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Masters of Cinema Brings Antonioni's LA NOTTE to Blu-ray!

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Masters of Cinema Brings Antonioni's LA NOTTE to Blu-ray!

Masters of Cinema Brings Antonioni's LA NOTTE to Blu-ray!

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 02:00 AM PST

We are huge supporters here of Eureka Entertainment, and reserve special love for their connoisseur label Masters of Cinema, which is proving to be every bit as good as its better-known Trans-Atlantic cousin, The Criterion Collection. In the latest in a string of impressive new releases, Masters of Cinema will be bringing Italian maestro Michelangelo Antonioni's beloved 1960's classic, La Notte, to Blu-ray for the very first time anywhere in the world on 22 April.Starring European screen icons Marcelo Mastroianni (La Dolce Vita) and Jeanne Moreau (Jules et Jim), La Notte is a sprawling study of Italy's upper middle-class, as seen through a single day in the lives of a renowned author and intellectual, and his trophy wife.As the press release goes on to state:Over...

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Sarah Polley Digs Into The Strange Practice Of Storytelling In The Trailer For STORIES WE TELL

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 07:00 PM PST

Getting solid buzz on the festival circuit last year, Stories We Tell has actor and director Sarah Polley turning the focus right onto her own family roots and the strange stories, both helpful and harmful, that can be told amongst loved ones. Judging by the trailer that has dropped today, the film looks fantastic, with Polley getting her family of veteran storytellers and creatives to open up and look at the mystery behind who her birth father is, but also delving into the very nature of the narratives we choose to build our lives around. Give it a watch below.  Already a success in its native Canada, Stories We Tell opens stateside in NYC on May 10th, with Los Angeles and further cities getting it...

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Euro Beat: Abel Ferrara's DSK Movie Loses Lead Actress, Plus Czech Noir and New Alain Resnais

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 06:00 PM PST

For the moment, Abel Ferrara's probably-controversial film about the Dominique Strauss-Kahn sex-scandal is still moving forward, but actress Isabelle Adjani (Possession) has announced that she's leaving the project, in which she was supposed to play Strauss-Kahn's wife Anne Sinclaire. Her reasoning involves what she called the film's "destructive intrusion into the private sphere of these two people." Her decision may be in part due to the fact that, even a year later, the French media still won't leave DSK alone. Most recently, Marcela Iacub has just published a new book, which apparently reveals even more X-rated details about the former head of the IMF. DSK is apparently suing the author for violation of privacy. All of that said, Gerard Depardieu is still set to play...

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Jon Stewart to Delve into Directing Feature Films With ROSEWATER

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PST

Deadline is reporting that The Daily Show's Jon Stewart is stepping up to direct Rosewater, a film about Maziar Bahari's capture and confinement by Iranian security forces during the Green Uprising. Stewart wrote the script based on Bahari's memoir, Then They Came For Me: A Family's Story Of Love, Captivity And SurvivalFans of the show have seen Bahari several times; in fact, it was Bahari's appearance on Stewart's satirical program that was used as fodder during intense interrogations.Done well, this could be a beautifully caustic, intelligent and darkly humorous take on something that must have been equally parts harrowing and surreal to live through. Scott Rudin, a guy who has quietly made some of my favourite films of all time, is producing.Since Stewart is taking...

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Hey, Australia! Win Tickets To See JOURNEY TO THE WEST, The Latest Film Directed By Stephen Chow

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 04:00 PM PST

Thanks to our friends at Dream Movie Australia, we have FIVE double passes for the latest Stephen Chow film Journey to the West to give away to our Australian readers! The film is currently smashing box office records in China, and seems destined to become China's highest grossing film ever. How to win: It's really simple. All you have to do is email your name and postal address to me at: hugo@twitchfilm.net. The competition will close at 3pm on Thursday March 7, 2013.Good luck!...

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THE SILENCE Hits Screens Friday, Win A Prize Pack Now!

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 03:15 PM PST

Music Box Films release Baran Bo Odar's gripping thriller The Silence this coming Friday and they're not being silent about it at all. Nope, they're offering up prize packs to you, the Twitch loyal, including passes to see the film on the big screen and a DVD package that includes the Wallander TV series and all three original Dragon Tattoo films for the grand prize winner along with copies of the novel the film is based upon for three runners up.The Silence begins on a hot summer day, when a girl named Pia is brutally murdered in a field of wheat by Peer (Ulrich Thomsen), as his helpless friend Timo (Wotan Wilke Moehring) watches. Exactly 23 years later, another 13-year-old, Sinikka, is missing, her bicycle abandoned in the same spot,...

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Greta Gerwig Dances Her Sorrows Away In The Trailer For Noah Baumbach's FRANCES HA

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 03:00 PM PST

When it played at TIFF last fall, our own Ryland Aldrich had this to say about Noah Baumbach's latest film Frances Ha, starring his newest muse and once Mumblecore stalwart Greta Gerwig:  ...this is a very strong character comedy from Baumbach and Gerwig. Comparisons to Lena Dunham's Girls are bound to be frequent. While I'm sure Baumbach would rather distance his work, I tend to think this comparison is actually something that could be successfully embraced. Both works succeed wildly at honestly capturing the current generation. This is a rare quality, and judging by the success of Girls, a quality that audiences are very receptive to.With a limited release set for May 17th in the U.S., our first true glimpse at the film has arrived...

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Tribeca 2013 Looks Into The Future, Unveils Their World Narrative And Doc Lineups

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 02:00 PM PST

Yes, Sundance, Slamdance and Berlin are barely behind us, and SXSW hasn't even started yet, but here we are, friends: the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival is looming ever near... near being April. April 17th - 28th to be exact. In their 12th year, Tribeca is refining and reshaping every little bit to be the spring-time fest for cinephiles to check out, and with a veritable gang of writers in NYC come those April showers, you can bet yer "DeNiros" that Twitch is gonna blanket this festival like none other! (well except Sundance, Fantastic and Toronto) Adding to our own internal excitement, it's now time to talk about what Tribeca will actually be showing this year. Cultivated from over six-thousand entries, with selections from 30 countries,...

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What's He Doing With That Pickaxe? First Art From Dante Lam's THAT DEMON WITHIN

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 01:00 PM PST

Why, yes. That's Nick Cheung with a pickaxe. And given that it's Hong Kong action maestro Dante Lam who put it into Cheung's hands you can rest assured that it is almost certainly going to be put to very unpleasant use.The artwork is the first from Lam's That Demon Within, which pairs Lam regular Cheung with Daniel Wu in a gritty crime story.By a strange twist of fate, dutiful Hong Kong policeman Dan saves the life of the leader of a violent gang of armed robbers.  When they commit another crime, Dan is determined to put an end to their activities.  He works with the leader, whom the gang had betrayed, to engineer a plan to wreak havoc within the gang and let the gangsters...

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Retired? Not Retired? Sakaguchi Tak Retrospective Announced Amidst Conflicting Reports

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:30 PM PST

What's up with Japanese action star Sakaguchi Tak, star of Versus, Shinobi, Yakuza Weapon and a host of other fan favorites? That depends who you ask. Sakaguchi's long time management company Dongyu Club have announced a retrospective screening series to occur at the Human Trust Cinema in Shibuya throughout early April commemorating that action star's retirement. Here's a translation of that announcement:ACTOR TAK SAKAGUCHI FAREWELL PERFORMANCE (OTOKO NO HANAMICHI)SEVEN WORKS TO BE SCREENED AT DAILY LATE SHOWS IN SHIBUYAAfter making his appearance like a comet in 2001's VERSUS, using his speedy, real action style to leap in one bound from the world into the limelight, the world's fastest action "speed master" Tak Sakaguchi, has decided at this time to step aside from the world of...

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By The Beard Of Zeus! Harrison Ford Joins Cast Of ANCHORMAN 2

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:00 PM PST

As if the much anticipated film couldn't get any better, Harrison "Indiana Frickin' Han Solo Jones" Ford has joined the cast of Anchorman 2, which is already filled with the returning Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and Kristin Wiig, with loads of rumours still floating around about the rest of the cast, including debate about whether Christina Applegate is coming back.The Hollywood Reporter says that Ford will play a "legendary newscaster," something with a Tom Brokaw-ian vibe, which I frankly think HF will pull off magnificently. As per the original film, they said of Burgundy that "he had a voice that could make a wolverine purr and suits so fine they made Sinatra look like a hobo." Well, methinks that Ford's character might just give...

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DVD/Blu-Ray Review: TIGER & BUNNY (Ep 1-7) Will Be Up Right After The Break!

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:00 AM PST

(And here we see Reviewer Man, arriving at the scene of the crime...) Last month, Manga UK and Kaze UK released the first part of the anime series Tiger & Bunny in the UK. This is a slick-looking series which combines heroic bravery with corporate needs, the population's apparent need for reality television, and a healthy sauce of media satire. So is the end result bad, watchable or good? Weee-eeell ... the series is pretty good, actually. And hopefully getting even stronger as the story will find its feet in the future. In any case, this release sure does justice to the first seven episodes. But that's the short of it: I will elaborate. Read on! The Story: In the future city of Stern Bild,...

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IRON MAN 3 Trailer Delivers What Has Been Promised

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 10:30 AM PST

After all the teasing, a full-blown trailer for Marvel's Iron Man 3 has finally arrived, and it fits exactly into the expectations that have been raised: a remorse-filled Tony Stark, a villain bent on revenge, large-scale explosions. You know: summer fun! The trailer won't change anyone's mind, but it really won't take much to improve on Iron Man 2. How high -- or low -- will the film set the bar for the summer blockbuster season when it opens on May 3? Will Shane Black's directorial touch make any difference? Will Ben Kingsley as The Mandarin offend everyone? Will anyone emerge unscathed? Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Don Cheadle, Rebecca Hall, and Mr. Kingsley star. You can watch the trailer below....

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Watch The Hilariously Absurd, Yet Genuinely Bittersweet Short Film TURTLE

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 10:00 AM PST

One sure-footed thing about going to a festival like Slamdance is, ironically enough, the mini-surprises that can come in the form of short film programming. Playing in front of the Grand Jury prize winning feature The Dirties this past January, Ian Wittenber's Turtle just so happens to be one of those pint-sized wonders, and you can watch it online, right now... for free. A love story shot in the mock-doc-style with leads Jennifer Marks and David Crane absolutely owning it, Wittenber's film strikes a rare balance between absurdity and the bittersweet. But the less said about Turtle the better. Trust me. Clocking in at just 8 minutes it's perfect for your lunch or dinner break. Check it out below.   ...

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Review: Stephen Chow's JOURNEY TO THE WEST: CONQUERING THE DEMONS Dazzles, Frightens, and Still Tickles the Funny Bone

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 09:01 AM PST

Frequently adapted for the big screen, the latest version of Journey to the West has quickly become one of the highest grossing films in China's box office history. That's not surprising, really, given the recent penchant for black comedy in cinema, combined with a classic tale and the legendary Stephen Chow at the helm. How could it fail? The film is a prequel of sorts and follows do-gooder demon hunter Tang Sanzang (Wen Zhang) as he tries and fails to lull the evil out of the demons via a Buddha nursery rhyme book. Enter Bai Gu Jing (Shu Qi, in one of her best roles) a rough-and-ready but tired demon hunter who helps him out more times than one. Happenstance leads to her falling for...

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SXSW 2013 Preview: Headliners and Competition Slates

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 08:30 AM PST

It's SXSW time once again and Austin is about to fill up with that wonderfully weird combination of film geeks, music geeks, and just plain traditional geeks. Never fear, Twitch will be by your side throughout! We start our preview series today with a look at a few of the star-driven Headliners, both the Narrative and Documentary competitions, and a few films from the Special Events section. Check back tomorrow when we dive even deeper into the catalog. Headliners THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE SXSW kicks off with another star-studded comedy (last year it was 21 Jump Street). This one casts Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde, Jim Carey, Alan Arkin, and James Gandolfini in the world of Vegas magicianery. EVIL DEAD Expectations are somewhat...

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Review: OZ THE GREAT AND THE POWERFUL Deflates on Arrival

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 07:00 AM PST

The most magical part of Sam Raimi's Oz the Great and the Powerful ironically doesn't even take place in the titular fantasy-land, but rather in the dreary, black-and-white real world. Like The Wizard of Oz, to which this film is a mostly by-the-numbers prequel, the movie begins in Kansas, which remains a place literally deprived of color, and which is here filmed in a square, 4:3 aspect ratio for good measure. That said, the dingy traveling carnival where we first meet con-man/illusionist Oz (James Franco) is anything but mundane. Here, we've got angry strong-men and clowns, magic shows gone heartbreakingly awry, and, at the center of it all, Franco as a sleazy, cynical illusionist who wants nothing more than to be the next Thomas Edison....

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THE RAMBLER Is Coming To Boston! BUFF Announces Their Second Wave Of Titles

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 06:00 AM PST

If you find yourself east of the Mississippi this March, unable to attend Calvin Reeder's The Rambler at SXSW then you may be in luck... that is if you're in New England, and more specifically the Boston area, as the Boston Underground Film Fest has the east coast premiere. Plus, ain't that a Big Ass Spider? Why yes it is. And hey, is that our own Ryland Aldrich getting quoted in the BUFF press release for Omar Rodriguez Lopez's Los Chidos? Yep. I'll tell ya if we at Twitch hadn't already covered many of these titles, we'd be the first out the door to BUFF, but as it is we most certainly want our NE readers to get their genre fix this spring. That being...

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