The Coens’ increasingly incredible-sounding Hail Caesar now has Channing Tatum, Tilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes linked to star alongside the previously announced George Clooney and Josh Brolin. We’re not worthy! Variety first revealed the news of Tatum’s involvement – though it’s still being negotiated – while THR jumped on the bandwagon with news of Swinton and Fiennes. It was […]
Continue readingKids on the run – Moonrise Kingdom review
Moonrise Kingdom – Starring Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, and Bruce Willis. Directed by Wes Anderson. Rated PG. By Simon Miraudo. Moonrise Kingdom is Wes Anderson‘s most mannered and intricately manicured film to date; an impressive feat in the shadow of 2009’s painstakingly animated stop-motion feature Fantastic Mr. Fox. It’s easy to fixate on the delicate art […]
Continue readingA boy’s best friend is his mother – We Need to Talk About Kevin review
We Need to Talk About Kevin – Starring Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller and John C. Reilly. Directed by Lynne Ramsay. Originally published November 15, 2011. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo We Need to Talk About Kevin arrives on DVD and Blu-ray March 28, 2012. We Need to Talk About Kevin is a nightmare movie; disjointed, dizzying, […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Moonrise Kingdom
A picturesque new poster for Wes Anderson‘s upcoming film Moonrise Kingdom has debuted online, indicating that he’s not planning on abandoning his signature visual style anytime soon. The film concerns a couple of young love-birds who flee from society, leaving the lives of their parents and various townsfolk in disarray. Check out the trailer below. Moonrise Kingdom stars […]
Continue readingThe 10 best female performances of 2011
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 10 best female performances of 2011
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 readingA boy’s best friend is his mother – We Need to Talk About Kevin review
We Need to Talk About Kevin – Starring Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller and John C. Reilly. Directed by Lynne Ramsay. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo We Need to Talk About Kevin is a nightmare movie; disjointed, dizzying, and disturbing at a primal level. Tilda Swinton stars as Eva, a reluctant mother cursed with the positively […]
Continue readingThe 10 most evil children in movie history
The 10 most evil children in movie history. By Simon Miraudo. This week we were treated to the super-creepy new trailer for Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk About Kevin, in which Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly play parents who must come to terms with the fact that their son might be pure evil (dead giveaway: […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: We Need To Talk About Kevin
The Australian trailer for Lynne Ramsay‘s Cannes hit We Need to Talk About Kevin has debuted online. Although it’s pretty much a replica of the UK trailer, this one comes with the official Australian release date (November 17, 2011!) tagged at the end. Besides, this trailer is so gorgeously chilling, it’s worth seeing again anyway. […]
Continue readingJim Jarmusch to trade Coffee and Cigarettes for blood and fangs
Trying to understand what’s going on in Jim Jarmusch’s mind can be puzzling at the best of times – from spiritual gangster films to crime thrillers set in the symbolic realm, there’s just no predicting what he’ll do next. Actually, we do know. A vampire movie! Set in Detroit! According to Screen Daily, Jim is […]
Continue readingFirst look at We Need To Talk About Kevin
Three clips from the highly anticipated film We Need to Talk About Kevin have been released ahead of its Cannes premiere. In the Lynne Ramsay directed adaptation of Lionel Shriver’s bestselling novel, Tilda Swinton plays Eva, mother of Kevin (Ezra Miller), who goes on a high-school killing spree. After the shooting she begins writing to […]
Continue readingJason Schwartzman cast in Wes Anderson’s new flick
Jason Schwartzman has joined the already stellar cast of Wes Anderson’s upcoming film Moonrise Kingdom (his first live-action project in five years). We first learned about Wes Anderson’s upcoming flick Moonrise Kingdom back in October of 2010, but all we knew is that it would focus on a boy and girl (both aged 12). The […]
Continue readingImpressive cast circles Wes Anderson’s Moon Rise Kingdom
A bunch of impressive actors are in talks to join Wes Anderson‘s upcoming project Moon Rise Kingdom. According to Deadline, Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton and Anderson-regular Bill Murray are all considering major roles in the director’s 1960’s-set project. The film will reportedly tell the story of “two young adults [who] fall […]
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