Alright gang; here are the top 25 DVD rentals for the month of May, as Queued up by you. 1. Avatar 2. 20123. The Twilight Saga’s New Moon4. Julie and Julia5. The Ugly Truth6. Did You Hear About The Morgans?7. The Time Traveler’s Wife8. Where The Wild Things Are9. It’s Complicated10. Couples Retreat11. Cloudy With […]
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Archive | May, 2010
The new Scott Pilgrim trailer … is perfect
May 31, 2010 
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The feature trailer for Edgar Wright‘s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World has debuted online. It was unleashed upon us eager beavers following a Facebook campaign seeking 100,000 fans. Needless to say, with the new Scott Pilgrim trailer teased as a reward, the target was reached fairly quickly. We’re big fans of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s comic […]
Read moreKilling the dream – Nine review
May 31, 2010 0 Comments
Nine – Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Penelope Cruz. Directed by Rob Marshall. Rated M. Originally published January 20, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. Remaking Federico Fellini’s 8 ½ is about as necessary as fashioning an umbrella out of rainwater. Director Rob Marshall (I can only assume a glutton for punishment) takes on this very […]
Read moreR.I.P. Dennis Hopper
May 30, 2010 1 Comment
New Hollywood icon and acclaimed character actor Dennis Hopper has passed away at his L.A. home following complications from his metastasized prostate cancer. He was 74 years old. Last October, Hopper’s manager Sam Maydew announced that his client had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and would cancel all traveling and acting commitments to concentrate on […]
Read moreR.I.P. Gary Coleman
May 30, 2010 0 Comments
Former child star Gary Coleman passed away yesterday after being taken off life support at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Centre. He was 42 years old. Coleman had been hospitalised earlier in the week after sustaining head injuries from a fall at his Utah home. Shannon Price, Coleman’s 24-year-old wife, made the decision to turn […]
Read moreFirst look at the Melbourne International Film Festival 2010 lineup
May 28, 2010 0 Comments
A small selection of titles screening at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival have been revealed. They include Roman Polanski‘s The Ghost Writer, the controversial comedy Four Lions and the New Zealand box office sensation Boy. The festival will also feature a tribute to Spielberg protégé and Gremlins director Joe Dante. MIFF will screen some […]
Read moreInterview: Cyrus Nowrasteh, director of The Stoning of Soraya M.
May 28, 2010 0 Comments
Interview: Cyrus Nowrasteh, director of The Stoning of Soraya M. By Simon Miraudo. Ah, controversy. Is there any faster way into the public consciousness? Of course, being at the center of a storm can have its perils. Ask director Cyrus Nowrasteh, who made a name for himself with the incendiary documentary The Path to 9/11 […]
Read moreJames McAvoy cast as Professor X in X-Men: First Class
May 28, 2010 0 Comments
James McAvoy has signed on to play a young Professor Xavier in Matthew Vaughn‘s upcoming X-Men: First Class. Professor Xavier was portrayed by Patrick Stewart in the first three X-Men films. He also appeared briefly in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Of course, seeing as X-Men: First Class takes place much earlier than any of these other […]
Read moreAlice in Wonderland crosses billion dollar mark
May 28, 2010 1 Comment
Tim Burton‘s Alice in Wonderland has crossed the billion dollar mark at the worldwide box office, becoming the sixth film in history to reach the milestone. As of this morning, it has grossed a total of: US$1,000,070, 579. It currently sits behind Avatar (US$2.7bil), Titanic (US$1.8bil), Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King […]
Read moreWant to see Harrison Ford’s Morning Glory?
May 27, 2010 0 Comments
The trailer for the new J.J. Abrams‘ produced comedy Morning Glory has debuted online. It stars Harrison Ford, Rachel McAdams and Diane Keaton. McAdams stars as an up-and-coming news producer who is charged with saving a morning show from cancellation, and keeping anchors (Ford and Keaton) from killing one another. I’ll admit that the trailer […]
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