kevin rudd killed batman (kinda): armie hammer

Armie Hammer (The Social Network, Mirror Mirror) was in Australia to promote The Lone Ranger (review here) And we got onto the topic of George Miller's scrapped "Justice League Mortal" came up.

Hammer was on board to play Bruce Wayne/Batman in the buzzed about film, and even went through costume tests before the project collapsed. When asked why the film fell apart, Hammer are upfront

"You guys had an election and changed your Prime Minister who then changed your tax rebate incentive program and then we had a writer's strike in the U.S. so we couldn't change anything in the script and everybody wanted to change things. So, it was just the perfect storm"

Watch the whole interview here:

the feed: russell crowe, henry cavill and zach snyder

It's a $225 million gamble by Warner Brothers that the world is ready for the return of Superman. But is the Man of Steel any good?

I sat down with director Zach Snyder, stars Russell Crowe and the man himself Henry Cavill to find out what went into reinventing the man of steel. 

the feed: marc forster on world war z

I sat down with Marc Forster (Stranger Than Fiction, Quantum of Solace)  to talk about his controversial new production World War Z.

will & jaden smith talk about the family business

I sat down with Will Smith and Jaden Smith to talk about their movie After Earth in one of their only interviews with Australian media in 2013

Mark My Words: Bringing Old English Back To Life

Honestly, this is my favourite new segment on The Feed. You can expect more of it over the next few weeks. There are some great words and phrases in the history of the English languge that need to be revived and Mark Forsyth is the man to do it. 

inside pixar with andrew gordon

If you've ever seen A Bugs Life, The Incredibles or Ratatouille then you'll want to meet Andrew Gordon. He's an Animation Director with Pixar. He has worked on some of their most iconic productions including their latest film Monsters University.

the feed: predictive technology

Over the last 10 years people have suppled an incredible amount of data over to tech companies. Everything from what you read, to your daily habits, and even the subject and content of conversations. And now many companies are trying to use that knowledge to predict our every need. Marc Fennell goes searching to find out if the risks of predictive applications outweigh the rewards? The Feed airs weeknights at 19:30 on SBS 2. 

the feed: hands on with google glass

First there were smart watches, then came the fitness wristbands, sleep analysers, and high-tech clothing. Despite all the recent attention on wearable technology nothing has captured the imagination of geeks and futurists worldwide like Google Glass. Google Glass is not available for purchase in Australia, and just a select group of people around the world have had the opportunity to test the product. But in an Australian TV first Marc Fennell goes hands on with Google Glass to see if the technology stands up to the hype. The Feed airs weeknights at 19:30 on SBS 2. 

Baz Luhrmann responds to critics

Baz Luhrmann about his movie The Great Gatsby and Australian politics. The Feed airs weeknights at 19:30 on SBS 2. 

JJ Abrams and the Cast of Star Trek

How important is secrecy to the master of the Star Trek and Star Wars Universes? Very. 

Guy Pearce on Iron Man 3 & shaved heads

Why sometimes you need to shave your head for a role. What hoops Guy Pearce had to jump through in order to get ahold of a script for Iron Man 3 and why the hell did he chose to be in Prometheus anyway? Oh hey, if you want to subscribe to my YouTube Channel you can here

joseph kosinski on oblivion, tom cruise and tron sequels

Imagine walking into a room with Tom Cruise and then pitching him a multimillion dollar blockbuster with no script. Joseph Kosinski did just that with his new film Oblivion. The Tron: Legacy explains precisely what it's like directing the mysterious movie star, why he picked M83 for the soundtrack and he dishes the dirt on Tron sequels and his new adaptation of the 70's classic Black Hole. ​

As for the film itself? Look, I give Oblivion massive props for being one of the few original Hollywood blockbuster script that we are likely to see this year (or any other in the future). They are a dwindling breed. That said the result is something of a mixtape of sci-fi ideas (as indeed was predicted in Coming Sooner). The twists and turns are where Oblivion really sings. The careful mechanics of the mystery and indeed the literal mechanics of the production design are simply stunning. The film wraps around you as a sensory experience with its lush sounscapes and stark Steve Jobsian beauty. Often though the design is used in a beautifully subtle way to shift the tenor of the story.  An object will appear at first to be harmless and utilitarian only to surreptitiously become sinister without you ever noticing the shift. ​

Downsides? There are plenty. Oblivion features one of the worst voice-overs I've ever heard in a film. The film constantly over-feeds you with too much pointless exposition that they go on to explain again​ some minutes later. Also, the Morgan Freeman clan are woefully underdeveloped in terms of their role within the story. 

Still, despite it's flaws I genuinely want to see it again and as a result Oblivion gets 3/5

ABC News 24: Wearable Technology

​ABC News 24 sent me out to do a wrap on the world of Wearable Technology and it ended up with me doing sit-ups on camera. 

Danny Boyle on Trance & directing the queen

​Danny Boyle is a champion. He is one of the easiest people in the world to talk to about movies and what makes them so, frankly, sexy.  His latest film is called Trance and he opens up about messing with the audience' head, the hypnotism of movies and what it's like directing the actual damn Queen.

Magda Szubanski & Laura Michelle Kelly on Gods, Goddesses, Feminism and Bitches

See Magda and Laura talk about their brand new musical comedy GODDESS. ​

zach braff on oz, death and the web

my somewhat foolhardy 2013 oscar predictions

I promised to eat my shoe on national tv. again. ​

Righto, enough of my crap. More importantly what do you think? What would you like to see win awards tomorrow? Lemme know in the comments below. ​

Abc New 24: Rose Byrne

​Actor Rose Byrne talks about her new-found role as a comedic actress in movies like Bridesmaids, Get Him to the Greek and I Give It A Year. She also talks about why television is better than film and reveals the 10 second performance that is still giving her fan mail... 

Why I Don't Think Zero Dark Thirty is Pro-Torture

I was invited on to Hack on triple j to talk about the controversial movie Zero Dark Thirty. I face off against lawyer Lizze O'Shea We debate whether the Hollywood blockbuster Zero Dark Thirty is pro-torture and gives a false account of history. Lefty filmmaker Michael Moore is a fan but Republican Senator and ex torture victim John McCain thinks it's a shocker. Here's the audio. Lemme know what you think in the comments.

The Project: Censoring Fawlty Towers

I popped up on The Project last week to talk about the BBC re-editing a fairly racist chunk of Fawlty Towers. I think the Beeb's heart was in the right place but they have inadvertently made the situation much worse... as I explain the Charlie, Waleed, Dools and Magdalena behind the desk. Check it out...