Bad dates. Good interview. Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo chats with John Rhys-Davies; best known as Sallah from the Indiana Jones series and Gimli from Lords of the Rings. An entirely unnecessary review of the classic Raiders of the Lost Ark follows. Wait, why does the floor move? Give me your torch. Asps. Very dangerous. You […]
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Harrison Ford joins Anchorman 2
March 5, 2013 
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Ron Burgundy will have to contend with Han Solo in Anchorman 2. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Harrison Ford will play a legendary newscaster (similar to Tom Brokaw) in the upcoming comedy. Shooting has begun on the picture, which sees Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, and Christina Applegate reprise their roles from the […]
Read moreHarrison Ford might reprise Han Solo in Star Wars Episode 7
November 7, 2012 0 Comments
Harrison Ford is open to the idea of putting the famous vest back on and playing Han Solo in Disney’s upcoming Star Wars sequel, Entertainment Weekly report. According to an unnamed – but supposedly reliable – source, Harrison Ford would consider doing his Han Solo thing again. Of course, this would be pending script and director announcements. […]
Read moreInterview: John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings)
September 18, 2012 0 Comments
Interview: John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings). By Simon Miraudo. If you’re ever embarking on a grand adventure, there are a number of fictional characters who you’d want by your side. Near the top of that list is Indiana Jones’ Egyptian buddy Sallah, Frodo’s trusty Dwarf warrior Gimli, and, perhaps significantly further down […]
Read moreKeira Knightley joins Jack Ryan
August 13, 2012 0 Comments
The cast of Paramount’s long-gestating Jack Ryan reboot is slowly coming together, with Keira Knightley in negotiations for the lead female role. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she was the studio’s original choice to star as the wife of Chris Pine‘s title character, but director Kenneth Branagh only circled back to her after testing a number of […]
Read moreBlade Runner producers deny recruiting Harrison Ford for sequel
February 7, 2012 0 Comments
Yesterday it was reported that Alcon Entertainment were in the process of courting Harrison Ford to star in their new Ridley Scott-directed Blade Runner sequel. Seems the internet (us included) jumped the gun! In a message to Deadline, Andrew Kosove of Alcon said “it is absolutely patently false that there has been any discussion about […]
Read moreHarrison Ford might return for new Blade Runner
February 6, 2012 1 Comment
Back in August, it was revealed director Ridley Scott had been successfully tempted to revisit the world of Blade Runner by Alcon Entertainment. Twitch now reports that the studio is in the process of courting star Harrison Ford too. Ford has reportedly entered into “early talks” to appear in the new Blade Runner flick. It is […]
Read moreThe Wilde bunch – Cowboys and Aliens review
August 16, 2011 1 Comment
Cowboys and Aliens – Starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and Olivia Wilde. Directed by Jon Favreau. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. There’s not all that much going on beneath the surface of Jon Favreau’s Cowboys and Aliens, which is probably too much to ask of any movie actually called Cowboys and Aliens anyway. Still, it […]
Read moreHarrison Ford calls Shia LaBeouf ‘f***ing idiot’ for slamming Indy 4
July 4, 2011 2 Comments
Shia LaBeouf, you had to know you’d pay for your candour one day. His tour of contrition in 2010 – where he apologised for his involvement in cinematic blights Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – was not appreciated by everyone, with Indy himself, Harrison Ford, calling him a “f***ing […]
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