All the president’s men – Lincoln review
By Simon Miraudo February 6, 2013 Lincoln is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Daniel Day-Lewis as the 16th President of the United States. It feels sacrilegious to even type that combination of...
View ArticleInterview: Ray Winstone (The Sweeney)
By Simon Miraudo February 12, 2013 Ray Winstone is one of the most imposing hard men in cinema; the go-to geezer for esteemed directors like Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Robert Zemeckis. But...
View ArticleSteven Spielberg is Jury President of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
Steven Spielberg may not have taken home a Best Director Oscar for Lincoln, but he has just been named the Jury President for the 66th Cannes Film Festival, and that’s a pretty good consolation prize....
View ArticleThe (Pod) Casting Couch – Lincoln
Looking for a film podcast to whisper sweet cinematic nothings in your ear? Only one features Quickflix critics Simon Miraudo and Andrew Williams, as well as reviewers Shannon Harvey, and Laura...
View ArticleSafety Not Guaranteed’s Colin Trevorrow to direct Jurassic Park 4
Colin Trevorrow has been named director of Jurassic Park 4. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the news. While his name may not be known to many at the moment, Trevorrow made his impressive feature film...
View ArticleMatthew McConaughey scores lead role in Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar
Matthew McConaughey spent the last two years turning down plenty of tripe, instead opting for interesting, small-budget pics such as Bernie, Killer Joe, Magic Mike, and Mud. Much acclaim followed. It’s...
View ArticleSoderbergh, Polanski, Payne, and the Coens compete at 66th Cannes Film Festival
Steven Soderbergh’s swan song will face off against the latest efforts by Roman Polanski, Asghar Farhadi, Nicolas Winding Refn, Alexander Payne, and the Coen brothers at the 66th Cannes Film Festival....
View ArticleTalk Hard – John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings)
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...
View ArticleControversial French drama, Blue is the Warmest Colour, collects Palme d’Or...
Abdellatif Kechiche’s Blue is the Warmest Colour has collected the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, as selected by a jury led by Steven Spielberg and comprised of such industry luminaries as Ang...
View ArticleRasputin flick being developed for Leonardo DiCaprio
Having recently appeared as the enigmatic charmer Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, Leonardo DiCaprio is set to play an even more mysterious and hypnotically enticing figure. According to Deadline,...
View ArticlePaul Greengrass to direct Aaron Sorkin’s Chicago 7
Paul Greengrass is in “final talks” to direct Aaron Sorkin’s script The Trial of the Chicago 7; a project that was once set to be Steven Spielberg’s next big Oscar hope. According to Deadline,...
View ArticleSpielberg says Jurassic Park 4 only “two to three years” away
Steven Spielberg has officially confirmed that he is working on Jurassic Park 4 while speaking on a panel at Comic Con over the weekend. According to Slashfilm, Spielberg said that a writer (likely...
View ArticleSteven Spielberg regrets his controversial E.T. alterations
Steven Spielberg has admitted digital alterations made to his 1982 classic E.T. for the 2003 DVD release were a mistake, and confirmed they will be removed when the film makes its Blu-ray debut....
View ArticleThe underbot – Real Steel review
Real Steel – Starring Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo and Evangeline Lilly. Directed by Shawn Levy. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. At the end of this decade, everything will be pretty much the same as it is now,...
View ArticleSpielberg and Bay in discussions for Transformers 4; Statham eyed as star
File this one under ‘no duh‘. Hasbro wants more Transformers films and is in ‘active discussions’ with Paramount, director Michael Bay and producer Steven Spielberg about getting to work on a fourth...
View ArticleInvaders must die – Attack the Block review
Attack the Block – Starring John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker and Nick Frost. Directed by Joe Cornish. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Much like the side-effects of a drug, the genetic mutations caused by...
View ArticleOutside the box – The Adventures of Tintin review
The Adventures of Tintin - Starring Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis and Daniel Craig. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Rated PG. By Simon Miraudo. Great snakes, I hope they left some exposition for the second...
View ArticleGod save the equine – War Horse review
War Horse - Starring Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson and Peter Mullan. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. At its core, War Horse is an anti-combat film about the cowardice of man in...
View ArticleYour 2011 Boxing Day Viewing Guide
Your 2011 Boxing Day Viewing Guide. By Simon Miraudo. In case you couldn’t tell by the fact a bajillion movies are coming out this week, Boxing Day is kind of a big deal for Australian film-lovers. In...
View ArticleSteven Spielberg to direct Moses biopic?
Steven Spielberg is close to signing on to direct Warner Bros’ epic biopic on the life of Moses, titled Gods and Kings. According to Deadline, the film is envisioned as a “Braveheart-ish” rendition of...
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