Writer-director Tom McCarthy is best known for his sweet dramedies Win Win, The Visitor, and The Station Agent (as well as for co-writing Up), but he’s set to take on much darker subject matter with his newie. According to Variety, McCarthy has been quietly working on a project regarding the Catholic Church’s cover-up of numerous […]
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The top 10 film scores
September 14, 2012 
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The top 10 film scores. By Simon Miraudo. Beasts of the Southern Wild features one of the year’s best – and, this is important, most hummable – musical scores, co-composed by director Benh Zeitlin and Dan Romer. Aural accompaniment can greatly enhance one’s experience of watching a film (or perhaps distract to its detriment), and […]
Continue readingThe top 10 Pixar films
June 22, 2012 6 Comments
The top 10 Pixar films. By Simon Miraudo. Pixar has established itself as the most reliable studio in Hollywood, churning out critically-acclaimed blockbuster after critically-acclaimed blockbuster; collecting 11 Oscars, more than $7 billion at the theatrical box office, and inspiring an infinite number of tears (both joyful and sorrowful) from adults and children alike. Selecting […]
Continue readingPixar unveils two new features
August 22, 2011 0 Comments
If you were concerned the dream-weavers at Pixar were resting on their laurels and had become content with merely churning out sequels, fear not. Two new features have been promised by the studio at Disney’s D23 expo over the weekend. According to Slashfilm, the first film comes from Bob Peterson, co-director of Up, and will feature […]
Continue readingToy Story trailer mash-up spectacular!
May 12, 2010 1 Comment
Footage from Pixar’s Toy Story franchise seems custom made to be mashed up in a variety of hilarious, and occasionally inappropriate, ways. This morning we were treated to an inventive mash-up from Screen Rant’s Mike Eisenberg, who combined the trailer for Toy Story 3 with that for Christopher Nolan‘s Inception. The result? Comme Ça: Not […]
Continue readingMonsters, Inc. sequel to debut November 2012
April 23, 2010 1 Comment
Disney has revealed that Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. 2 will debut November 16th, 2012. It was confirmed back in June 2009 that Pixar would indeed work on a sequel to their hit 2001 flick. Pixar, who once announced they were “not in the sequel business”, have a second sequel to Toy Story hitting cinemas in June […]
Continue readingOscar wishlist! What would YOU like to see nominated?
January 28, 2010 4 Comments
The nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards will be announced in Los Angeles next Tuesday at 5:30AM (Tuesday night in Australia) by a very tired Anne Hathaway. No doubt there will be the requisite number of surprises and overwhelming disappointments that come with every Oscar nomination announcement. (Seriously, The Reader for Best Picture!) I considered […]
Continue readingA conversation with the makers of Up
January 19, 2010 0 Comments
A conversation with the makers of Up – By Simon Miraudo If there are any filmmakers worth delving into the seemingly vast and infinite imaginations of, it is the crew at Pixar. In the past two decades they have created universes as disparate and unique as the most inventive child could forge. They’ve made rats […]
Continue readingRotten Tomatoes best and worst reviewed films of 2009
January 14, 2010 3 Comments
source: rottentomatoes.com Rotten Tomatoes has handed out their 11th Annual Golden Tomato Awards, recognising the best reviewed films of 2009. The site provides an aggregate score based on the film’s reviews. For instance, if a film receives a score of 99%, it means 99% of critics on the site gave the film a positive write-up. […]
Continue readingI have just met you and I love you – Up DVD review
January 12, 2010 2 Comments
Up – Featuring the voices of Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai and Christopher Plummer. Directed by Pete Docter and Bob Petersen. Rated PG. Originally published September 8, 2009. By Simon Miraudo. It’s never easy to admit when a movie has brought you to tears. Some people relish the opportunity for a good sob in the cinema. […]
Continue readingFantastic Mr. Fox statistics!
December 25, 2009 1 Comment
source: awardsdaily.com The Oscar campaign for Wes Anderson‘s Fantastic Mr. Fox is focusing on the spectacular statistics surrounding the making of the stop-motion animated film – and it seems to be working. Click on the poster below to see it in hi-res. How about those stats! Although Pixar’s Up has long been considered a shoo-in […]
Continue readingThe 10 best films of 2009!
December 16, 2009 12 Comments
The Best Films of 2009. By Simon Miraudo We made it everyone! 2009 (in fact, the entire decade) is coming to a close – and right on schedule! We’ve shared some wonderful moments together this year: we couldn’t move for quality Australian films, long-anticipated book adaptations finally reached the big screen, and one micro-budget horror […]
Continue readingMary and Max enters the Oscar race!
November 12, 2009 1 Comment
source: variety.com The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the shortlist of films that will compete for Best Animated Feature at next year’s Oscar ceremony. Australia’s own Mary and Max is one of 20 films that are under consideration. One of the Academy rules is that if more than 16 films are […]
Continue readingI have just met you and I love you – Up review
September 8, 2009 2 Comments
Up – Featuring the voices of Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai and Christopher Plummer. Directed by Pete Docter and Bob Petersen. Rated PG. By Simon Miraudo. It’s never easy to admit when a movie has brought you to tears. Some people relish the opportunity for a good sob in the cinema. Others, like myself, less so. […]
Continue readingPixar confirm sequel to Monsters, Inc.
June 8, 2009 3 Comments
source: jimhillmedia.com Well it’s about time we got some interesting news from the Licensing International Expo 2009. Pixar have confirmed at the event that they are heading into production on a sequel to 2001’s Oscar-winning classic Monsters, Inc. Rumours about a sequel to Monsters, Inc have been gestating for a while now. With Toy Story […]
Continue readingToy Story 3 teaser trailer is beautiful
June 2, 2009 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com Pixar, the studio that keeps on giving, attached the teaser trailer for Toy Story 3 to screenings of Up in the U.S. Although we have to wait until September to see their latest masterpiece, you can check out the trailer for TS3 right now! So there isn’t exactly a lot to see, but […]
Continue readingAnother awesome reason to look forward to Up
May 27, 2009 0 Comments
source: slashfilm.com I know, I know, I’ve gone a bit Up crazy. Just a short little story today that I thought was pretty interesting. Pete Docter, the director of the upcoming future classic, has revealed that Thomas McCarthy will have a final screenwriting credit on Up. Not familiar with the name? Well, McCarthy is the […]
Continue readingToy Story 3 trailer is attached to Up
May 26, 2009 0 Comments
source: slashfilm.com Like we actually needed any more incentives to go see Pixar’s upcoming masterpiece Up. Slashfilm have confirmed that a teaser trailer for Toy Story 3 will be attached to Up when it hits U.S. cinemas this weekend. Apparently the teaser is pretty brief, but does confirm the release date of June 2010. A […]
Continue readingPixar’s Up gets rave reviews at Cannes
May 13, 2009 0 Comments
source: rottentomatoes.com Well, you can file this away in the “least surprising news ever” category. Disney-Pixar’s Up is receiving the best reviews of the year ahead of its debut at the opening night ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival. The Pete Doctor directed feature is the first animated film to open the festival. And while […]
Continue readingIdiot investors worry about Pixar’s financial prospects
April 7, 2009 0 Comments
source: nytimes.com You would think after Wall Street collapsed last year, the advice of billionaire industry watchers would be seen as “a charming contribution” rather than “legitimate counsel or guidance”. Sadly, the latter is still the case, with leading financial researchers expressing concern over the box office potential of Pixar‘s latest adventure Up! According to […]
Continue readingGod bless Pixar’s new Up trailer
March 8, 2009 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com Those clever monkeys down at Pixar have delivered a brand new trailer for their flick Up, and it’s shinier and prettier than real life itself. The film follows the adventures of a 78-year-old man named Carl Fredrickson, who decides to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Accidentally tagging along for the ride […]
Continue readingGet On ‘Up’ with Pixar’s Bad Self
October 16, 2008 1 Comment
source: movieposterawards.com; traileraddict.com The official one sheet for Pixar‘s next film Up has made its online debut. Isn’t it nice and blue? Up tells the story of Carl Fredricksen, a 78-year-old man about to be moved into an assisted living home. Defiant to authority, he decides to fulfill a final promise he made to his […]
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