They’re a weird mob – ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Review

By Simon Miraudo August 6, 2014 Even the most casual fan could name Marvel Studios’ ten features, starting with 2008 trend-setter Iron Man and arriving at 2014’s not-so-surprise hit Guardians of the Galaxy. Where they’d be reasonably stumped is correctly identifying the villains. Names like Malekith the Dark Elf, Aldrich Killian, and now, Ronan the […]

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R.I.P. Paul Walker

Fast & Furious star Paul Walker perished in a car accident over the weekend. He was 40 years old. According to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, the crash occurred around 3:30pm on Saturday afternoon, in Valencia, California. The car, a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT, was being driven by his friend Roger Rodas. Minutes earlier, they had attended a […]

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Djimon Hounsou joins Fast & Furious 7

Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou has joined the ever-expanding cast of Fast & Furious 7, Variety reports. Though the details of his part are unknown, he joins other series newcomers Jason Statham, Kurt Russell, and Ronda Rousey. Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, and Dwayne Johnson will all return for the …. whatever-you-call-a-seventh-instalment-quel. James Wan takes over directorial […]

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Kurt Russell in talks for Fast and Furious 7

Kurt Russell might be the latest big-screen heavy to join the cast of Universal’s Fast and Furious franchise. According to Variety, Russell is in negotiations to take the role originally passed on by Denzel Washington in Fast and Furious 7. Considering the calibre of the actors sought for this part, it must be fairly significant. It is […]

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Speed freaks – Fast & Furious 6 review

By Simon Miraudo June 6, 2013 You don’t necessarily go to the sixth instalment of a franchise for originality, though it’s always appreciated when they throw in something new. The Fast and Furious saga has survived – and thrived! – thus far thanks to some purely cosmetic enhancements; adding a Tyrese or a Dwayne Johnson, subtracting all instances of ‘the’ from the title, […]

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Teaser and Poster Debut: Fast & Furious 6

The first teaser for Fast & Furious 6 aired during the NFL Superbowl this morning, as ads for highly anticipated movies are wont to do. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and their team of car-jacking buddies are back, this time recruited by Dwayne Johnson for an ambitious endeavour that has something to do with tanks and exploding jets. (There’s a […]

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Boy toys – Fast and Furious 5 review

Fast and Furious 5 – Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Justin Lin. Rated M. Originally published April 23, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. It’s not the sign of a particularly good film when the entire cast could be replaced by belligerent three-year-olds and you could expect most of the line readings to […]

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Fast and Furious 6 gets release date

You can’t stop it now! Universal has officially scheduled a release date for Justin Lin‘s Fast and Furious 6. And it is… May 24, 2013! Of course, this is the American date (their Memorial Day weekend). If the release of Fast Five is any indication, we could see the film arrive in Australian cinemas two weeks […]

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Vin Diesel to star as The Machine

The giant financial success – and inevitable Oscar victories – of Fast and Furious Five has resurrected Vin Diesel‘s once stagnant career. According to Deadline, no-longer-bankrupt studio MGM has set up a starring vehicle for Diesel entitled The Machine. In the film – hoped to be the first in a series – Diesel will star […]

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So, how many Oscars will Fast and Furious Five win?

The L.A. Times has gone long on the increasing popularity of the Fast and Furious franchise, interviewing all the major players about the series’ cultural and social significance (don’t scoff … yet). The piece actually does offer some interesting insights into the success of the saga – the most recent instalment of which has broken […]

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Boy toys – Fast and Furious 5 review

Fast and Furious 5 – Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Justin Lin. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. It’s not the sign of a particularly good film when the entire cast could be replaced by belligerent three-year-olds and you could expect most of the line readings to remain exactly the same. Fast […]

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Fast and Furious 5 confirmed; saddled with silly name

source: variety.com See, I knew Vin Diesel would never lie to us. Back in January, Vinny announced via his unintentionally hilarious Facebook page that Universal were developing two more films in the Fast and the Furious franchise. Variety confirmed today that the fifth film of the series had been greenlit. And keeping with the series’ […]

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Fast and Furious 5 and 6 in development?

source: facebook.com Vin Diesel has revealed on his Facebook page that Universal are developing two more Fast and Furious films. I’ll hand it over to the man’s meticulously crafted “press release” for further information. “If 2009’s ‘Fast and Furious’ was chapter one, what writer Chris Morgan just delivered is Chapter 2 and chapter 3. I […]

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Fast and Furious trailer is both fast and, obviously, furious

source: traileraddict.com The second teaser trailer for Fast and Furious has hit the web, and damn if it doesn’t look amazing. Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster return to The Fast and the Furious saga’s fourth installment, to reprise the roles that made them stars. I bet they’re hoping lightning can strike […]

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Vin Diesel Goes Back to the Well for XXX 3

source: latinoreview.com Does it count as a comeback if you only do sequels to films you swore you would never touch again? Well, Vin Diesel would like to think so. Vin Diesel holding what is left of his career. Not only is he headed back for the ‘definitive article’-less Fast and Furious, he’s eager to […]

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