Spike Lee‘s remake of Oldboy is currently in production, and it seems to have reignited the long-gestating do-over of director Park Chan-wook‘s sort-of-sequel Sympathy for Lady Vengeance. According to Deadline, billionairess Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures will now produce the flick along with Charlize Theron‘s shingle. William Monahan (Oscar winning scribe of The Departed) will write and direct, while Theron […]
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Archive | November, 2012
Clooney, Greengrass team with Argo screenwriter
November 30, 2012 
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Argo producer George Clooney is set to reteam with that film’s screenwriter, Chris Terrio, on a new crime thriller. According to Variety, Clooney will star in the flick, which Paul Greengrass is keen to direct. Details are under wraps, but it is supposedly an original tale “set in the world of New York criminal syndicates.” In the […]
Read moreThe top 10 documentaries of 2012
November 30, 2012 0 Comments
The top 10 documentaries of 2012. By Simon Miraudo. With 2012 coming to a close, it’s time to reflect on the year’s cinematic treats, and then crowbar each work of art into a numerical position on a comparative chart. Comedies versus dramas! Thrills versus chills! The great versus the very good! This is the business […]
Read moreSize does matter – Fun Size review
November 28, 2012 0 Comments
Fun Size – Starring Victoria Justice, Jane Levy, and Chelsea Handler. Directed by Josh Schwartz. Rated PG. By Jess Lomas. Debut director Josh Schwartz should know the teen market – he’s made a name for himself pioneering such shows as The O.C. and Gossip Girl – yet his first foray into feature films, the Halloween […]
Read morePatrick Stewart and Ian McKellen will return for X-Men: Days of Future Past
November 28, 2012 0 Comments
Bryan Singer is back for more X-Men, and he’s bringing Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen with him. Though the former Professor X and Magneto were replaced by the younger James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender in last year’s prequel First Class, the time-skipping follow-up Days of Future Past will allow both versions of the characters to exist alongside one another […]
Read moreStar Trek Into Darkness official synopsis released
November 28, 2012 0 Comments
The official synopsis for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek sequel has been spotted by The Film Stage over on Paramount’s official press site. We’ve long known that Benedict Cumberbatch will play the villain in the flick, titled Star Trek Into Darkness, but his character’s identity has remained under wraps. And, well, that’s still the case. At least this newly […]
Read moreWe can be heroes – The Perks of Being a Wallflower review
November 27, 2012 0 Comments
The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller. Directed by Stephen Chbosky. Rated M. By Jess Lomas. “We accept the love we think we deserve,” sounds like some sage advice that would be offered in The Breakfast Club or any other John Hughes teen film for that matter. Instead, […]
Read moreBuddy love – Celeste and Jesse Forever review
November 27, 2012 0 Comments
Celeste and Jesse Forever – Starring Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, and Chris Messina. Directed by Lee Toland Krieger. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. It seems a little unfair that Rashida Jones – the great talent who has long gone unappreciated and underrepresented on TV shows The Office and Parks and Recreation – didn’t get a meaty big […]
Read moreBrew ha ha – The Angels’ Share review
November 26, 2012 0 Comments
The Angels’ Share – Starring Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, and Roger Allam. Directed by Ken Loach. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. The Angels’ Share is the charming story of four Scottish criminals who find redemption – if not exactly rehabilitation – through alcohol. It may not seem like the typical logline for a heart-warmer; it […]
Read moreThe top 10 foreign language films of 2012
November 23, 2012 2 Comments
The top 10 foreign language films of 2012. By Simon Miraudo. With 2012 coming to a close, it’s time to reflect on the year’s cinematic treats, and then crowbar each work of art into a numerical position on a comparative chart. Comedies versus dramas! Thrills versus chills! The great versus the very good! This is […]
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