Going the Distance – Starring Justin Long, Drew Barrymore and Charlie Day. Directed by Nanette Burstein. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Nanette Burstein’s Going the Distance features the graduation of Justin Long from gawky supporting actor to gawky lead actor, and Drew Barrymore from cutesy rom-com star to cutesy rom-com star with a filthy mouth. […]
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Archive | August, 2010
The lady Eve – She’s Out Of My League review
August 31, 2010 
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She’s Out Of My League – Starring Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve and T.J. Miller. Directed by Jim Field Smith. Rated MA. Originally published March 30, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. She’s Out Of My League might be the most important romantic comedy of the past twenty five years. If only it was funny enough to warrant […]
Read moreAronofsky to direct Wolverine 2?
August 31, 2010 0 Comments
Fox are no closer to deciding on a director for Wolverine 2. Last week we discussed how The Twilight Saga: Eclipse‘s David Slade was competing for the job with Red‘s Robert Schwentke. A new contender has entered the ring: Darren Aronofsky. According to Deadline, Fox are now courting Slade and Aronofsky (sorry Schwentke) to helm […]
Read moreFirst look at Russell Brand in Arthur
August 31, 2010 0 Comments
The New York Times have the first official images of Russell Brand in the remake of the classic 1981 comedy Arthur. Brand stars as a rich, hard-drinking playboy who stands to lose his inheritance after falling for a charming pickpocket (Greta Gerwig). The NY Times article offers an interesting insight into the writing process of […]
Read moreModern family – The Kids Are All Right review
August 31, 2010 0 Comments
The Kids Are All Right – Starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo. Directed by Lisa Cholodenko. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. There are few films as soulful and human as Lisa Cholodenko’s The Kids Are All Right. That a film can set itself apart from the pack by merely being human is somewhat […]
Read more2010 Emmy winners!
August 30, 2010 0 Comments
There was a changing of the guard at the 62nd Emmy awards this morning, with perennial favourites losing out to some beloved newcomers. Host Jimmy Fallon opened the show with a rousing rendition of Born to Run. He was joined by the cast of Glee, Tina Fey and Jon Hamm. Modern Family took home the […]
Read moreSlaughter is the best medicine – The Killer Inside Me review
August 30, 2010 1 Comment
The Killer Inside Me – Starring Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson. Directed by Michael Winterbottom. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Casey Affleck is a phenomenal actor. He burst from the shadow of his older brother (yes, that Affleck) with his vulnerable, Oscar- nominated supporting turn in The Assassination of Jesse James by the […]
Read moreJohn Cusack to go Poe
August 30, 2010 0 Comments
John Cusack is set to play Edgar Allan Poe in James McTeigue‘s The Raven, a fictionalised account of the writer’s mysterious final days. Cusack revealed the news via Twitter, with prose that fails to capture the profundity of the man he will soon embody: “officiali- will play edgar allen poe in fall-a-film called the raven, […]
Read moreToy Story 3 crosses $1 billion mark
August 29, 2010 0 Comments
Toy Story 3 has become the seventh film in history to gross more than one billion dollars at the worldwide box office. Pixar’s critically-adored final instalment of its Toy Story franchise is not only the highest grossing animated film of all time, but the only animated film to gross more than one billion dollars at […]
Read moreThe inconsolable grief of Scott Pilgrim fans (and why we need to move on).
August 27, 2010 0 Comments
Breaking news! Scott Pilgrim disappoints at box office! O.K., perhaps that news isn’t new, or even that surprising, but it is certainly disappointing, and one of the most widely reported box office blunders in recent history. Trailer Addict attempts to subliminally convince you to see the film with this little banner. Edgar Wright‘s adaptation of […]
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