By Simon Miraudo June 7, 2013 Steve Coogan takes on the role of Steve Coog … er, I mean, Paul Raymond in The Look of Love, his fourth collaboration with director Michael Winterbottom. No one would accuse the distinctive British comedian of disappearing into his roles. Yet, just as Tony Wilson in 24 Hour Party […]
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Coogan and Brydon may reunite for The Trip 2
February 17, 2012 
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The Trip was one of our favourite movies of 2011 (despite it technically being a shortened edit of a six-part TV series). Therefore, it’s hard not to be excited by the news that stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon may soon ride out on another culinary adventure. It was revealed last year that director Michael Winterbottom, […]
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 […]
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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 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 readingIt’s a metaphor! – The Trip review
July 5, 2011 0 Comments
The Trip – Starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. Directed by Michael Winterbottom. By Simon Miraudo. So, this is new: a frequently hilarious comedy that is also totally satisfying on an emotional level. A satire of fame that is never mean-spirited, and isn’t filled with obnoxious jokes aimed only at insiders. Two actors playing slightly-warped […]
Continue readingSydney Film Festival – Day Four
June 11, 2011 1 Comment
Sydney Film Festival – Day Four. By Simon Miraudo. It took a mere 80 hours in Sydney – 80! – to go from a reasonably healthy young man to a sickly, seemingly rickets-ridden mess. What’s to blame? Well, all this rain and cold doesn’t help (in Western Australia, we’ve grown accustomed to unseasonable warmth all year round, […]
Continue readingThe 2011 Sydney Film Festival line-up revealed
May 11, 2011 0 Comments
The complete lineup of flicks playing at this year’s Sydney Film Festival has been revealed, with Joe Wright’s Hanna announced as the opening night film. Mike Mills’ Beginners will close the fest. Two Cannes-bound Aussie movies – Julia Leigh’s Sleeping Beauty and Ivan Sen’s Toomelah – will screen in the festival’s official competition. They will compete […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Trip
May 6, 2011 0 Comments
Plot? Who needs it when you’ve got the endlessly entertaining Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon swapping insults whilst impersonating celebs in a variety of English restaurants? The trailer for Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip has debuted online, capitalising on the stars’ uncanny impressions of Michael Caine, Woody Allen and Al Pacino among others. The hilarious Coogan (I’m Alan […]
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