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Review: MOVIE 43 Asks the God of Comedy, "Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?"
Movie 43 really is an irredeemable experience. As you leave the cinema, you may curse the heavens and cry out, "Why?! Why, oh why, Comedy, did you allow yourself to be violated by the flaccid members of unoriginal, conventional and... More »
  

Siren Visual Releases The Complete Collection of Detective-Twist Anime UN-GO On Australian DVD
Un-Go is the latest from the team behind anime smash Full Metal Alchemist and operates on a completely different level, although retaining the signature clean and cool BONES animation. Twitch colleague Charles Webb covered the US BluRay release extensively in his excellent review, the... More »
  

Melbourne Cinematheque's 2013 Program Illuminates Japan, Continues Strong Throughout the Year
The Melbourne Cinematheque has been broadening the minds of film fans for many years now and its incredibly diverse yearly program showcases directors, actors and countries across the spectrum. This year, it looks set to educate and enlighten both cinephiles... More »
  

Out Now On Australian DVD: PROHIBITION Is The Last Word On This Era
Prohibition is a documentary series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. If you have seen or heard of Boardwalk Empire then you will probably pick this up as it expands on the snippet of complexity depicted in the HBO... More »
  

Out Now On Australian DVD: AMERICA IN PRIMETIME Is Informative, Not Definitive
America In Primetime is a PBS documentary program that assumes that the new Golden Age of television is now. While it is true that more sophisticated plot-based serials are 'mostly' being created today than yesteryear, this four-parter only half succeeds... More »
  

Out Now on Australian DVD: MOTORWAY Is A Stunt Masterpiece
Sean (Shawn Yue) is an overconfident rookie with a need for speed. He works for a covert police unit consisting of the best drivers in the force specifically tackling underworld racing and fugitives on the run. Jensen (Guo Xiaodong) is... More »
  

JFF Review: DREAMS FOR SALE Has Lingering Thoughts On Humanity
I caught Dreams for Sale as part of the fantastic lineup of the Japanese Film Festival in Melbourne (and other places in Australia). I feel compelled to write about it as it has stayed with me since viewing it.There is... More »
  

Review: JACK REACHER Punches Its Way Across Genres
Tom Cruise takes on the role of the antihero Jack Reacher whole-heartedly in this film based on the popular series of the same name by Lee Child. The plot, taken from the first ninth * novel of the series, One... More »
  

Ten Quick Questions For SIGHTSEERS Director Ben Wheatley
Sightseers is the latest twisted horror comedy effort from Ben Wheatley. After a strikingly original debut with a crime family in utter dysfunction with Down Terrace and then having shocked festivals with the brutal and unforgiving Kill List, he turned... More »
  

Out Now on Australian DVD: THE BRIDGE Is A Suspenseful And Intelligent Eurocrime Saga
Madman Entertainment have been on an amazing roll with Eurocrime television series these last few years, polished and adult shows that never take the trope procedural route. Ensuring Australia does not miss out on gems like The Killing (the original... More »
  

Out Now On Australian DVD: UNDEFEATED Will Touch Your Heart
Undefeated won this year's academy award for best documentary, and after just one viewing of this focused, genuine and gripping film it is not hard to see why.It is out now in Australia on DVD thanks to Madman Entertainment, and... More »
  

A Bloody Good Poster Makes Us Feel Patriotic For AMERICAN MARY... SYDNEY TAKE NOTE!
American Mary is the Soska sisters second feature and it's making waves around the world. Having just premiered in Australia at the inaugural Monster Fest in Melbourne and acquired by Monster Pictures themselves they have just unveiled the new poster in... More »
  

REEL Anime Hits New Zealand!
All of our awesome readers in NZ that have a soft spot for great anime, can collectively sigh in relief. Twitch covered REEL Anime presented by Madman Entertainment a few weeks back, showcasing cutting-edge feature films from Studio Ghibli, Mamoru Hosoda and Makoto... More »
  

Review: A ROYAL AFFAIR Masterfully Examines the Heart, the State, and the Mind
To be blunt, A Royal Affair is easily one of the best films I have seen this year, and there is little doubt it will end up in my top five. I say this with such conviction for a few... More »
  

Poster Art For Aussie-Indian Production SAVE YOUR LEGS Celebrates Both Cultures
Madman have just released the key poster art for the upcoming Australian-Indian Bollywood-cricket hybrid film Save Your Legs! Bringing both cultures together with the love for cricket and spicing things up with some cheeky Bollywood numbers this film looks to be... More »
  

Win: Tickets To Melbourne MONSTER FEST 'FAFF Sunday' (Australia Only)
Monster Fest starts this week in Melbourne Australia, and to celebrate this disgustingly dazzling degradation of cinema we'd like to give some Aussie fanatics the chance to win 4 double passes to the FAFF (Fantastic Asia Film Fest) Sunday (4th... More »
  

16th Japanese Film Festival Australia Has A 'Totally Sweeet' Lineup Indeed!
For 16 years the Japanese Film Festival in Australia has been going strong, delivering mostly mainstream delights and genre-fare but this year they seem to have mixed things up for the better - also diversifying into festival picks and cutting-edge... More »
  

PTA Comes To Australia With THE MASTER!
Get very excited Australia! NSW in particular will be graced with the auteur's presence as he introduces The Master as part of the Cockatoo Island Film Festival, before heading to Melbourne to spread the love there! More below...The Academy-Award-nominated director... More »
  

Review: MY 3D SEX JOURNEY: DUE WEST Is Snappy, Sexy And Sketchy
Frankie (Justin Cheung) is a seriously horny teenager. Brought up in a strict middle class family, he turns to his "sex mentor" Jing (Gregory Wong), who initiates him in the world of smut and lurid behaviour. With the help of... More »
  

International Chinese Film Festival Enlightens Melbourne
The burgeoning International Chinese Film Festival (formerly Sydney Chinese Film Festival) is still growing and facing teething problems but the opportunity to flourish in Australia is one that cannot be ignored. Luckily, in its fourth year the festival has expanded... More »
  
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