Where the Wild Things Are author, illustrator, and television producer Maurice Sendak has died from complications following a recent stroke. He was 83 years old. Sendak is best known for the fantastical world he crafted in his somewhat anarchic 1963 picture book Wild Things, which was adapted into a film twice; first as an animated […]
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Makes my heart sing – Where The Wild Things Are review
March 30, 2010 
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Where The Wild Things Are – Starring Max Records, James Gandolfini and Catherine Keener. Directed by Spike Jonze. Rated PG. Originally published December 8, 2009. By Simon Miraudo. It’s easy to imagine a young Spike Jonze, say just 10 years old, running around his house like an unchained wrecking ball while his mother breathlessly chases […]
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 readingIs Avatar the leading Best Picture contender?
December 29, 2009 0 Comments
On the 28th of December, 5777 nomination ballots were sent out to all voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Actors, writers, directors, producers and many others involved in each aspect of the filmmaking industry will decide on the films most worthy of Oscar glory. The mailing of ballots is perhaps […]
Continue readingHead to Head – Where The Wild Things Are
December 16, 2009 0 Comments
Welcome to the latest edition of Head to Head, in which our Quickflix critic takes on our readers in a rip-snorting battle to the death! You pick the film, and we pick the fight! This week, regular contributor Rohan Daenke ignited a wild rumpus by expressing his disappointment with Where The Wild Things Are. For […]
Continue readingMakes my heart sing – Where the Wild Things Are review
December 8, 2009 2 Comments
Where The Wild Things Are – Starring Max Records, James Gandolfini and Catherine Keener. Directed by Spike Jonze. Rated PG. By Simon Miraudo. It’s easy to imagine a young Spike Jonze, say just 10 years old, running around his house like an unchained wrecking ball while his mother breathlessly chases him close behind. In fact, […]
Continue readingParanormal Activity tops Australian box office
December 8, 2009 1 Comment
source: urbancinefile.com.au The ultra low-budget spookfest Paranormal Activity has debuted at the top of the Australian box office, beating heavy competition from Where the Wild Things Are and reigning champ The Twilight Saga’s New Moon. Paranormal Activity grossed a solid $2.8 million in its first weekend, complementing its impressive $107 million worldwide grosses. The Twilight […]
Continue readingNational Board of Review names best films of 2009
December 7, 2009 0 Comments
source: nbrmp.com The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures last week handed out their awards for their favourite films of 2009. The winners are as follows: Best Film: Up in the Air Top 10 Films (not including winner): An Education, (500) Days of Summer, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Invictus, The Messenger, A Serious […]
Continue readingAway We Go delayed until December
September 23, 2009 0 Comments
Universal Pictures have delayed the Australian release of Sam Mendes‘ latest film Away We Go until December 10th, 2009. There will be advanced screenings on the 4th, 5th and 6th of December. The film debuted in America back in June and was originally set to hit local cinemas on October 29th. Away We Go stars […]
Continue readingLet the wild rumpus start! Where The Wild Things Are feature trailer debut!
August 10, 2009 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com Wowza. The full length trailer for Spike Jonze‘s upcoming adaptation of the classic picture book Where The Wild Things Are has debuted online. When the teaser trailer was released earlier this year, we were all pretty much blown away. Now this new trailer is set to do the exact same. This time around […]
Continue readingAwooo! Where the Wild Things Are trailer debut!
March 26, 2009 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com As teased last week, the trailer for Spike Jonze‘s Where The Wild Things Are has landed online, complete with Arcade Fire, James Gandolfini and a healthy heaping of awesomeness. Although we can’t judge the complete quality of the film as of yet, this trailer has eased a lot of fears some may have […]
Continue readingWild Things poster makes my heart sing!
March 18, 2009 2 Comments
source: s-jonze.blogspot.com The official one-sheet for Spike Jonze‘s long gestating adaptation of the classic children’s book Where The Wild Things Are has debuted on a fan’s blog. And it’s perfect. The film has gone through plenty of woes during production, but now that we’ve finally seen the poster, I’m filled with optimism. In other WTWTA […]
Continue readingHere the Wild Things are!
January 20, 2009 6 Comments
source: slashfilm.com The first images of the monsters from Spike Jonze‘s adaptation of the classic picture book Where the Wild Things Are have debuted online. The images adorn a limited series of skateboards to be put out by Girl Skateboards Company, which was cofounded by Jonze. I think fans should be pleased with the design […]
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