Last night the line-up for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, one of the world’s most prestigious expressions of film as art, held annually at the Palais des Festivals et des Congres, was announced. Steven Spielberg,…
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NEWS: Sydney Film Festival Reveals First 27 Films in the 2013 Line-Up
Today the Sydney Film Festival, now in it’s 60th year, announced the preview selection of films ahead of the full program launch scheduled for May 8. 27 films, 16 features and 11 documentaries, from 16…
NEWS: Schindler’s List has a six and a quarter hour Director’s Cut!?
In case the whopping three and a quarter run time of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 Oscar Winning best picture Schindler’s List wasn’t long enough for you, there’s reportedly a director’s cut floating in the Amblin archives that’s double the running time.
NEWS: Jon M Chu says “I Wanted To Kill Justin Bieber”
“From the very beginning I wanted to have him killed.” G.I Joe director wanted to see Justin Bieber take Channing Tatum’s place as the sacrificial lamb.
Veronica Mars Movie
Brace yourself marshmallows: a Veronica Mars movie is happening! *cue Dandy Warhol theme* If you haven’t been glued to the internet in the past 24 hours then maybe you haven’t heard. The creator of the…
TRAILER: THE HANGOVER PART 3
If you weren’t already going, you will be.
2013 Gold Coast Film Festival Line-Up
Attention festival heads! The line-up for the 2013 Gold Coast Film Festival has dropped like it’s hot and we’re salivating over some of the inclusions in this year’s program.
TRAILER: IRON MAN 3
Hold onto your power-suit because we’re getting closer to the release of ‘Iron Man 3′ and Marvel/Disney has dropped a new trailer via Yahoo. It’s the most action packed story driven trailer for the…
85th Academy Award Winners
Yesterday the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honoured the best of 2012 in film, announcing the winners of the Academy Awards. Seth Macfarlane, who expectedly garnered controversy, did quite a good job of…
The 1st Honorary Dr. Ian Sussman Film Awards 2013
Welcome to the 1st Honorary Dr. Ian Sussman Film Awards – a.k.a The Graffiti With Punctuation Oscars.
GEEK OUT OR FREAK OUT #1: 17/02/2013
Graffiti With Punctuation’s Cameron Williams, Blake Howard and Maria Lewis break down this week in Movie News. There’s no fence sitting here: are you ‘Geeking Out’ (=GOOD) or ‘Freaking Out’ (=BAD)
85th Academy Award Predictions
The full list of nominees for the 85th Academy Awards can be found here. Below are my hesitant predictions for twenty one of the categories. As you will see, I am sure of about half…
2013 BAFTA Winners Round-Up
On Monday morning the winners at the 2013 BAFTA Awards were announced. I guess the biggest question was: Will Argo continue its sweep of the awards ceremonies, or will another contender emerge?
BANNED IN RUSSIA BUT NOT OZ: A Lonely Place for Dying
The film A Lonely Place for Dying featuring Academy Award Winner, James Cromwell, has been banned in Russia.
The Honorary Dr. Ian Sussman Film Awards Nominees 2013
The Master leads the nominations with 7 noms followed by Django Unchained with 6 noms and Zero Dark Thirty with 4 noms
SUPERBOWL TRAILERS: Star Trek Into Darkness,Iron Man 3 & Fast 6
Get EXCITED! Not for Fast 6 but for Iron Man 3 certainly.
TRAILER: RED 2
Red 2 aka ‘Grumpier Old Assassins’ finally has a trailer! Watch it before one of the stars breaks their hip…but seriously how ridiculously hot is Helen Mirren.
2013 GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS
The 2013 Golden Globe ceremony, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, was held in Los Angeles yesterday, where the winners from a number of film and television categories, selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press…
The 85th Academy Award Nominations 2013
Over the last few years the announcement of the Academy Award nominations has been a mini event for me. As they are announced across the other side of the world (and I believe it was…
2013 BAFTA Nominations
Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln led the way with 10 nominations for the inaugural British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards. Also receiving multiple nominations, including Best Film, were Argo, Les Miserables, Life of Pi…
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FIVE STAR FILMS
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FIVE STAR FILMS #45: Roman Holiday (1953)
Roman Holiday certainly deserves its place in the canon of great classic films, and is an absolute treat to experience. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #44: The Leopard (1963) by Lee Zachariah
Exactly fifty years ago, The Leopard won the Palm D’or at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival, and this is why. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #43: Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
So now on to some reasons WHY Singin’ in The Rain (co-directed by greats Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen) is so beloved … Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS: Kern Saxton (director of Sushi Girl) – Apocalypse Now (1979)
Kern Saxton, the writer, producer, editor, director and star of 'Sushi Girl' sat down with Graffiti With Punctuation to share his pick for a Five Star Film. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS: Thomas Keneally (Booker Prize Winning Author) Fargo (1996)
TK: "I think that 'Fargo' is a superb film." Read more →
Latest Features
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 8
“Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats, the screening is about to begin. Please turn off your mobile telephones for the duration of the performance.” That recorded message plays first in French, then English, about
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 7
“And too much of your butt? Impossible!” I said [to Matt Damon], because I’m shameless.
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 6
As my friend’s alarm clock signalled the start of another Cannes day, I tentatively opened my eyes, scared to feel the presence of a hangover. There was none, and I was relieved that I had enough sense to stop after a few glasses of champagne last night, which was flowing freely at the Weinstein party.
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 5
It’s amazing how the weather can affect your mood. Walking out into the sun this morning, seeing the rain cleaned streets sparkle in the sun, I almost wanted to kick up my heels, pull out some jazz hands and possibly break into song. If only I could sing.
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 4
After yet another pain au chocolat for breakfast, I walked through some relentless rain, cursing my giant umbrella. Here in Cannes, the smartest guys are the umbrella sellers posted on every corner.