Adventures in Classic Korean Cinema: THE BALL SHOT BY A MIDGET
Adventures in Classic Korean Cinema is a bi-weekly feature looking back at classic South Korean Cinema. Korean Cinema, especially when at its best, frequently explores pressing themes and social realities to thrilling effect. The deeper I delve into classic Korean... More »
  

70s Rewind: DEADHEAD MILES, A Trucker Comedy Written By Terrence Malick
Lately, Terrence Malick has been dividing audiences with To the Wonder, another visual exercise on which he is said to have tossed the script, or most of it. (Our own Kurt Halfyward weighed in on the film when it screened... More »
  

Twitchvision: Talking EVIL DEAD, THE SAPPHIRES, JURASSIC PARK 3D and ROGER EBERT RIP
New guest host for this weekend's Twitchvision, but we still managed to get through quite a bit! Talked about the Evil Dead remake (which I found pretty terrible, my sentiments shared by those expressed in Kurt Halfyard's review), Jurassic Park 3D... More »
  

Learning from the Masters of Cinema: Claude Chabrol's LE BEAU SERGE and LES COUSINS
Welcome to a new regular feature looking at the new releases from Eureka Entertainment's Masters of Cinema series. It will publish on release day, whenever a new title (or titles) hits the shelves, taking in the film(s) in question and... More »
  

Hollywood Beat: The Grouch-ification of Harrison Ford
When did Harrison Ford get so grouchy? The trailer for 42, Brian Helgeland's bio-pic that opens on Friday, April 12, reveals Ford as the growling, threatening Branch Rickey, the real-life Brooklyn Dodgers baseball executive who picked Jackie Robinson as the... More »
  

IFFLA 2013 Preview: India In The Spotlight Again!
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles is nearly upon us with an April 9th opening looming, so we thought we'd give you a little preview of the awesome films coming to the City of Angels. Unfortunately, I won't be... More »
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Jason Gorber's Cineruminations: Ebert's Presence, aka Roger and Me [Update: R.I.P. Roger]
Updated April 4, 2013: One day after I posted this article, The Chicago Sun-Times announced that Roger Ebert has died at the age of 70. Click below to view video: Roger Ebert announced late last night what many had feared... More »
  

Boozie Movies: EVIL DEAD and Falling Out of Love With Sam Raimi
As with any Boozie Movie piece, caution should be exercised when proceeding. There are spoilers ahead and I was a little bit drunk and more than a little bit cranky. But beyond exposing my state of mind it's intended to... More »
  

Okinawa International Movie Festival 2013: A Celebration of Laughter & Peace (Part 2)
I chose to dedicate my second full day at the 5th Okinawa International Movie Festival to exploring some of the shorts in the Local Origination Project section. These Community-Based Movies received funding from their respective region in return for highlighting... More »
  

Twitchvision: Talking G.I. JOE: RETALIATION, THE HOST, and Easter/Passover Movies
While I had to skip a press screening of the latest in the G.I. Joe franchise because of this week's "Seder" thing, I ended up paying good money to see The Rock fight some bumblebees (really, it was kind of... More »
  

Full Disclosure: Twitch's Lists of Shame - March (Part 2)
Continued from here...The Wages of Fear (dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1953 France)Winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival, Golen Bear at Berlin International Film Festival, BAFTA for Best Film from any Source, Blue Ribbon Award for Best Foreign Language... More »
  

Full Disclosure: Twitch's Lists of Shame - March (Part 1)
It is confession time once again, and this month is a special Easter edition of Full Disclosure. In our monthly efforts to catch up with revered classics and widely-considered must-sees that have thus far passed us by, not only are... More »
  

Adventures in Classic Korean Cinema: EARLY RAIN
Adventures in Classic Korean Cinema is a bi-weekly feature looking back at classic South Korean Cinema. The aftermath of World War II brought about a quick change in social values, which reevaluated the needs and lifestyles of youths around the... More »
  

Euro Beat: France Campaigns To 'Free John McTiernan,' Plus Abel Ferrara Finds His Anne Sinclair
Die Hard and Predator director John McTiernan has been ordered to begin a one year prison sentence by April 3 (eight days from now) ... but not if the French have anything to say about it. Citizens of the country... More »
  

Okinawa International Movie Festival 2013: A Celebration of Laughter & Peace (Part 1)
Running from 23-30 March, the 5th Okinawa International Movie Festival is now in full swing. Celebrities and filmmakers from around the world took to the beach-side red carpet on Saturday night, to the delight of adoring fans and inquisitive filmgoers... More »
  

Twitchvision: Talking SPRING BREAKERS, ADMISSION, and OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN
This week saw a bunch of films worth talking about, including what for me is the first non-awful Harmony Korine film Spring Breakers, the innocuous and thus disappointing Admission, and the best goddamn movie of the weekend, Olympus Has Fallen... More »
  

SXSW 2013 Wrap: Twitch Puts A Bow On Austin's Big Fest
The SXSW mayhem has come to an end and most of Austin has about shaken off the hangover. There was a ton of fun and plenty of great films on display at SXSW 2013. We had it all covered... More »
  

Twitchvision: Talking THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE, Magic Movies, and more!
Continuing the magician theme this week, with talk of the disappointing Burt Wonderstone, along with that magical year of 2006 where competing magician movies tried to impress at the cinema.... More »
  

Preview: This Year's ND/NF Offers Somber Works Of Realism, An Unforgettable Doc & Auteur Driven Sci-fi

A staple of the New York Film scene, New Directors/New Films rolls out this year's selections from March 20th - 31st at The Film Society of Lincoln Center and MoMA. Dustin Chang, our senior contributor from the Five Burroughs, offers... More »
  

Adventures in Classic Korean Cinema: THE ROAD TO SAMPO
A lot of people are talking about Korean Cinema these days. Whether it be the latest commercial blockbuster to gleefully experiment with genre or the freshest arthouse hit rocking the festival circuit, the industry has a built a well-earned reputation... More »
  
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Twitchvision: Talking STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS, MUD and THE ICEMAN

Another Twitchvision chat with Scott Laurie, this time me gushing about J.J.'s latest Star Trek film, which I unabashedly loved.Also talked about he fabbo Mud, and the less fabbo The Iceman, both with Michael Shannon doing his thing.Video embedded below.Update: Was asked to come in today and pick a few... More »

Learning from the Masters of Cinema: Henri-Georges Clouzot's THE MURDERER LIVES AT 21

While Henri-Georges Clouzot is best remembered for many of his later films, including The Wages of Fear and Diabolique, the French filmmaker's 1942 debut has gone largely unseen by Western audiences until now. The Murderer Lives at 21 (L'Assassin Habite au 21), based on the novel by Belgian author Stanislas-Andre... More »

China Beat: What did China See in IRON MAN 3?

Much has already been written, both on these pages and many others, about the landmark Hollywood-China co-production that is Marvel and DMG Entertainment's Iron Man 3. The film, directed by Shane Black, is the third solo outing for Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark, and has proved a phenomenal success around... More »

FEAR & LOATHING AT CANNES, PART 2: I'M IN LOVE WITH EVERYBODY'S GIRL

CHAPTER 4: THE PHILOSOPHY OF ANNA KARINA AND BUTT PLUGSI'm sitting outside at a small Café that my editor told me to meet him at. I'm a 10 minute walk from the Marche Du Film convention hall and I'm still waiting for my editor to arrive so he take guide... More »

CINEMA HOLOCAUST ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA, PART 1: THOSE GOD DAMN FILM BLOGGERS

MIKE'S JOURNAL. MAY 13. MORNINGI wake up sometime around five AM. My flight to France doesn't leave until five PM. I should be there for security check in sometime around 3PM. There is no reason for me to be up this early but I'm feeling anxious. I have an itch... More »
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