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Review of Bertrand Bonello's On War (De La Guerre)

11 November 2008 9:27 AM, PST | From QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news

Year: 2008

Release date: Unknown

Director: Bertrand Bonello

Writer: Bertrand Bonello

IMDb: link

Trailer: link

Review by: Bob Doto

Rating: 8 out of 10

“Everything in war is very simple. But the simplest thing is difficult.”

—from On War, Carl Von Clausewitz’s early 19th century military treatise

Spiritual disciplines span the spectrum from quiet personal self-reflection to physically militant offensives against the ego that tyrannizes us all. Writer/Director Bertrand Bonello’s latest film On War deals with the latter.

On War is a film about purging—the purging of self, of attachment to the world, and of attachment to assumptions about one’s self in the world. As the characters in the film suggest, it is only through this purging that a person may fully release into the immediacy of joy and pleasure. And it is joy and pleasure, things real and authentic, that our protagonist Bertrand (Mathieu Amalric) is searching for.

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'XXX: The Return of Xander Cage' Targets Late Spring Shooting

29 October 2008 2:11 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

"XXX: The Return of Xander Cage" is most likely to begin filming sometime in early 2009. Of it, Collider reported that director Rob Cohen has revealed the matter through a recent interview saying, "We met the writers yesterday and we're trying to get into production by late spring, to have it out for the summer of 2010."

On the occasion, he also made time to confirm that this new "XXX" project will team him up once again with action man Vin Diesel who will reprise his role as Xander Cage, a law-breaking extreme sports enthusiast-turned-government agent. "Yes, they're doing it with me and producer Joe Roth. We made the deal recently, it's named xXx: The Return of Xander Cage," he exclaimed.

Despite Cohen's remark on the filming plan, details on the third installment of "XXX" remain under tight wraps. Still, it is known that Columbia Pictures are looking forward to develop this second sequel.

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Mother of Tears DVD Review

18 September 2008 1:12 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Mother of Tears Starring Asia Argento, Moran Atias, Daria Nicoladi, Valeria Cavalli and Udo Kier Produced by Medusa Film, Myriad Pictures, Opera Film Produzione Written by Jace Anderson, Dario Argento, Walter Fasano, Adam Gierasch and Simona Simonetti Directed by Dario Argento Score: Technical: 100, Story: 90, Acting: 90, Overall Score: 93 I have been waiting for this movie to come out ever since I heard it was written, and boy, it was worth the wait! The third installment in Argento’s Three Mothers series (Suspiria and Inferno are the other two), Mother of Tears was gory, suspenseful and, above all, a great movie! Sarah Mandy (Asia Argento) lives in Rome, studying art resortation and archeology, when one day a mysterious urn is brought into the office, her [...]

Tessa Petrocco

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'XXX' Second Sequel on the Line

14 September 2008 11:48 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Words are Columbia Pictures are looking forward to do another sequel of "XXX" which is tentatively entitled "XXX: The Return of Xander Cage". Said to be in talks with producer Joe Roth for the sequel's possibility, the studio allegedly plan to team up once again the film's original lead actor, Vin Diesel, and helmer Rob Cohen.

According to Variety, Diesel and Cohen have agreed to come back for the new project although no deal has been signed yet. Diesel will once more take on his Xander Cage character, law-breaking extreme sports enthusiast-turned-government agent. In the first sequel, "XXX: State of the Union", which stars Ice Cube and directed by Lee Tamahori, Cage has been reportedly killed in Bora Bora leading to his replacement by imprisoned former U.S. Navy Seal Darius Stone as the XXX.

"XXX" is a 2002 action movie that has been marketed as a modern James Bond style film.

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Concept art for Isidro Ortiz's next flick Naumon

28 August 2008 4:27 PM, PDT | From QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news

Isidro Ortiz did the fantastic film Eskalofrío (Shiver) which we reviewed here and it seems the Spanish horror site Aullidos just got the scoop on his next project. The film is based on a book by Amelie Nothomb in which a reality show called "Concentration" picks up random people off the street and dumped onto a big tanker out in the ocean from where the viewers at home get to watch them fight between each other and the guards (presumably). It looks like it's getting ready to roll, but apparently Ortiz is trying to pick up none other then Asia Argento to star in it. Yeah, I'll watch it! Art after the break.

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Shiver Helmer Preps Naumón

28 August 2008 1:30 AM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news

Dark Sky Films has picked up Isidro Ortiz’s Shiver, about an adolescent whose relocation to an isolated village with his mother is tainted when he becomes the main suspect in a series of shocking events. We’ll be seeing it soon then (it’s playing during HorrorHound Weeekend, if you’re going), and today Aullidos got word on the director’s next outing, Naumón.

Based on the controversial novel by Belgian author Amelie Nothomb Sulphuric Acid, Naumón will follow a faux reality show called “Concentration”, in which random people are picked up off the streets and dumped onto a freighter drifting through the ocean. Their fates are decided by the viewers at home, and needless to say, few of them make it out alive.

The title refers to the name of the boat the contestants will be on, which is evident from the concept art Aullidos got its hands on.

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Johnny Butane

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Asia Argento Weds Film Director Michele Civetta

27 August 2008 8:11 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Asia Argento is off the single market. The Italian TV and film actress has married her film director boyfriend Michele Civetta in Tuscany, Italy on Wednesday, August 27. The pair exchanged vows in a civil ceremony held at the city hall in Arezzo.

Details of the wedding are not available. The newlyweds also have yet commented on their official union. Word on the block is that Asia and Michele are expecting their first child together.

Asia is the daughter of Dario Argento, an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter who's claimed to be known for his work in the Italian giallo genre, and for his influence on modern horror and slasher movies. She herself is best known for her starring role as Yelena in "XXX" (2002).

Prior to marrying Michele, she's been romantically linked to Sergio Rubini, Michael Pitt and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers among others. She has one daughter, Anna Lou who was

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Argento Weds

27 August 2008 6:59 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

XXX star Asia Argento has wed in Tuscany, Italy.

The actress married director Michele Civetta on Wednesday in a civil ceremony at the city hall in Arezzo.

The 32-year-old daughter of Italian moviemaker Dario Argento was previously engaged to actors Michael Pitt and Vincent Gallo but she never married.

She has a daughter, Anna Lou, from her relationship with actor/composer Marco Castoldi.

The newlyweds are reportedly expecting a child together.

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Mother of Tears DVD Artwork and Details from Dimension Extreme

9 August 2008 8:33 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Dimension Extreme recently released the DVD artwork and details from the upcoming horror film “Mother of Tears” aka La Terza madre from cult director Dario Argento. Actors: Asia Argento, Cristian Solimeno, Adam James, Moran Atias, Valeria Cavalli, Philippe Leroy, Daria Nicolodi, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, Udo Kier, Robert Madison, Jun Ichikawa, Tommaso Banfi, Barbara Mautino Synopsis: An ancient urn is found in a cemetery outside Rome. Once opened, it triggers a series of violent incidents: robberies, rapes and murders increase dramatically, while several mysterious, evil-looking young women coming from all over the world are gathering in the city. All these events are caused by the return of Mater Lacrimarum, the last of three powerful witches who have been spreading terror and death for centuries. [...]

Brian Corder

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New 'Mother of Tears' DVD Art...

29 July 2008 5:39 PM, PDT | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

Genius Products and Dimension Extreme have announced The Mother Of Tears, which stars Asia Argento, inside we have the new cover art. The Dario Argento directed horror film will be available to own on DVD September 23rd, and should retail at around $19.97. The film will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 track. The only extra material will be a making of documentary, and an interview with the director. The film centers on a young American art student, Sarah, who "unwittingly opens an ancient urn that unleashes the demonic power of the world's most powerful witch. As a scourge of suicides plague the city and witches from all over the world converge on Rome to pay homage, Sarah must use all her own psychic powers to stop the 'Mother of Tears' before her evil conquers the world.

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Dario Argento's Mother Of Tears DVD Art!

9 July 2008 4:31 PM, PDT | From iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news

I love Dario Argento. I love Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni. I love screenwriters Adam Gierasch & Jace Anderson. Hell, I even love Udo Kier's over-the-top performance, as well as the crazy gore and the wacky coven of witches that looked like they came straight out of the 80's and were headed to a Siouxsie and the Banshees concert! But Mother Of Tears is by far the worst performance of Asia Argento's career. Regardless, I'm a completest and will add it to my DVD collection on September 23rd when it's released by Genius Products! And now I know what it'll look like! The DVD cover artwork is below! And to check out clips from Mother Of Tears, click our previous news post Here!

Fright exclusive interview with Coralina Cataldi-tassoni!

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First Official Stills From Argento's 'Giallo'

30 June 2008 12:52 PM, PDT | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

Get ready for a modern blast from the past with Dario Argento's Giallo, which promises to reflect back on classic Italian giallo films that changed the industry forever. The "Italian Hitchcock" is off shooting the film, which will tell the story of a serial murderer with a taste for attractive women, who is being chased by a solitary detective. Today you can check out the first official stills from the film, which stars Asia Argento, Ray Liotta, Elsa Pataky, Adrien Brody and Emmanuelle Seigner. Dimension Films has acquired the film for Us release later this year/early next year. Read on for a look.

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Opening This Week

23 June 2008 8:09 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Neil Pedley

As the temperature rises, romance blooms amongst the geriatric set, "Mary Poppins" goes Bollywood, and parents will get their first chance to lay eyes on that which will likely have them driving to Toys "R" Us all summer long.

"Elsa and Fred"

Seeing anyone under 30 fall in love on screen is elusive these days, and so director Marcos Carnevale's gentle and endearing tale of romance between a couple with a real-life combined age of 176 is quite the breath of fresh air. In a role that nabbed several awards in his native Spain, Manuel Alexandre stars as Fred, an embittered widower whose chance encounter with Elsa (China Zorilla), a mischievous Fellini fanatic, leads the pair to Italy to fulfill her dream of reenacting the famous Trevi Fountain scene from Fellini's "La Dolce Vita." In Spanish with subtitles.

Opens in limited release.

"Finding Amanda"

Fans of the small

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Neil Pedley

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The Films of Chris Marker, "Boarding Gate"

10 June 2008 5:20 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Michael Atkinson

I'm sorry, but if my choices are superheroes, Sarah Jessica Parker's handbag materialism, Ashton Kutcher, learn-to-love-again indies and an Adam Sandler comedy that couldn't even muster enough jokes for a two-minute trailer, then I'll stay home and have a conversation with Chris Marker. I'll at least be assured of having truthful contact with a real human consciousness, of having learned, of having been made aware of cultural connections no other artist would make and of bearing witness to first-hand history. An integral soldier in the French New Wave, Marker is famous here only for "La Jetée" (1962), the beloved all-stills time travel mega-short that was remade by Terry Gilliam as "12 Monkeys." Though he's remained a prolific manufacturer of cinema into his 80s, he's never been a meta-acrobat like Godard and Resnais and Rivette, nor a romantic ironist like Truffaut or Rohmer or Demy, and it's been virtually impossible to see his films,

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Michael Atkinson

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3 Clips From Argento's Latest, Mother Of Tears!

5 June 2008 9:01 PM, PDT | From iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news

Myriad Pictures has provided Icons Of Fright with 3 clips from Dario Argento's latest film Mother Of Tears, which hits select theaters today, June 6th, 2008! The new film, meant to close out the trilogy started with Susperia and continued in Inferno stars Asia Argento, Daria Nicolodi, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, Udo Kier and was scripted by Argento with Jace Anderson, Adam Gierasch. Check out the 3 clips below and read our Fright exclusive interview with Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni!

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Opening This Week

2 June 2008 7:35 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Neil Pedley

Among this week's offerings: The pregnancy comedy goes pre-natal, the fate of all the jungle rests in the hands of the world's most lethargic endangered species, and Dario Argento has a new film, rendering the rest of this list mostly unnecessary.

"Dreams With Sharp Teeth"

Author Harlan Ellison is widely regarded as one of the finest writers of the 20th century. He is also, as this documentary readily highlights, abrasive, petulant, egotistical and prone to fits of belligerent rage. Collecting together more than two decades worth of footage and interviews, "Grizzly Man" producer Erik Nelson lifts the dust jacket off one of literature's genuinely larger than life characters and a man who has filed more lawsuits than the Aclu, proving that sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction, even Ellison's sci-fi tales.

Opens in New York.

"The Go-Getter"

On paper, it sounds like the dictionary definition of

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Neil Pedley

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Myraid Pictures Gets Stranded on a Haunted Road

8 May 2008 1:46 PM, PDT | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

Myriad Pictures (Mother of Tears) will be producing, financing and handling worldwide sales for the horror film Drive the Night, written and to be directed by Bill Bennett. The story centers on a couple who gets lost on a haunted road in the Australian outback and spend the night fighting for their lives. It begins shooting in Australia this summer. "Drive the Night" is a collaboration between Myriad and comic book publisher Studio 407 as part of deal announced earlier in 2008. Studio 407 is currently determining a release plan for the comic book version of the property. Myriad's next release is Dario Argento's "Mother of Tears" starring Asia Argento and Udo Kier. It will go into limited release by Myriad and The Weinstein Co. in the U.S. on June 6.

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Opening This Week

17 March 2008 6:55 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Neil Pedley

Sxsw recently concluded a week-long unveiling of some of the best and brightest new talent that indie film has to offer, but that didn't deter established players from forging ahead with the fine traditions that have this week brought us an Owen Wilson kiddie comedy, a poker mockumentary and an imitation of whatever Asian cinema was doing four years ago.

"Boarding Gate"

Three-time Palme D'Or nominee Olivier Assayas delivers a sleek and sexually charged thriller that stars the irresistible Asia Argento as a gal on the run from Europe to Asia as she indulges in affairs with both Michael Madsen's high-flying financier and the hit man sent to target him. If you can take your eyes off of Argento, keep one eye open for a supporting turn by Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon.

Opens in limited release.

"Drillbit Taylor"

Judd Apatow tries to appeal to the

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Neil Pedley

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18 articles from 2008

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