By Simon Miraudo May 21, 2014 Fifteen years ago, The West Wing debuted to an unsuspecting audience, and, along with fellow Class-of-99’er The Sopranos, totally upended the televisual landscape, kicking off the argument that TV might actually be better than the movies. A smart, stirring and super-funny series concerning fictional President Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen) […]
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The 10 Most Exciting Films of 2014
January 15, 2014 
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By Simon Miraudo January 15, 2014 And so it begins, all over again. “But wait,” you protest, “We’re still catching up with the best of 2013!” The film industry cares not for your tardiness! 2014 has arrived, and with it, a promising fleet of brand new features. Though it’s true some of our most anticipated […]
Continue readingThe Top 10 Films of the Decade (2003-2013)
November 26, 2013 1 Comment
By Simon Miraudo November 26, 2013 Quickflix celebrates her tenth birthday this month, and I’m honouring it the only way I know how: by selecting my favourite films from its first ten years of existence. Born in late 2003, she’s seen a number of massive upheavals in the world of cinema. Some of the biggest […]
Continue readingThe 10 most exciting spring films
September 11, 2013 2 Comments
By Simon Miraudo September 11, 2013 Winter’s gone, and with it the blockbuster season. We bid a fond adieu to the barrage of comic book adaptations, sequels, and debates about the destruction in Man of Steel and say bonjour to some more interesting fare. Yes, spring has sprung, and beside the blooming flowers come thoughtful […]
Continue readingThe top 10 Oscar ‘sure things’
February 15, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo February 15, 2013 When the first cavemen started to tell stories by projecting shadows onto flat surfaces, we suspect they were forced to compete for an annual award that recognised one’s shadowplay as better than the others. You can also assume that there were onlookers who clubbed each other to death over […]
Continue readingThe 10 worst date scenes
February 8, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo February 8, 2013 In Silver Linings Playbook, the manic depressive Pat (Bradley Cooper) asks young widow Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence) out for dinner. He winds up ordering cereal and asking about her past sexual conquests. So… we’re hoping you’re not planning on replicating his unconventional moves this Valentine’s Day. With February 14 just […]
Continue readingThe top 10 deceptively dark comedies
November 2, 2012 1 Comment
The top 10 deceptively dark comedies. By Simon Miraudo. If the trailer for Bachelorette is to be believed, it’s a raucous comedy in the vein of Bridesmaids and Sex and the City. When you actually see the thing – what with its references to suicide, abortion, bulimia, and the general downbeat vibe – you might […]
Continue readingThe top 10 Brad Pitt performances
October 5, 2012 0 Comments
The top 10 Brad Pitt performances. By Simon Miraudo. Poor Brad Pitt. For much of his career, the tabloids’ fascination with his gorgeous parade of partners, cavalcade of children, and his own undeniable prettiness has overshadowed his legitimate talents as an actor and artist. Though it’s taken nearly twenty-five years in the industry to alter […]
Continue readingThe top 10 movie teachers
August 31, 2012 0 Comments
The top 10 movie teachers. By Simon Miraudo. Is there a more unfairly maligned profession in the world than teaching? When an oft-absued film critic asks that question, the order of the world is seriously askew. To quote The West Wing‘s Sam Seaborn (as everyone should try to do on a daily basis): “Education is the […]
Continue readingThe top 10 director burns
August 17, 2012 0 Comments
The top 10 director burns. By Simon Miraudo. There’s nothing like a good old fashioned filmmaker feud! The ever-opinionated David Cronenberg, hot on the Cosmopolis publicity trail, recently told NextMovie he had no interest in ever making a superhero movie. Then he began criticising Christopher Nolan‘s Batman flicks (“they’re mostly boring), and anyone who branded them […]
Continue readingThe top 10 films of the year so far
June 29, 2012 8 Comments
The top 10 films of the year so far. By Simon Miraudo. The first half of 2012 is over, and what have we got to show for it? A couple of Snow White movies, two Taylor Kitsch flops, and only four Nicolas Cage flicks. Box office records were broken, courtesy of The Avengers and The […]
Continue readingThe top 10 movie apes and monkeys
March 23, 2012 2 Comments
The top 10 movie apes and monkeys. By Simian Miraudo. No more monkey business. We’ve been putting off this list for a while, but it’s now time to “marmoset” the record straight. Primates have always played an important part in cinema (and not just the humans) from the “old world” to the new. To celebrate […]
Continue readingThe top 10 movie cult leaders
February 3, 2012 4 Comments
The top 10 movie cult leaders. By Simon Miraudo. People of Earth, lend us your ears! This week, we’re honouring John Hawkes‘ performance as the seductively creepy Patrick in Martha Marcy May Marlene (now showing in Australian cinemas) by donning white frocks, guzzling Kool-Aid, and bowing before the 10 greatest cult leaders in movie history. Those of you easily […]
Continue readingThe 10 worst films of 2011
December 15, 2011 20 Comments
The 10 worst films of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. We’ve spent the last couple of weeks celebrating all-things-cinematically-awesome from 2011, reflecting on the most impressive Aussie films, as well as the 20 finest male and female performances. Very soon, we’ll unveil the absolute cream of the crop and highlight the 10 best motion pictures of […]
Continue reading10 movie characters who are terrible at their job
November 18, 2011 3 Comments
10 movie characters who are terrible at their job. By Simon Miraudo. In the surprise box office hit Bad Teacher, Cameron Diaz plays a … well, a bad teacher. It’s not the most imaginative title in the world, but it brought in the crowds (to the tune of $216 million worldwide). To celebrate the film’s […]
Continue reading10 TV shows that deserve their own movie
November 11, 2011 15 Comments
10 TV shows that deserve their own movie. By Simon Miraudo. Over the past few months, we’ve learnt of TV adaptations of the following movies: Zombieland, The Kids Are All Right, Source Code, The Blues Brothers, Napoleon Dynamite, Beverly Hills Cop and Hannibal. But what of the television shows that deserve their own film?! Barely a week goes by without […]
Continue readingThe 10 scariest movie scenes
October 28, 2011 9 Comments
The 10 scariest movie scenes. By Simon Miraudo. “Werewolf bar mitzvah; spooky scary. Boys becoming men; men becoming wolves!” Halloween is just around the corner, and it’s got us reminiscing about our favourite horror flicks, as well as the scariest movie scenes of all time. So, grab some edible fingers, pour yourself a glass of eyeball […]
Continue readingThe 10 worst moments in old-age make-up history
September 27, 2011 6 Comments
The 10 worst moments in old-age make-up history. By Simon Miraudo. Last week we saw our first glimpse of Leonardo DiCaprio in J. Edgar, Clint Eastwood‘s upcoming biopic of legendary FBI agent Hoover. Although we have faith in the always-solid Leo (and figure this is his best chance at scoring a Best Actor Oscar yet), he’ll […]
Continue readingThe 10 least annoying child performances!
March 16, 2009 12 Comments
Child actors. Love them or hate them …, well, we mostly hate them. It’s not their fault of course. Some movies need children – the truth is that most of them can’t act very well. So it took a lot of soul searching to find the 10 least annoying child performances in movie history. These […]
Continue readingThe 10 greatest action films of all time!
January 19, 2009 6 Comments
Let’s just be real with one another, for once in our lives, and just admit it – DVD was made for action films. No doubt. The crisp picture, the surround sound, the special features letting you know just HOW they blew up that skyscraper. I mean let’s face it – they’re not rushing out The […]
Continue readingAFI Announces Top 10 Films Ever (By Genre)
June 18, 2008 4 Comments
source: afi.com/10top10The American Film Institute has today revealed the results of their poll to find the top 10 films from 10 classic genres.The genres included Animation, Romantic Comedy, Western, Sports, Mystery, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Gangster, Courtroom Drama and Epic. The #1 Animation was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Modern CG Hits like Toy Story, Shrek […]
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