Irvin Kershner, famed director of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, has passed away aged 87 in Los Angeles after a long battle with lung cancer. Though Kershner’s directing career was modest in numbers, by most accounts he was known for his versatility behind the camera. Originally a lecturer at USC it was here that […]
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Archive | November, 2010
>Head to Head – Ratatouille
November 30, 2010 
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> When it comes to debating Pixar films, the argument often sounds like this: “Was it brilliant, or just really, really excellent?” Brad Bird’s Ratatouille – the tale of a young rat who discovers his true calling in a Parisian restaurant’s kitchen – is as beloved as any Pixar film; nabbing the Best Animated Feature […]
Read more(Dark) Aquaman – Megamind review
November 30, 2010 0 Comments
Megamind – Starring Will Ferrell, Tina Fey and Jonah Hill. Directed by Tom McGrath. Rated PG. By Simon Miraudo. Ack! So close! DreamWorks Animation hinted at an evolution beyond their signature style of filmmaking – disposable movies littered with dated pop culture references and gross-out comedy – with this year’s thoughtful How to Train Your […]
Read moreDeath blow – Killers review
November 30, 2010 3 Comments
Killers – Starring Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl and Tom Selleck. Directed by Robert Luketic. Rated M. Originally published July 28, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. Killers is what I like to call a ‘perspective’ film. Sometimes in this profession, it’s easy to get into the habit of nitpicking truly great films (such as Toy Story 3 […]
Read more>James Franco and Anne Hathaway to co-host Oscars
November 30, 2010 0 Comments
>The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected the hosts of the 83rd Academy Awards. And believe it or not, it’s an even sexier coupling than the MCs of the 82nd ceremony! Former Oscar nominee Anne Hathaway and (let’s face it) future Oscar nominee James Franco will team up to host the 2011 […]
Read more>Australian Box Office: Potter reigns!
November 30, 2010 2 Comments
>Everyone’s favourite boy wizard dominates the Australian box office again for the weekend November 25 – 28. There seems to be no stopping Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 which has now taken in a total of close to $26 million. 1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 [610 screens / […]
Read moreR.I.P. Leslie Nielsen
November 29, 2010 2 Comments
Leslie Nielsen, the beloved star of Flying High, The Naked Gun and more than 100 other films, has passed away due to complications linked to pneumonia. He was 84 years old. Nielsen’s nephew Doug broke the news to Canadian talk radio station CJOB, stating that the actor/comedian had been in hospital for nearly two weeks. […]
Read moreLotterywest Festival Films kick off in Perth
November 29, 2010 0 Comments
The Perth International Arts Festival has put together yet another lineup of exciting Lotterywest Festival Films for West Australian audiences to enjoy. And enjoy we shall! Kicking off tonight, November 29th, 2010, and stretching all the way until April 17, 2011, PIAF will screen some of the finest arthouse films from around the world. First […]
Read moreAnti climax – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse review
November 29, 2010 0 Comments
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Directed by David Slade. Rated M. Originally published July 5, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. To quote Detective Roger Murtaugh from Lethal Weapon, “I’m getting too old for this ****.” In just eighteen months, the Twilight saga has subjected us to one atrocious […]
Read more>Pink Floyd film in the works
November 29, 2010 0 Comments
>A new Pink Floyd film is in the works, and no, it isn’t a remake of The Wall. According to Deadline, Andy Harries – producer of The Queen and The Damned United – will bring to the screen the story of music teacher Alan Renshaw, whose students sang on the classic 1979 tune Another Brick […]
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