Archive | November, 2009

Quickflix Charts – The top rentals for November

Alright gang; here are the top 10 DVD rentals for the month of November, as Queued up by you. 1. Angels and Demons 2. Twilight 3. He’s Just Not That Into You4. X-Men Origins: Wolverine5. Ghosts of Girlfriend’s Past6. The International7. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button8. Watchmen9. Star Trek10. Monsters vs. Aliens It’s an […]

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Not suitable for adults – GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra DVD review

GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra – Starring Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller and Marlon Wayans. Directed by Stephen Sommers. Rated M. Originally published August 4, 2009. By Simon Miraudo. Can Hollywood studios please withdraw all their tent-pole blockbuster releases for the next few years and not bring them back until they come up with some […]

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Reality TV satire Eliminated commences shooting

The filmmakers behind the critically acclaimed Australian movie The Jammed have begun filming a new comedy entitled Eliminated. Shooting will take place in Melbourne. Pictured: Dee McLachlan (center) and the cast of The Jammed. Writer/director Dee McLachlan and producer Andrea Buck have reteamed for this politically incorrect comedy about terrorism and reality television. Eliminated stars […]

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Would you like to go Head to Head?

We’re not big on bragging here at Quickflix, except when it comes to our HEAD TO HEAD feature, which is, without question, the best thing to ever happen to the internet. Want to learn more about how to join in on the festivities? Scroll past the ninja cats and find out! With our HEAD TO […]

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Michael Cera and Moustache star in Youth In Revolt

source: traileraddict.com Michael Cera‘s moustached odyssey Youth in Revolt has a brand new trailer for you all to enjoy. Won’t you? Cera stars as nervy 16-year-old Nick Twisp and his suave, adventurous alter-ego Francois Dillinger in this adaptation of C.D. Payne’s 1993 novel. We previously posted the first trailer back in August. There isn’t much […]

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Baumbach and Stiller team up for Greenberg

source: traileraddict.com The trailer for Noah Baumbach‘s latest film Greenberg has landed online. It looks like another uncomfortably offbeat dramedy from the Academy Award-nominated filmmaker. Greenberg (Ben Stiller) is experiencing something of a mid-life crisis. He decides to house sit his brother’s home, where he meets an aspiring singer (Mumblecore maven Greta Gerwig). The two […]

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A lying shame – The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying – Starring Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner and Rob Lowe. Directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. The arrival of Ricky Gervais’s cinematic directorial debut has been awaited with anticipation not unlike that reserved for the second coming of Christ. This metaphor can only be considered apt […]

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Memento-lite – The Hangover DVD review

The Hangover – Starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis. Directed by Todd Phillips. Rated MA. Originally published June 15, 2009. By Simon Miraudo. When it comes to reviewing comedies, I’m never really sure what to write. Do I try and emulate the level of humour in the film by writing a zany article […]

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Kick Ass secures Australian release date

Universal Pictures have acquired the Australian distribution rights to Matthew Vaughn‘s highly anticipated superhero flick Kick Ass. The film will hit Australian cinemas April 8th, 2010. That is one week before its American release. Kick Ass is based on Mark Millar’s comic book series of the same name. It stars Aaron Johnson as a teenage […]

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Has punch, lacks bite – New Moon review

The Twilight Saga’s New Moon – Starring Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson. Directed by Chris Weitz. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. The Twilight Saga’s New Moon is not terrible, despite featuring some excruciatingly lazy storytelling, atrocious performances, listless direction and a core storyline that is both uninteresting and somewhat disturbing. But, as I […]

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