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The End is near ! Jeremy Thomas's The End is coming to DVD !
41 minutes ago
Calling all supporters of indie cinema ! If you want to witness something unique, amazing and a true tour de force of imagination and passion, you should seek for the brand new DVD release of The End.
Produced in 2007, this strange mixture of Shakespeare and Charlie Kaufman played at both Cinequest and Fantasia the year after where it met success with the audience and the press. I'll admit being responsible for its showing at Montreal, but this is a film I adore and if you miss it, now is the chance to discover it. Can't really tell you why it's great, so I'll let the press release tell you more about this gem of low budget wonder.
(And by the way, I had no idea Cinequest had their own DVD label. Hopefully, more indie films will become widely available thanks to this initiative.)
« The End is now available on DVD! Cinequest Distribution Inc. »
Japan's lost sons of cinema
1 hour ago
I admit, I have a soft spot for films from first-time directors. That first chance to make something universal and lasting is often met with considerable amounts of enthusiasm and spirit. And more importantly, creativity. On the other hand these films often lack bursts of balance and continuity, though this hardly bothers me at all.
From time to time these freshmen attempts outgrow their initial potential and turn out to be simple gems of cinema. These cases are rather rare, but they do pop up from time to time. For most directors its the start of a successful career towards more commercial successes.
But for a select few, it's their only moment of fame. Some directors disappear as quickly as the arrived, leaving only one masterpiece and a void of unfulfilled potential. For this ToM I looked for directors who should be forced to make their sophomore feature film as quickly a possible. »
The End is near ! Jeremy Thomas's The End is coming to DVD !
2 hours ago
Calling all supporters of indie cinema ! If you want to witness something unique, amazing and a true tour de force of imagination and passion, you should seek for the brand new DVD release of The End.
Produced in 2007, this strange mixture of Shakespeare and Charlie Kaufman played at both Cinequest and Fantasia the year after where it met success with the audience and the press. I'll admit being responsible for its showing at Montreal, but this is a film I adore and if you miss it, now is the chance to discover it. Can't really tell you why it's great, so I'll let the press release tell you more about this gem of low budget wonder.
(And by the way, I had no idea Cinequest had their own DVD label. Hopefully, more indie films will become widely available thanks to this initiative.)
« The End is now available on DVD! Cinequest Distribution Inc. »
[Mainland Reviews] 我的唐朝兄弟 (The Robbers)
3 hours ago
Although predictably (or, better, inevitably) replaced by Mao's legacy as the main melody-themed rush towards the 60th anniversary began in full force, for a good while the favorite piece of Chinese historiography of many a film director and TV producer was the pomp and circumstance of the Tang Dynasty, with leading lights like Li Shimin and Wu Zetian carrying the flag of such exciting and culturally abundant times's glorification. For instance, the honor of essaying Tang Taizong for a second time on CCTV-1's 2007 flagship historical drama, the fascinating 贞观长歌 (The Zhenguan Era), went to Tang Guoqiang, who made a career out of playing legendary figures like Mao Zedong - last in line in the exalted flag-waving douchebaggery of 建国大业 (The Founding of a Republic) - the Three Kingdoms' Zhuge Liang and Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing.
An irresistible mix of John Wayne-like macho posturing, sparks of unyielding youth »
Vincenzo Natali's Sundance Diary: December 5, 2009
6 hours ago
[With his latest directorial effort, Splice, due to take its North American bow at the 2010 Sundance Festival, Vincenzo Natali has graciously agreed to give an insider's view of the festival experience with an exclusive series of festival diaries posted here on Twitch. Welcome to entry number one. Accompanying image hand drawn by Natali, circa 2000.]
It's two days after the official announcement that my film, Splice, has been invited to the midnight section of the Sundance Film Festival. This is very good news for the battle-weary Splice team. It has been a decade since the first aborted attempt to make the film. In that same period, the real science that inspired Splice advanced exponentially (as an example, it took scientists less time to map the human genome than it did for me to make my movie). One can't help but feel a little inadequate. Nonetheless, after years of struggle, waging war with money and technology and the human instinct for self-preservation, we have ascended the summit. The movie has been birthed. Whatever it is... be it good, bad or indifferent, Dren, the beautiful monster-star of Splice, exists, with all six toes intact.
For those who do not know, Splice is a meditation on the relationship between creature and creators. »
Goemon review
9 hours ago
When Kiriya unleashed Casshern onto the masses he divided the audience like a real pro. Those of you hoping he learned from his first film will do good to lower their expectations before sitting down to watch Goemon. On the other hand, if you loved Casshern, brace yourself for another two hours of Kiriya goodness.
With Goemon Kiriya confirms his style. He makes it clear that Casshern wasn't just an accident coming from an unskilled freshman. As many "faults" his first film might have had, many of them were intentional and based on mere taste, rather than bad film making. Now I know many of you won't agree with this, but it is the simple truth.
Kiriya is not one to tell a story straight. Of course his films need a storyline, as they are over-the-top epic and he's in dire need of dramatic moments to play around with, but »
These Girls Eat Flesh. Ivan Reitman's Cannibal Girls Remastered And Coming To BluRay!
16 hours ago
Before Meatballs, before Stripes, and before Ghostbusters, a young Ivan Reitman turned heads with grindhouse splatter picture Cannibal Girls. Featuring performances from pre-Sctv era Andrea Martin and Eugene Levy, Cannibal Girls is one of the prime examples of the Canucksploitation wave of the early 70s, a film much loved by those who have seen it but seen by very few as it has never had a particularly high profile video release despite the big names associated with it.
Well, fans of cult movies, give thanks to Ron Mann and his company, filmswelike, because they've gotten their hands on this early Reitman chestnut, they've remastered it and they're putting it out in limited theatrical release and on BluRay in March! Want a peak at how the remastered picture looks? Check the trailer below!
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