take Shelter, and The Tree of Life) has signed on to star opposite Australia’s own Joel Edgerton in a double feature film project, Deadline reports. Entitled The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: His and The Disappearance of Eleanor […]
Continue readingThe 84th Academy Award nominees!
January 24, 2012 2 Comments
The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were revealed by 2011 nominee Jennifer Lawrence and Academy President Tom Sherak in Los Angeles early this morning. Martin Scorsese’s Hugo leads the pack with 11 nominations, followed closely by French silent film The Artist (10). Steven Spielberg’s War Horse (6), sports flick Moneyball (6), and the George […]
Continue readingWatch the Academy Award nominations announcement live!
January 24, 2012 0 Comments
It’s almost here! The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards are set to be revealed tonight/tomorrow morning at 12:30am EST. Last year’s Best Actress nominee Jennifer Lawrence and Academy President Tom Sherak will unveil the contenders in Los Angeles, and the footage will be streamed live to YouTube. Will The Artist reign supreme? Can much-loved […]
Continue readingThe Top 10 Films of 2011
December 29, 2011 0 Comments
The Top 10 Films of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. It’s the final week of 2011, so we’re sharing with you, once again, our end-of-year lists. This was originally published on December 22, 2011. That’s all she wrote. The end is nigh. And despite what Lenny Kravitz might sing, it is indeed over. 2011 is rapidly coming […]
Continue readingThe 10 best female performances of 2011
December 27, 2011 0 Comments
The 10 best female performances of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. It’s the final week of 2011, so we’re sharing with you, once again, our end-of-year lists. This was originally published on December 8, 2011. Acting! It’s perhaps the most subjective craft in the entire moviemaking process. What better way to celebrate its unquantifiable nature than by […]
Continue readingThe Top 10 Films of 2011
December 22, 2011 8 Comments
The Top 10 Films of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. That’s all she wrote. The end is nigh. And despite what Lenny Kravitz might sing, it is indeed over. 2011 is rapidly coming to a close, and after having sat through almost 250 films, I have selected a top ten (plus 20 honourable mentions) to put […]
Continue readingThe 10 best female performances of 2011
December 8, 2011 2 Comments
The 10 best female performances of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Acting! It’s perhaps the most subjective craft in the entire moviemaking process. What better way to celebrate its unquantifiable nature than by ranking our favourite performances of the year? Look past the inherent ridiculousness of comparing a batch of boisterous bridesmaids with sisters awaiting the end […]
Continue readingThe 10 best male performances of 2011
December 8, 2011 1 Comment
The 10 best male performances of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Acting! It’s perhaps the most subjective craft in the entire moviemaking process. What better way to celebrate its unquantifiable nature than by ranking our favourite performances of the year? Look past the inherent ridiculousness of comparing dudes who play vicious murderers with those dressed in […]
Continue readingBranching out – The Tree of Life review
December 6, 2011 2 Comments
The Tree of Life – Starring Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain and Sean Penn. Directed by Terrence Malick. Rated M. Originally published June 22, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life is about the meaning of our existence, told from the perspective of God, as He recalls the entire history of the universe. […]
Continue readingThe Artist named Best Picture by NYFCC
November 30, 2011 2 Comments
The New York Film Critics Circle has officially kicked off the awards’ season by being the first major guild to bequeath honours to the films of 2011. Silent black-and-white flick – and Cannes favourite – The Artist was named Best Picture, with helmer Michel Hazanavicuius picking up Best Director. The Weinstein Company’s crowd-pleaser is now […]
Continue readingTerrence Malick set to become super-prolific; shooting two films in 2012
November 2, 2011 0 Comments
Though considered one of the all-time great filmmakers, Terrence Malick has long been joked about for the glacial speed with which he produces movies. As of the release of The Tree of Life back in June, he had directed only five films over the course of 38 years. Well, it looks as if Malick is about […]
Continue readingState of the art – Cave of Forgotten Dreams 3D review
September 13, 2011 3 Comments
Cave of Forgotten Dreams 3D – Directed by Werner Herzog. Rated G. By Simon Miraudo. Cave of Forgotten Dreams 3D is not just about the 32,000-year-old paintings recently discovered in the cavernous abyss of France’s mountain region. No, that spectacular find is just the tip of the glacial Palaeolithic iceberg. Werner Herzog’s documentary is more […]
Continue readingSean Penn didn’t get The Tree of Life either
August 22, 2011 1 Comment
The traditionally warm and complimentary Sean Penn has shockingly spoken out about Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life in an abrasive manner. Penn stars in the film as the adult Jack O’Brien, who is still recovering from a traumatic youth spent with his cruel father (Brad Pitt), as well as the untimely death of his […]
Continue readingThe 2011 Half-Year Report Card
July 6, 2011 2 Comments
The 2011 Half-Year Report Card. By Simon Miraudo. It’s that time again; when we all ask one another with the same vocal intonation, ‘Can you buh-lieve it’s July already?!’ (The trick is to squeak your voice on the final syllable.) Yep, 2011 is halfway over, and as the blockbuster season tapers away to make way […]
Continue readingBranching out – The Tree of Life review
June 22, 2011 4 Comments
The Tree of Life – Starring Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain and Sean Penn. Directed by Terrence Malick. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life is about the meaning of our existence, told from the perspective of God, as He recalls the entire history of the universe. Maybe. It’s definitely in that […]
Continue readingNolan and Fincher talk Malick’s The Tree of Life
June 17, 2011 0 Comments
Fox Searchlight has recruited Christopher Nolan and David Fincher to help promote Terrence Malick’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner The Tree of Life. The film (which opened in the U.S. a couple of weeks ago) is an ambitious project about … everything, apparently. It’s probably not been the easiest sell, despite the star-power of Brad Pitt […]
Continue readingThe Tree of Life takes top prize at Cannes
May 23, 2011 0 Comments
Although Terrence Malick‘s The Tree of Life was met with a few boos following its debut screening at Cannes, the jury charged with handing out the festival’s top awards were more receptive, bestowing upon it the prestigious Palme d’Or for Best Film. At a press conference following this year’s awards ceremony, chair Robert De Niro […]
Continue readingThe Tree of Life met with boos and cheers at Cannes
May 17, 2011 0 Comments
There are plenty of exciting films making their debut at the Cannes Film Festival, but none have set tongues wagging or been shrouded in more mystery than Terrence Malick’s long-delayed film-about-everything The Tree of Life. The Brad Pitt/Sean Penn feature screened yesterday, and it almost kicked off a riot, with some cinephiles literally punching one […]
Continue readingFirst look at Almodóvar’s The Skin I Live In
May 9, 2011 0 Comments
The 2011 Cannes film festival is getting closer, and all those films we’ve been eagerly anticipating – The Tree of Life, Sleeping Beauty, Melancholia, Drive, This Must Be The Place – are all set to compete for the prestigious Palme d’Or. Also in competition for the top prize is Pedro Almodóvar newie, The Skin I […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: The Tree of Life
March 29, 2011 0 Comments
Geez, make up your mind Terrence Malick. First you don’t want us to know anything about The Tree of Life, and then you release a poster featuring seventy images from the film. Next thing we know, you’ll actually get around to releasing the movie. You’ve changed, man. Fox Searchlight unveiled the first poster for Malick’s […]
Continue readingThe 25 most exciting films of 2011!
January 6, 2011 5 Comments
The 25 most exciting films of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. 2010 is sooo 2010. Sure, we were treated to a glut of wonderful features over the past 12 months, but take one look at the release slate for 2011 and you’ll agree that 2010 seems practically repulsive by comparison. I’ve compiled a list of the […]
Continue reading>Trailer Debut: The Tree of Life
December 16, 2010 1 Comment
>The teaser trailer for Terrence Malick‘s long-gestating, highly-mysterious film-about-everything The Tree of Life has debuted online. You would think our anticipation would be too immense for it to be even somewhat satisfying. But it is! The film stars Brad Pitt as the imposing father of a young boy in the 1960s (who grows up to […]
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