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Fedor Bondarchuk Ushering Russia Into The 3D Era With STALINGRAD

Action, Continental Europe & Russia, Drama

by Todd Brown, February 9, 2010 5:25 AM

I'll put money on it now. Fedor Bondarchuk's Stalingrad will re-write all Russian box office records upon release. How can I feel so confident about a film still in pre-production? Simple.First, Bondarchuk is a proven commodity, his films routinely...

[DVD TRAILER ADDED] See Jackie Chan act! THE SHINJUKU INCIDENT comes to UK DVD and Blu-ray

Action, Asia, Drama, Thriller, UK, Ireland, Australia & New Zealand

by James Dennis, February 8, 2010 4:24 AM

Although I've never really warmed to Jackie Chan's unique blend of mayhem and mirth, I've seen enough of his action pics to be more than a little intrigued by the prospect of him attempting some 'proper' acting. It reminded me...

No Doubt About It. You Want Golden-Age Style Hong Kong Action, Talk To Dante Lam.

Action, Asia

by Todd Brown, February 8, 2010 1:22 AM

You want hard boiled cops, vicious thieves, lots of gun play and dangerous stunts o'plenty? You want Dante Lam's Fire of Conscience.The investigation of a prostitute homicide brings headstrong, heavy-handed Detective Manfred in an unlikely collaboration with sly, man-of-the-world...

THE THING Prequel Just Got A Lot More Interesting ...

Action, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, USA & Canada

by Todd Brown, February 7, 2010 11:46 PM

Funny what a difference casting can make. Like a very great many people, I've been dreading the thought of the upcoming re-do of The Thing. Not because I'm automatically against remakes - the Carpenter version is itself a remake,...

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE Review

Action, Comedy, USA & Canada

by Michael Guillen, February 7, 2010 9:12 AM

[Our thanks to Peter Galvin for offering his review to the Twitch readership.] From Paris With Love concerns the forced pairing of a straight-laced ambassador's aide (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) with a wildcard secret agent (John Travolta) as they strong-arm... More >>

More Indie SciFi With Dan Gaud's LEAP

Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, USA & Canada

by Todd Brown, February 6, 2010 9:40 PM

More indie scifi here with made-in-Canada short Leap. The story of a young man who discovers that he can pass into a parallel dimension by falling from great heights, the short was shot on the Red camera before undergoing...

Impressive SciFi Action In Macgregor's KOR3 UPDATE

Action, Continental Europe & Russia, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

by Todd Brown, February 6, 2010 4:08 PM

Before I begin let me say that I am fully aware of just how ludicrous and unfair the comparison I'm about to make is but, dammit, it's true so I'm going to do it anyway. The cityscape featured in...

Scott Adkins and Cyril Raffaelli joins Turkish Actioner DARK DEAL

Action, Continental Europe & Russia, Martial Arts

by Al Young, February 5, 2010 6:13 PM

Ok action fans, I have good news and bad news... First off, the good news. According to several Turkish sites, Scott Adkins (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Ninja, Undisputed 3) and Cyril Raffaelli (Banlieue 13, The Incredible Hulk, Tekken), both martial arts...

It's A Little Bit MATRIX, A Little Bit WANTED In Bollywood Actioner PRINCE

Action, Martial Arts, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, South Asia

by Todd Brown, February 5, 2010 2:59 PM

Right off the top, yes: upcoming Bollywood action film Prince wears it's influences right out front. Releasing worldwide in March, this one is openly courting comparisons to both The Matrix and Wanted both in terms of the wardrobe and...

New Turkish Cinema: ADA and EJDER KAPANI Reviews

Action, Asia, Continental Europe & Russia, Horror, Thriller

by Todd Brown, February 5, 2010 1:04 PM

[Our thanks to Serdar Kökçeoğlu for the following.]Modern Turkish cinema continues to present new genres of movies, in contrast with the more traditional facade it had in the past. And carrying on with that trend, two new movies have...

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zombeaner commented on Have Your Say: Should animal cruelty in Asian films be censored when those films are released in Europe and the US?: I don't pretend to have any answers. Personally, cuteness plays a part. I have no problem killing all of the scorpions, spiders, ants, etc. So I'm ...
Scott commented on Have Your Say: Should animal cruelty in Asian films be censored when those films are released in Europe and the US?: @Major_Rager - Well said, couldn't agree more. I'm not particularly fond of watching animal cruelty in movies, but the films were made legally in t...
Rhythm-X commented on Have Your Say: Should animal cruelty in Asian films be censored when those films are released in Europe and the US?: Where is the line drawn? Who cries for the tortured scorpions at the beginning of THE WILD BUNCH? Do we delete that? Or the roach Nicolas Cage eats...
Swarez commented on Have Your Say: Should animal cruelty in Asian films be censored when those films are released in Europe and the US?: I think the obvious answer is that Asian filmmakers should take better care of their animal extras. Then this would be a none issue. But American film...
rustdog commented on Fedor Bondarchuk Ushering Russia Into The 3D Era With STALINGRAD: Will we ever see Inhabited Island or 9th Company on DVD in the US? And speaking of movies never to be seen whatever happened to Viy? The trailer loo...
James Dennis commented on Have Your Say: Should animal cruelty in Asian films be censored when those films are released in Europe and the US?: It should absolutely be censored. In the UK loads of Korean films in particular are censored for animal cruelty and rightly so. I love eating meat, b...
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