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Melbourne, Australia

MIFF 2012 Review: BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO
A timid unsure man Gilderoy (Toby Jones) has just flown in from London to Italy and shuffles through the corridors of a nearly abandoned building. He is greeted coldly by a detached but beautiful secretary Elena (Tonia Sotiropoulou) who directs... More »
  

MIFF 2012 Review: 100 BLOODY ACRES world premiere
The 61st Melbourne International Film festival is now underway! I will be bringing you coverage for Twitch as the days blitz by over nearly three weeks!Here's a likely scenario for a fun genre piece, three friends Sophie (the lovely Anna McGahan) James (Oliver Ackland)... More »
  

MIFF 2012 Review: WHORES' GLORY
The 61st Melbourne International Film festival is now underway! I will be bringing you coverage for Twitch as the days blitz by over nearly three weeks!A triptych. That's how Michael Glawogger's masterful documentary Whores' Glory begins. Three panels, each depicting women in the oldest profession... More »
  

MIFF 2012 Review: SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED
The 61st Melbourne International Film festival is now underway! I will be bringing you coverage for Twitch as the days blitz by over nearly three weeks! This is an amazing time for Melbourne when the city transforms into bustling, dedicated... More »
  

DVD REVIEW: All Good Things Have to End With... HIGURASHI NO NAKU KORONI KAI (WHEN THEY CRY SEASON 2 PART 2)
When They Cry is set in a small rural town that goes by the name of Hinamizawa. In it lives a group of students that laugh together, play together and brutally murder each other multiple times. An infamous curse and a... More »
  

DVD Review: REVENGE: A LOVE STORY
Kit (Juno Mak) is a heinous serial killer. He ceaselessly murders pregnant women, removing the baby from the stomach and brutally tortures their spouses before killing them. The woman is then left for dead. Despite this by the end of... More »
  

MIFF 2012: The Dark Side of Cinema
The internet is buzzing right now with thoughts on the 61st Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), one of the biggest and oldest film festivals in the world. Many thought provoking and hype-fused articles have surfaced with the official public availability of... More »
  

Spanish Film Fest Review: CHINESE TAKE-AWAY - It Delivers!
The Spanish Film Festival in Australia is in its sumptuous 15th edition and has handpicked the very best comedies, dramas, animations and thrillers from Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin America. It is a great line-up this year and Twitch is delighted to bring you... More »
  

Spanish Film Fest Review: SLEEP TIGHT Will Have You Checking Under Your Bed
SPFF ST Review The Spanish Film Festival in Australia is in its sumptuous 15th edition and has handpicked the very best comedies, dramas, animations and thrillers from Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin America. It is a great line-up this year and... More »
  

Review: MOTORWAY Stylishly Drifts Into Cinemas
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 »
  

Blu-ray Review: THE ARMY OF DARKNESS THE NECRONOMICON - Klaatu Barada Nikto!
The Army of Darkness has been recently released by Via Vision Entertainment in a deluxe Necronomicon book-styled set. This is my review of the main elements of this set, the presentation, the Blu-ray disc, the DVD and the Director... More »
  

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Australia (MIFF 2012) - Announces a Slew of Unveiled Titles!
A press conference released today added a diverse cornucopia of exciting CANNES and post-CANNES titles that are confirmed to be playing at MIFF (August 2-19). Initially the First-Glance titles caused excitement with the news that Michael Haneke's Amour, Wes... More »
  

Contest: WIN the ultimate living room evil with the ARMY OF DARKNESS THE NECRONOMICON Bluray set (x4, Australia only)
Via Vision Entertainment in cooperation with Madman have just released the Australian and NZ exclusive Army of Darkness Bluray bookset. Groovy!After a brief revisit of how and why Ash (Bruce Campbell) is back in Medieval England, he is captured by... More »
  

Review: A ROYAL AFFAIR Transcends Love and the Period Piece
To be frank, 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 »
  

DVD Review: HIGURASHI NO NAKU KORONI KAI (WHEN THEY CRY season 2 part 1)
When They Cry is set in a small rural town that goes by the name of Hinamizawa. In it lives a group of students that laugh together, play together and brutally murder each other multiple times. An infamous curse and a... More »
  

Presentación the Australian 15th Spanish Film Festival full program!
The 2012 SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL Salma Hayek, Ricardo Darin and Luis Tosar are just some of the stars of the Spanish-speaking world set to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Spanish Film Festival on the big screen at Palace Cinemas... More »
  

ARMY OF DARKNESS The Necronomicon Epic Blu-ray set hits Aus Next Month!
Although the Screwhead Edition of Army of Darkness hit Blu-ray late last year, some say it has not done justice to this epoch of cult madness.Label Via Vision have seen fit to make amends, releasing what looks to be the... More »
  

DVD Review: Nicolas Winding Refn's PUSHER Trilogy
Nicolas Winding Refn's (Drive, Bronson) masterful Danish Pusher Trilogy chronicles the lives of scumbags - imbuing them with complex emotions, personalities and motivations. Each film is told across a number of days, the first being more literal in this regard.... More »
  

DVD Reviews: BILL CUNNINGHAM and THE TENTS New York - Madman Celebrates Fashion
Madman recently released two fashion focused documentaries, both set in New York and both about the coveted world of high fashion, but both coming from completely different places. Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) gangbuster was the eponymous Bill Cunningham New... More »
  

DVD Review: Noitamina's USAGI DROP
Massive respect must be attributed to the forward-thinking Siren Visual for releasing Usagi Drop outside of Japan before the rest of the world does. They are ensuring Australia gets the long end of the straw here.While I wait for the... More »
  
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