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Review: KADAL Is A Subpar Mani Ratnam Film That Still Outshines Just About Everything There Is

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Review: KADAL Is A Subpar Mani Ratnam Film That Still Outshines Just About Everything There Is

Review: KADAL Is A Subpar Mani Ratnam Film That Still Outshines Just About Everything There Is

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 08:00 PM PST

2013 is shaping up to be a year of high profile Indian directors making so-so films. A few weeks ago, I reviewed Hindi auteur Vishal Bhardwaj's Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola, a film with such a schizophrenic structure that it was hard to tell which emotions I was supposed to feel. Last night I caught Mani Ratnam's Kadal (The Sea), which is certainly much more focused and linear than Bhardwaj's film, but takes a glorious first half and squanders it on terribly predictable and overwrought melodrama before the final frames flicker across the screen.I hate for this review to sound negative. I really enjoyed Kadal. A bad Mani Ratnam film is better than 99% of directors on their best day; however, with Ratnam looking in...

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MAD COWGIRL Director Returns With BLUE DREAM

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 11:00 AM PST

Director Gregory Hatanaka is, to put it mildly, a madman. His films are wild concoctions of disparate influences jammed together with an urgent energy, the sorts of things that seem steeped more in experimental theater than they do with any sort of mainstream film culture. He first came to attention here thanks to his 2006 effort Mad Cowgirl and he's back now with Blue Dream.James Duval, Dominique Swain, Pollyanna McIntosh, Kayden Kross, Noah Hathaway, Walter Koenig, Sal Landi and Richard Riehle star in the story of a news writer who finds himself caught up in a world of sex, drugs and corporate takeovers as he tries to solve a series of murders. This, of course, only scratches the surface of what Hatanaka is up to....

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First Shot From AMER Directors' Latest THE STRANGE COLOUR OF YOUR BODY'S TEARS

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 10:00 AM PST

The directing duo of Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani created quite a stir with the release of their debut feature, Amer, in 2009. A gorgeously rendered tribute to the giallo films they adore the film was a hit on the festival circuit and has left the duo's fans anxiously waiting for more. We got at least a taste with their contribution to The ABCs of Death anthology, where they turned in the astounding O Is For Orgasm, but the real deal comes soon with the arrival of their second feature, The Strange Colour Of Your Body's Tears. The duo have this to say about the project:The Strange Colour is the story of a man who investigates the weird conditions of his wife's disappearance. It's a...

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Katana Means Japanese Sword! SAMURAI COP Restored And Headed To DVD!

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 09:00 AM PST

What's that? You've got a gang of Japanese criminals invading your city and you need a specially trained crime fighter trained by the authentic martial arts masters of Japan to deal with them? Have no fear! The Samurai Cop is coming!Amir Shervan's 1989 cult hit - very much of the 'so bad it's good' variety - has been newly restored from the original 35mm negative and is headed to DVD from Cinema Epoch. What wonders await? Check the trailer below....

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Kickstart This! Ralph Bakshi's LAST DAYS OF CONEY ISLAND

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 08:00 AM PST

Ralph Bakshi - the iconic cult animator responsible for Fritz The Cat, Coonskin, Cool World, Fire And Ice and the animated Lord Of The Rings - is getting back in the saddle and he needs your help to - as he puts it - do something for animation that isn't motivated by making you happy or stupid.It's called Last Days Of Coney Island and he's looking for your financial support on Kickstarter.In my films I have always discussed America: who we are, what we are, for better and worse, and the ridiculous.  I'm here on Kickstarter asking for your support for my newest project, Last Days of Coney Island.It's a series of shorts set against the strange backdrop of Coney Island and all its weird...

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