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Reel Asian 09: Win Tickets To WHEN THE FULL MOON RISES

by Todd Brown, November 6, 2009 11:48 AM

When does the full moon rise?  On Friday, November 13th - that's when Toronto's Reel Asian International Film Festival will screen Mamat Khalid's cult horror comedy and you could be there for free.  We've got a pair of tickets...
 
 

Reel Asian 09: Win Tickets To YANGGAW

by Todd Brown, November 5, 2009 11:42 AM

Toronto's Reel Asian Film Festival kicks off next week and, once again, Twitch is on board sponsoring a pair of screenings at the festival which means free stuff for you!  Today we're offering up a pair of tickets to...
 
 

GENIUS PARTY BEYOND DVD Review

by Ard Vijn, November 5, 2009 6:49 AM

Note: This is a companion-piece to my "Genius Party" DVD-review published yesterday.   When Studio 4ºC released the results of their "Genius Party"-project, they were clever enough not to do it as one giant 3-hour-long movie as that would have just... More >>
 
 

AFM 09: First Up From Sushi Typhoon, ALIEN VS NINJA!

by Todd Brown, November 5, 2009 4:44 AM

Fresh on the heels of yesterday's announcement of the brand new Sushi Typhoon label of cult excess from Japan's Nikkatsu Corporation comes the specifics of the first product of the new label.  From writer-director Seiji Chiba and action director...
 
 

Its press day on the set of Ip Man 2!

by Andrew Mack, November 4, 2009 11:33 PM

X had alluded to the same press day near the end of last week; where Donnie Yen cleared up any misunderstanding that led everyone to believe that he would retire soon. The set of one of the most anticipated...
 
 

Cast and crew share thoughts on 'Rain of Swords in the Pugilistic World'

by Andrew Mack, November 4, 2009 11:17 PM

Cast and crew of the upcoming wuxia film, Rain of Swords in the Pugilistic World, gathered together yesterday for the lensing ceremony. In attendance were the producers John Woo, Terence Chang, Peter Lam and Zhong Li Fang, the director...
 
 

Koji Yakusho and Koichi Sato to star in 47 Ronin film 'Saigo no Chushingura'

by Andrew Mack, November 4, 2009 6:51 PM

Some have called it Japan's 'national legend'. The story of the 47 Ronin has been told in numerous mediums but the last time it was ever told on the big screen was back in Kon Ichikawa's 1994 film, Kon...
 
 

A bakers dozen of 'Assault Girl' images!

by Andrew Mack, November 4, 2009 6:30 PM

We're more than a little curious about Mamoru Oshii's Assault Girls, his first live film since Avalon. And to tide us over until we can get our grubby mitts on it NipponCinema loaded up 13 images, which we have...
 
 

AFM 09: Nishimura, Iguchi, Sono, Miike And Shimomura Whip Up A Sushi Typhoon!

by Todd Brown, November 4, 2009 12:00 PM

Break out the rain slickers, kids, because there's a massive spray of blood on the horizon.  Japan's Nikkatsu studios have just announced the creation of Sushi Typhoon, a goofily titled new sub-label that will exist to create the sort...
 
 

Yoon Jong-Chan is Back with 나는 행복합니다 (I Am Happy) - Updated with Trailer

by X, November 4, 2009 11:48 AM

[Trailer is up. Looks very Yoon Jong-Chan like: not exactly subtle, but likely with enough raw power to warrant the histrionics.]With only two films in the can during the last eight years, it would be hard to convince people that...
 
 
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