Hot Docs 2013 Review: THE EXPEDITION TO THE END OF THE WORLD Asks Big Questions in Wide Open Spaces
Specifically, the eponymous End of the World is a place: The northern shores of Greenland that have been inaccessible due to ice-locked waterways, which now, due to changing climes, are open for a mere few weeks a year to such... More »
  

Aussie Filmmaker Andrew Morgan Uses Indiegogo In Reverse To Distribute Debut Feature
Andrew Morgan is an experimental filmmaker, with his feature debut Yes No Yes Yes Go a sort of documentary-fiction hybrid, so it's fitting that he's also decided to release the film in an experimental way. It's a variation of what... More »
  

Kustom Kulture Doc FLAKE & FLAMES Now Available On DVD!
Dirk Behlau & Jesper Bram's Kustom Kulture doc Flake & Flames is finally on DVD and available with some really cool swag! This is a film I've been following with some interest as I spent a lot of my youth... More »
By J Hurtado   
  

No Wires, No CGI, Just A Lot Of People Being Kicked In The Face.
You may not know Laurent Buson by name but if you are a fan of martial arts films there is a solid chance you have seen the screen fighter plying his trade on screen, most likely through a featured role... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

North Korea, Espionage and Slapstick in Main Trailer for SECRETLY GREATLY

Director Jang Chul-seo is about to reveal his sophomore film following his incendiary debut Bedevilled. But anyone looking for more of the same would be advised to temper their expectations. Secretly Greatly, coming out June 5th in Korea, follows three top... More »
  

First Look at Harrison Ford Sci-Fi Flick ENDER'S GAME
The first footage has arrived online for Gavin Hood's upcoming science-fiction thriller, Ender's Game. Based on the popular novel by Orson Scott Card, it tells the story of a gifted young lad who is recruited into a hi-tech military academy... More »
  

Genres Collide To Intriguing Effect In Malaysian Action-Romance KIL
Here's a scenario for you: You want to die but do not have the willpower to commit suicide. What do you do? If you are the lead in Nik Amir Mustapha's intriguing Malaysian genre smasher Kil you hire an assassin... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Watch Steve Coogan And Rob Brydon Impersonate Michael Caine While Dubbed In Spanish
Call this today's moment of cognitive disconnect.As any regular reader of this site will know, we are big fans of Steve Coogan in these parts and particularly big fans when he teams up with director Michael Winterbottom. He did just... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Review: SOMETHING IN THE AIR Inspires Youthful Passion And Energy
At the outset, Olivier Assayas's Something in the Air is a biographical nostalgia piece about growing up in the aftermath of the May '68 events in France. But what it really is, is a social experiment in which 18-19 year... More »
  

Interview: Director Jason Mann On His Deliciously Dark DELICACY
If there is a lesson to be derived from Jason Mann's whimsically morbid short film Delicacy it is to expect the unexpected... and to relish it.Premiering last fall at the Telluride Film Festival, I saw Jason's film during this year's... More »
  

Full Trailer For Dhanush & Bharatbala's MARIYAAN Is Impressive
You may not know who Dhanush is, but you should. At the tender young age of 29, Dhanush K. Raja has already made a name for himself as one of the most talented actors in India, specifically in the Tamil... More »
By J Hurtado   
  

Jet Li Soars Into Action In BADGES OF FURY Trailer
Enlight Pictures has unveiled the first trailer for the Wang Zi Ming-directed/Po Chu Chui-produced action comedy Badges of Fury. In true buddy cop fashion, Jet Li as Huang Fei Hong is a hard boiled cop capable of delivering ass-kicking martial... More »
By Al Young   
  

Review: POST TENEBRAS LUX Brings The Devil Home
As I review more and more films out of festivals, I'm beginning to notice a pattern: I'm much more forgiving and enthusiastic about films that shoot for the moon and fall somewhere short than with serviceable movies trodding well-worn territory... More »
  

Help TODD AND THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL Get Animated!
If you are already familiar with horror-comedy television series Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil then you are already familiar with one basic fact: After hitting a cliffhanger ending in Season Two the show was not renewed and that... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Now on DVD: MANBORG Brings Retro-Future Sci-Fi Into Your Home!
I believe my Manborg review from Fantastic Fest 2011 was the first one published online, and I'm republishing here with notes on Dark Sky's DVD release out today.Do you remember when Mortal Kombat first hit arcades?  I do.  We were... More »
By J Hurtado   
  

The AXE GIANT Comes A-Chopping.
Paul Bunyan's pissed off and he's not going to calm down until he's chopped himself an Estevez. These are the basics of what you need to know about the upcoming Axe Giant, a pulpy B flick featuring Joe Estevez (brother... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Witness The Perilous Life Of The Fast Food Mascot
Ah, the feathered life of the fast food mascot. It's hot. It's sweaty. And I don't even want to think about what it smells like inside the suit. Which makes it prime fodder for film, hence Filipino directors Chris Costello... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

3 New ONLY GOD FORGIVES Clips Give The People What They Want
The people in this case being those who didn't wish Drive was more like The Fast and The Furious. Indeed, here are three new clips from Nicolas Winding Refn's Cannes-selected Only God Forgives. While I don't want to spoil even... More »
  

Christiaan Van Vuuren Directs Alternate Party Universes for Dutch
We're big fans of rising director Christiaan Van Vuuren here at Twitch, so it's great to see him unveil a new music video for Sydney hip hop dude Dutch. Made for the song Hank Moody, the video depicts Dutch experiencing... More »
  

Hey Australia & New Zealand! Win Amiel Courtin-Wilson's Brilliant HAIL On DVD!
Update: Due to an overwhelming response from readers the competition is already closed and all DVD's claimed - with both Australian and New Zealand readers getting copies, which is great.One of the most acclaimed Australian films of last year and... More »
  
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