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Continental Europe & Russia

How far can Russia americanize its cinema, in IRONY OF LOVE this time

by Vladimir, March 20, 2010 9:20 PM


That's definitely not a kind of movies one usually expects from Russia. Moreover that's like watching American movie with Russian language and Russian actors. Weird feeling.There are two current trends in Russian cinema: one is gloomy historical and pseudo-historical films,...

Mummies! Pterodactyl! Occultist! It's the Trailer for Luc Besson's ADELE BLANC-SEC

by Al Young, March 19, 2010 10:46 AM


As scheduled, Yahoo! France has premiered the trailer for Luc Besson's Les Aventures Extraordinaires D'Adèle Blanc-Sec, a serial-inspired action-adventure that stars the beautiful Louise Bourgoin in the title role.  Here's a recap on the synopsis incase your not up to...

Trailer for Czech prisoner film 'Kajinek'

by Andrew Mack, March 18, 2010 10:32 PM


One might be forgiven at first glance at the trailer to assume that Kajinek is a submission to the European action canon from the Czech Republic. After all, it is action packed with lots of guns, beautiful women and...

Teaser and trailer for Czech kids film 'Kuky Returns' blows our minds!

by Andrew Mack, March 18, 2010 10:06 PM


Wow, oh wow, oh wow, oh wow. I really mean it. Wow! Once and a while you get something in your inbox that once you watch it you are filled with sheer delight and wonder you realize that your...

New promo materials for PHOBOS: THE CLUB OF FEAR

by Vladimir, March 18, 2010 3:39 PM


The date of release of Russian entry into horror/thriller genre Phobos: The Club of Fear (Фобос: Клуб Страха) had been changed several times, and now it's finally scheduled on March 25, 2010. As the date of release is close, producers...

Get Behind the Scenes of Luc Besson's ADELE BLANC-SEC

by Al Young, March 18, 2010 2:36 PM


EuropaCorp has uploaded a making-of video for Luc Besson's Les Aventures Extraordinaires D'Adèle Blanc-Sec on youtube, revealing some on-set footages with a comparison to the live-action scenes and the panels from the original source material by comic artist Jacques Tardi. ...

SXSW 2010: CARGO Review

by Todd Brown, March 17, 2010 9:00 PM


Swiss science fiction offering Cargo is a difficult film to judge because depending which criteria you use you will arrive at wildly different conclusions. If, for example, you judge the film acknowledging it as the first significant attempt at...

IFFR 2010: DEVIL'S TOWN Review

by Ard Vijn, March 17, 2010 8:55 PM


(Possible alternate title: "Men Suck And All Women Are Whores!" )   The Serbs must have a very peculiar view of their own nationality, judging by the way they choose to portray themselves in recent cinematic output. Soon to be... More >>

HKIFF 2010: ENTER THE VOID Review

by James Marsh, March 17, 2010 12:11 AM


Although the 34th Hong Kong International Film Festival doesn't officially get under way until Sunday, press screenings have begun and yesterday I got the chance to see Gaspar Noe's latest piece of shock & awe Cinema. Gaspar Noe makes Lars... More >>

'Broken Embraces' DVD giveaway!

by Andrew Mack, March 16, 2010 10:03 PM


Who wants a DVD of Spain's Broken Embraces, directed by Pedro Almodovar and starring Penelope Cruz? Of course, we all do. We figure if we keep throwing stuff at you all you'll keep calm and not hunt us down in... More >>
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