Adolfo Alix Offers A Taste Of His PORNO In First Teaser

Adolfo Alix Offers A Taste Of His PORNO In First Teaser


Adolfo Alix Offers A Taste Of His PORNO In First Teaser

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 01:00 PM PDT

Never one to shy away from controversy, Filipino director Adolfo Alix Jr appears to be embracing it wholeheartedly with his upcoming Cinemalaya effort Porno. "PORNO" is a powerful story about individuals linked by pornography.  Three souls, one explicit illusion. To find the ultimate joy in their empty lives.  A safe haven, where passion and love mean humanity, ecstasy means enlightenment; and the soul is the ultimate arbiter of the truth.Long considered one of the brightest lights of the Filipino indie scene, Alix has released a first teaser for his latest. Take a look below....

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Guy Maddin's SEANCES Is Under Way, Watch A Recap Of Day One

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Guy Maddin is ... well, he's kind of being Guy Maddin with his latest project, Seances. A perpetual experimenter, Maddin's latest project is a series of twelve films shot over thirteen days with a live audience at the Phi Centre in Montreal. The official pitch goes like this:Seances is a film shoot, an experience and an installation, which will subsequently become a film and an interactive work. The basic premise of Seances is that most silent filmmakers lost at least one film to a twist of fate. Ever since, these films have hovered like ghosts in search of their final resting place.And now Guy Maddin has decided to recreate these lost films. Every day, he will call on the spirits to take hold of the...

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Mikhail Red Teases Out A Little More REKORDER

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 11:00 AM PDT

Mikhail Red, it would seem, has mastered the art of the tease. The Filipino director has his upcoming film Rekorder about to debut as part of the prestigious Cinemalaya festival and two teasers into the promotional campaign I am still no clearer about what is actually happening in the film while also completely and totally hooked by the imagery.REKORDER tells the story of a former 1980's film cameraman who currently works as a movie pirate operating in present day Manila. He routinely smuggles a digital camcorder into movie theaters in order to illegally record films. One night he records something else... And the footage goes viral.The first teaser clocked in at just 18 seconds and has now been followed by a second effort weighing in...

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Hey, Toronto! Win Tickets To See INFERNAL AFFAIRS And THE STORY OF A DISCHARGED PRISONER!

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 10:00 AM PDT

Okay, Toronto ... the Twitch presented Swordsmen, Gangsters And Ghosts screening series continues this weekend with tonight's screening of The Story of A Discharged Prisoner and tomorrow's screening of Infernal Affairs. Seldom seen outside of Hong Kong, The Story Of A Discharged Prisoner has proven to be hugely influential given that it was later remade by John Woo as A Better Tomorrow. And while Infernal Affairs needs no introduction to Hong Kong movie fans - it's one of the best HK crime thrillers ever produced - it will likely forever be known to many as the film later remade by Martin Scorsese as The Departed. You can check out the originals this weekend!As alsways, we've got two pairs of tickets to give away for both...

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Watch Six Clips (Plus Three Featurettes) From Refn's ONLY GOD FORGIVES!

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 09:30 AM PDT

Can't wait for the July 19th release of Nicolas Winding Refn's Only God Forgives? Well, here's rather a lot to tide you over. The German distributor has released a whopping six clips from the film - some of which may be considered spoilers, so be wary - along with a trio of featurettes online. So if you just can't wait and want a taste of Ryan Gosling and Kristin Scott Thomas in action you'll find 'em all below....

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A Dozen Directors We'd Love To See Handed A Cool Hundred Million

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 09:00 AM PDT

We all know the phenomenon: there are movies out there that we'd love to see, but do not get their financing sorted. Some directors are just not lucky enough, some seem to be cursed (cough-Gilliam-cough), but sometimes directors just aren't considered to be "hot" or "marketable" enough to place a big financial risk on. So what I want to explore in this article is the following: What if some bored billionaire philanthropist just picks up his mobile, calls a director he likes and says: "I love what you're doing. Here is 100,000,000 USD, no questions asked. Spend it all on your movie. Have fun, no further interference from me, but make it a good one!" Which directors would I want this to happen to? Well,...

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Neil Marshall Returning To Helm GAME OF THRONES Season Four Finale

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 08:45 AM PDT

When the powers that be behind HBO's Game Of Thrones needed a sure hand to deliver the battle sequences that wrapped up season two they turned to Dog Soldiers and The Descent director Neil Marshall. Well, guess what? There's a big battle on the calendar to wrap up season four and HBO is turning to a familiar face to bring that one to the screen as well.Yup, according to a report at Empire, Marshall is back in the Game Of Thrones fold and if you don't want to know what the battle is I recommend not clicking on that link, though it's not really hard to guess and if you're anything like me your reaction will simply be, "Really? It takes them that long to...

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Witness The Awesome Urinary Powers Of ANTBOY In First Trailer

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 08:00 AM PDT

Ants. They're strong. They crawl. And apparently their urine is acid. Such are the powers granted to young Pelle in upcoming Danish kids' superhero flick Antboy.12-year-old Pelle accidentally gets bitten by an ant and develops unimaginable superpowers. With help from his friend, comic book nerd Wilhelm, Pelle creates a secret identity as the superhero Antboy. Slowly things start to happen in the surburban community, and when a scary and crazy supervillain, Flea, enters the scene, Antboy must step up to the challenge.Nicolas Bro plays the villainous Flea with Oscar Dietz in the hero role. The first trailer for this one has just arrived and looks like rather a lot of fun. Check out the trailer below and our thanks to Twitch reader Johnny Vinther for...

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New To Netflix: Psychics in Venice, Brundle-Fly, Parkour and Omni Computer Products

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 07:00 AM PDT

Welcome to this week's entry for New To Netflix! Not that we are actually new to Netflix, we're just happy, able, and willing to help you find out what kind of 'Twitch-y' material is coming to the big red virtual envelope in the streaming room. This week sees a flood of product into all territories, including a number of films from the 1970s and 1980s.  We've got a classic horror film from Nicolas Roeg, a porno-violent satire from Paul Verhoeven, the birth of Parkour on film, one of the best horror remakes ever made, and Joe Cornish's council estate creature feature expanding to Scandanavia. Onward!...

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