Charlize Theron is in talks to star in John Madden’s Murder Mystery, according to Deadline. The Prometheus star is already signed on to co-produce the Madden (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Shakespeare in Love) directed film, described as a comedic whodunit and “affectionate deconstruction of an Agatha Christie tale.” The role would see her as one […]
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The top 10 movie jerks
May 18, 2012 
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The top 10 movie jerks. By Simon Miraudo. Ahhhhhh, jerks. They’re the movie characters we love to hate. Whether they’re the bane of our hero’s existence, or, in fact, the demented anti-hero of their very own film, they too deserve recognition in list form. In honour of the DVD/Blu-ray release of Jason Reitman and Diablo […]
Continue readingIt’s arrested development – Young Adult review
May 15, 2012 0 Comments
Young Adult – Starring Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt and Patrick Wilson. Directed by Jason Reitman. Rated M. Originally published January 16, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Young Adult arrives on DVD and Blu-ray May 16, 2012. Director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody last collaborated on Juno, a film about a teenage girl who thought she was always the smartest person in the room, and who had to […]
Continue readingThe top 10 movie reunions
March 30, 2012 1 Comment
The top 10 movie reunions. By Simon Miraudo. Next week sees the cinema release of American Pie: Reunion , in which Jim, Michelle, Stifler, Oz, Finch, and the rest of the gang gather for their 13-year high school reunion. It made us nostalgic, not just for the previous American Pie films and our fleeting youth (come […]
Continue readingNick Offerman joins Diablo Cody’s Lamb of God
February 22, 2012 0 Comments
Ron Swanson himself, Nick Offerman, is set to star in screenwriter Diablo Cody’s directorial debut Lamb of God, Deadline reports. There are no details on his role at this time, but we presume he will play someone manly. Julianne Hough (Footloose) stars as an evangelical young woman who loses her faith after a plane crash, and […]
Continue readingThe Artist’s Uggie and Red Dog’s Koko win big at Golden Collar Awards
February 15, 2012 0 Comments
Continuing The Artist‘s domination of the 2012 awards’ circuit, star Uggie was named Best Dog in a Theatrical Film for his stirring performance in the black-and-white silent film at the 1st Annual Golden Collar Awards. The Jack Russell Terrier beat out Beginners‘ Cosmo, 50/50‘s Denver and Young Adult‘s Hummer. Uggie was also nominated in the same category for his gender-bending […]
Continue readingPatton Oswalt to join Stiller and Wiig in Walter Mitty
February 13, 2012 0 Comments
Comedian Patton Oswalt came very close to nabbing an Oscar nomination for his excellent work in Young Adult. Although he missed out on the accolade (and even after he was snubbed for his voice-work in Ratatouille!), his career is still enjoying a well-deserved bump. According to Variety, Oswalt is in negotiations to join Ben Stiller […]
Continue readingThe top 10 romantic gestures
February 10, 2012 1 Comment
The top 10 romantic gestures. By Simon Miraudo. Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and you know what that means… it’s time for everyone’s cinematically-raised expectations of love and romance to be crushed spectacularly! Kidding, kidding. Sure, Hollywood might like to exaggerate about the experience of falling for someone, but there are plenty of flicks […]
Continue readingIt’s arrested development – Young Adult review
January 16, 2012 0 Comments
Young Adult – Starring Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt and Patrick Wilson. Directed by Jason Reitman. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody last collaborated on Juno, a film about a teenage girl who thought she was always the smartest person in the room, and who had to come to terms […]
Continue readingThe Top 10 Films of 2011
December 29, 2011 0 Comments
The Top 10 Films of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. It’s the final week of 2011, so we’re sharing with you, once again, our end-of-year lists. This was originally published on December 22, 2011. That’s all she wrote. The end is nigh. And despite what Lenny Kravitz might sing, it is indeed over. 2011 is rapidly coming […]
Continue readingThe Top 10 Films of 2011
December 22, 2011 8 Comments
The Top 10 Films of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. That’s all she wrote. The end is nigh. And despite what Lenny Kravitz might sing, it is indeed over. 2011 is rapidly coming to a close, and after having sat through almost 250 films, I have selected a top ten (plus 20 honourable mentions) to put […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Young Adult
October 10, 2011 1 Comment
The first trailer for Young Adult has made its online debut and sees Charlize Theron channelling her inner teenager. Written by Diablo Cody (Juno) and directed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Thank You for Smoking, Up in the Air), it’s the first collaboration for the pair since teaming up to tell the story of that quirky […]
Continue readingRussell Brand and Julianne Hough for Diablo Cody’s Lamb of God
September 27, 2011 0 Comments
Russell Brand and Footloose star Julianne Hough are confirmed to star in Oscar winning screenwriter Diablo Cody’s directorial debut Lamb of God. According to Deadline, former Dancing With The Stars dancer Hough has scored the lead role, as “a sheltered young woman who loses her faith after a plane crash and revels in the decadence […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Young Adult
September 7, 2011 0 Comments
The poster for director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody’s latest collaboration – Young Adult – has debuted online (courtesy of THR). Their last effort – Juno – earned Cody an Academy Award, as well as Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress (Ellen Page). Hopes are high for this one, then! In […]
Continue readingFirst look at Charlize Theron in Young Adult
August 17, 2011 0 Comments
The first official image of Charlize Theron in Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody’s upcoming collaboration, Young Adult, has debuted online. Theron stars as Mavis Gary, an unsympathetic ghost writer who heads to her hometown to rediscover her identity, and in the process tries to steal her former high school boyfriend (Patrick Wilson) away from his […]
Continue readingJason Reitman does not think you’ll like his new film
April 7, 2011 1 Comment
When your first three films were critically adored box office hits, it’s probably a wise move to lower people’s expectations about your upcoming flick. Jason Reitman did just that at a Reynolda Film Festival Q&A, where he shared some choice quotes regarding his upcoming collaboration with Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody, titled Young Adult. According to […]
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