J Hurtado
Contributing Writer;
Dallas, Texas
J Hurtado is Twitch's connection to the world of Indian cinema. Located in the South Asian diasporan capital of Dallas, Texas, J is able to keep tabs on Bolly, Kolly, Tolly, Molly, Sandal, and Lollywood for your reading pleasure. In addition to being among the only mainstream writers focusing on South Asian cinema, he is an avid supporter of independent and cult home video.
J Hurtado's Top Home Video Releases of 2012
In my short tenure here at Twitch, I've managed to carve out a niche for myself as an advocate for independent home video, and it's a position in which I take great pride. As such, my list of the top...
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J "Jai Ho!" Hurtado's Top Ten Indian Films Of 2012
As India's film industries celebrate their 100th year, it is only fitting that the country has made its strongest showing on the international film circuit in ages. Following an extremely strong contingent at Cannes and a City to City spotlight...
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J Hurtado's Top Ten Movie Memories Of 2012
This is it, ladies and gentlemen. 450+ films later, it is time to decide on a top ten of the year, not an easy task I assure you. I've seen a lot of great films this year, and that's made...
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You Are MOST WELCOME To Enjoy This Pair Of Awesome Bangla Trailers!
While I'm a big fan of South Asian films, I must admit that Bangladeshi (Bangla) popular cinema has completely escaped me. Once in a while I'll trawl youtube for trailers, but those searches are typically fruitless, but not today.Yesterday while...
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Review: DABANGG 2 Is Not Even The Best Salman Khan Film of 2012
Salman Khan lit up the Hindi film world back in 2010 with his retro masala box office juggernaut, Dabangg. The film was a combination of old school Bollywood action cinema and new school tech that many had tried before, but...
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New Extended Trailer For VISHWAROOP Gives A Look Behind The Scenes
It's been a long road to the screen for Kamal Hassan's Vishwaroop. The film has been gestating for what seems like ages and after its original director, Selvaraghavan, had to back out due to scheduling conflicts, Hassan himself took over...
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Third Window Films Gives Twitch A Peek Into A Great 2013. Tsukamoto, Miike, Kurosawa, Nakamura, & More!
Our good friends at one of the world's finest DVD distribution labels, Third Window Films, have given us an early look at their 2013 schedule, and it looks awesome!Several of these titles are films we've already previewed for TWF in...
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New Trailers For Bejoy Nambiar's DAVID Hint At Different Films For Different Audiences
Bejoy Nambiar burst onto the Indian film scene back in 2011 with his crime spree film, Shaitan. With the help of some pretty impressive critical reaction the film managed to more than triple its budget in box office receipts, opening...
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Blu-ray Review: A Tiny Kaiju Fan Takes On GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE!
I was going to review this one, but I happened to come across a kaiju fan who is far more enthusiastic about the genre than I could ever be. My eight-year-old son, let's call him V Hurtado, wanted to write...
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Review: KHILADI 786 Is Akshay Kumar At His Goofy Best
Akshay Kumar is back with Khiladi 786, his eighth Khiladi (The Player) movie over the past 20-odd years. It's been a dozen years since he released a film with that title, but he has far from abandoned the character he...
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Now on DVD: Yorgos Lanthimos' ALPS From Kino Lorber
This December the 4th sees the DVD release of Greek director, Yorgos Lanthimos' Alps, the highly anticipated follow up to his Academy Award nominated film, Dogtooth.The film ran the festival circuit for a long time before finally being given a...
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Blu-ray Review: WU DANG (Well Go USA)
China loves epics. If there's anything that China does unusually well, it's throw thousands of people in a field and film them killing each other. What China is less known for is smaller action adventure films. That is usually the...
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Review: TALAASH Proves That Big Budgets Don't Have To Pander To Tiny Brains
There is a very pronounced regressive trend over the last few years in Indian cinema. As Bollywood films gain visibility in the wake of India-focused films like Slumdog Millionaire, the local studios have decided to double down on their old...
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Review: KRISHNAM VANDE JAGADGURUM is a Decent Idea Destroyed By Comically Bad CG, Terrible Lead Performance
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum is one of the most frustrating films I've seen in a long time. Lack of focus, uneven tone, and pacing are issues for most mainstream Indian films, but often these sins are forgiven by sheer entertainment value....
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Chinese Action Flick WU DANG On Blu-ray December 4th, New Trailer Premiere Here!
Our pals at Well Go USA are releasing the Vincent Zhao/Fan Siu Wong martial arts adventure, Wu Dang, on Blu-ray and DVD in the US next week, and they've graced us with an exclusive early look at the trailer. The...
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Mario Bava on Blu-ray: BARON BLOOD Review
A little peek behind the curtain:When you review discs for a website, you are often sent material in advance of its commercial release in order to drum up interest before it hits store shelves. The result for many of us...
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Benny Lava Saves The Rec Center In ANYBODY CAN DANCE 3D Trailer. Prabhu Deva Headlines India's First 3D Dance Movie!
While the Step Up series has gained a new cult of fans for American dance movies, India, the world's capital of dancing in movies has been strangely silent, until now.Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Anybody Can Dance 3D...
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Blu-ray Review: BONJOUR TRISTESSE (Twilight Time Limited Edition)
Otto Preminger was best known for his taboo shattering work in the 1950s. With films like The Man With the Golden Arm and Anatomy of a Murder, he was able to bring unspoken societal ills into the public conversation. The...
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Tamil Master Bala Returns To Big Screen Drama With PARADESI. We Have The First Trailer.
You may not recognize his name, but Tamil director Bala made something of an international splash back in 2009 with his film Naan Kadavul (I am God). The film was featured on these very pages and played at Fantastic Fest...
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The Full Trailer For Ram Gopal Varma's THE ATTACKS OF 26/11 Is Here
On the fourth anniversary of the tragic terrorist attack on Mumbai, we have the gripping first trailer for Ram Gopal Varma's dramatization of that event. I posted some information about the film a couple of days ago, and not much...
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