By Simon Miraudo March 27, 2013 Play It Again is a weekly feature in which our classic-film connoisseurs revisit a revered motion picture from the annals of movie history, to see if it holds up… or if it has aged terribly. And yes, it takes its name from a famously misquoted Casablanca line (hey, whatever; […]
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Trailer Debut: Lincoln
September 17, 2012 
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Steven Spielberg‘s plan to emancipate all the Oscars from the Academy’s hands seems to be coming together quite nicely, with the trailer for his Lincoln looking like the awards-fodder we always expected it to be. That said, it’s hard not to anticipate an Abraham Lincoln biopic with Daniel Day-Lewis in the leading role, no matter how “worthy” […]
Continue readingGod save the equine – War Horse review
May 1, 2012 0 Comments
War Horse – Starring Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, and Peter Mullan. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Rated M. Originally published December 22, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. War Horse arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia May 2, 2012. At its core, War Horse is an anti-combat film about the cowardice of man in comparison to the bravery and unflinching determination of animals. It sounds like it […]
Continue readingInterview: Phil Grabsky (In Search of Haydn)
March 1, 2012 2 Comments
Interview: Phil Grabsky (In Search of Haydn). By Simon Miraudo. “If you have blood coursing through your veins, you have to be interested in these people. They’re examples of what we as humans are capable of.” No, documentarian Phil Grabsky isn’t talking about Kim Kardashian, Snooki, or the cast of Celebrity Dog Rehab. He’s referring […]
Continue readingThe 84th Academy Award nominees!
January 24, 2012 2 Comments
The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were revealed by 2011 nominee Jennifer Lawrence and Academy President Tom Sherak in Los Angeles early this morning. Martin Scorsese’s Hugo leads the pack with 11 nominations, followed closely by French silent film The Artist (10). Steven Spielberg’s War Horse (6), sports flick Moneyball (6), and the George […]
Continue readingThe Artist takes top prize at PGA awards
January 23, 2012 0 Comments
Can nothing stop black-and-white silent film The Artist from taking home the Best Picture Oscar? Although it has seemed like a lock for some time now, it’s recent victory at the Producers Guild of America (PGA) awards further cements its status as an Academy Award scooping certainty. The Michel Hazanavicius directed picture bested Bridesmaids, The Descendants, […]
Continue readingYour 2011 Boxing Day Viewing Guide
December 23, 2011 0 Comments
Your 2011 Boxing Day Viewing Guide. By Simon Miraudo. In case you couldn’t tell by the fact a bajillion movies are coming out this week, Boxing Day is kind of a big deal for Australian film-lovers. In fact, December 26th is the biggest day on the cinema-going calendar. What is it about that post-Christmas comedown […]
Continue readingGod save the equine – War Horse review
December 22, 2011 0 Comments
War Horse – Starring Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson and Peter Mullan. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. At its core, War Horse is an anti-combat film about the cowardice of man in comparison to the bravery and unflinching determination of animals. It sounds like it were tailor-made for Werner Herzog. In actuality, it’s […]
Continue readingThe Artist leads 69th Golden Globe Award nominees
December 16, 2011 1 Comment
The nominations for the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced in Los Angeles yesterday, with silent film The Artist leading the pack with six nominations. There were few surprises among the contenders. Oscar favourites The Descendants and The Help were close behind The Artist with five noms a piece. Notably absent: Stephen Daldry’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, which was only just […]
Continue readingFirst look at Helena Bonham Carter in Great Expectations
November 7, 2011 3 Comments
Yikes! Just when you thought she was already cranking ’11’ on the nutty scale, Helena Bonham Carter shows off her latest cinematic look. Deadline have the first images of Bonham Carter as Miss Havisham in Mike Newell’s upcoming adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens’ novel Great Expectations. Havisham is a spinster who sits in her […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: War Horse
June 30, 2011 2 Comments
We’ve been screaming till our voice went hoarse (geddit?) for this one. Finally, we can enjoy the first teaser trailer for Steven Spielberg‘s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel War Horse. If you’re unfamiliar with the World War 1 novel (or the Tony-winning play which it inspired), the title pretty much says all you need to know. It […]
Continue readingSpielberg confirmed to direct Robopocalypse
October 25, 2010 0 Comments
Steven Spielberg has officially selected his next directorial project. As predicted, it’s the one with ‘teenage-boy’s-fantasy’ written all over it: Robopocalypse. Robopocalypse is based on Daniel H. Wilson’s as-yet-unpublished novel (about exactly what you think it’s about). Screenwriter Drew Goddard (Cloverfield) is adapting the book for the big screen. According to Deadline, Spielberg will begin […]
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