May 22, 2013 By Simon Miraudo Todd Phillips’ ongoing experiment to populate his comedies with increasingly unlikable lead characters – to see if his fratboy fans will follow him down the rabbit hole and continue to wrong-headedly emulate them while jacking energy drinks, listening to Pitbull, and high-fiving – continues with The Hangover Part III. […]
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Trailer Debut: The Hangover Part III
March 13, 2013 
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The mildly anti-climactic first trailer for The Hangover Part III has been released, promising more of the same but now with added John Goodman. Despite offering very little in way of plot, the trailer does point towards a shift in the formula for this third and possibly last Hangover. There is no wedding and no […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: The Hangover Part 3
March 7, 2013 1 Comment
The poster for The Hangover Part 3 recalls the one-sheet for Warner Bros’ last big franchise ender, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. In it, Zach Galifianakis’ Alan faces off against Ken Jeong’s Mr. Chow. Nowhere to be seen: Ed Helms’ Stu, Bradley Cooper’s Phil, or Justin Bartha’s Doug (though the latter is frequently missing […]
Continue readingKen Jeong set for bigger role in The Hangover Part III
July 18, 2012 0 Comments
Ken Jeong has been confirmed to return for The Hangover Part III with Mr Chow given a meatier role, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Arguably one of the few redeeming performances from the last Hangover film, the Community star has so far only played a supporting role in the franchise. This is all set to […]
Continue readingParty down – Project X review
July 3, 2012 0 Comments
Project X – Starring Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, and Jonathan Daniel Brown. Directed by Nima Nourizadeh. Rated MA. Originally published March 1, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Project X arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia July 4, 2012. I had hoped Project X would have a happy ending, but then all the characters didn’t burn to […]
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 readingWarner Bros want a Project X sequel
March 7, 2012 0 Comments
That didn’t take long at all! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros were so impressed by the opening weekend grosses of low-budget found-footage flick Project X they have recruited screenwriter Michael Bacall to begin work on a sequel. Project X concerns three dorky high school kids who throw the party of a lifetime. It ends with a […]
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 readingMan claims The Hangover II ‘ripped off’ his life and sues filmmakers
October 18, 2011 2 Comments
A Californian man is suing Warner Bros for allegedly stealing his life story and turning it into the plot of The Hangover Part II. Now, if you’re watching The Hangover Part II and you find yourself thinking, ‘Gee, a bunch of awfully similar things happened to me”, then you have far more serious problems than […]
Continue readingZach Galifianakis reveals plot of The Hangover 3
June 10, 2011 1 Comment
Last week it was revealed that screenwriter Craig Mazin had been hired to pen the third instalment of the box-office busting Hangover series. Director Todd Phillips had promised a ‘deadly serious’ plot that didn’t stick to the layout of the first two films, and star Zach Galifianakis has revealed more details in his Rolling Stone […]
Continue readingScreenwriter hired for The Hangover 3
June 1, 2011 0 Comments
So, how many more times can The Hangover‘s Phil, Stu and Ed endure an evening of such debauchery that they can’t remember a single detail the following morning? As long as their films keep making a mint at the box office! The Wrap and Tracking-board are reporting that WB has hired a screenwriter to pen a […]
Continue readingManchildren and ladyboys – The Hangover Part II review
May 26, 2011 0 Comments
The Hangover Part II – Starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis. Directed by Todd Phillips. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Upon leaving the screening of The Hangover Part II, a woman remarked, “I think you would’ve had to seen the first one to really get the jokes here.” I’d refine that further and […]
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 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 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 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 readingThe Hangover trailer encourages studio to announce sequel
April 6, 2009 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com The trailer for Todd Phillip‘s upcoming debauchery epic The Hangover debuted to such rapturous laughter at ShoWest last week, Warner Bros have announced the development of a sequel. The Hangover stars the greatly underrated Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zack Galifianakis as groomsmen who experience a bucks night so wild, they somehow manage […]
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