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Review: COMMUNITY S5EP08 "App Development And Condiments" Gets Dystopic

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Review: COMMUNITY S5EP08 "App Development And Condiments" Gets Dystopic

Review: COMMUNITY S5EP08 "App Development And Condiments" Gets Dystopic

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 09:00 PM PST

I've spent a good few minutes typing and retyping more informed, humorous and/or clever openings to this review, only to come back to this conclusion: Last night's Community was an episode that featured one of the show's always interesting experiments in homage, but it was  one experiment that didn't fully land. That is if you can say experiments land or not.   In large measure that's because "App Development And Condiments" started with something more personal and intimate, an emotional rift between Jeff and Shirley, which is now a classic go-to for the characters. Though the ending has some real meaning for the two, the actual story which gets them there goes on and off the rails so many times that it was merely close...

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Watch This Four Minute Clip From CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 06:30 PM PST

You are about to watch a four minute clip from Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Technically, it is about two minutes and fifty seconds of footage followed by a trailer but who is counting.  Cap and Black Widow infiltrate an ocean liner taken over by Batroc in a special extended, four minute look at Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," in theaters April 4!Some thoughts having watched this. There is a vantage point of Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow character that is beyond compare. And totally on purpose. Lordy! Also, I kind of wish now that I did not know that GSP was Batroc; I have been trying to know as little as possible before I see this flick in the cinema. Still, if he...

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FRANK Trailer: Fans Of Papier-mâché Heads & Art Rock Rejoice

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 05:30 PM PST

Yep, it's that Sundance flick where Michael Fassbender wears a giant apier-mâché head. And by the looks of its first trailer Irish director Lenny Abrahamson's flick feels down right delightful if you ask me. Our own Jason Gorber reviewed the film and had this to say: All the ingredients are her for me to adore Frank. You've got a quirky premise surrounding a bunch of musical fun, a standout performance by one of the world's best actors, a mix of the somber and the slapstick all coming together with a bunch of memorable one-liners.Yet for all its pieces, I'm not sure Frank adds up to what it could have been. It comes close enough to being a masterpiece that it's a bit frustrating, its ending...

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At Last! SNOWPIERCER To Break The Ice On June 27th

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 05:08 PM PST

UPDATE: CJ Entertainment, the producer of Snowpiercer, has confirmed that the film will be released in June, though according to them a date hasn't been finalized.It's been a long and winding road but Bong Joon Ho's eagerly anticipated Snowpiercer has finally secured a North American release date courtesy of US distributor The Weinstein Company. The film will receive a limited release beginning June 27th (the same day as the new Transformers film) through TWC's Radius label, which would indicate that a day and date VOD release is also on the cards.Following a long standoff Bong was able to retain the final cut of his film (which has already been released in Asian markets and France in its intended form). The compromise was that the film's...

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First Trailer For SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR Should Please Fans

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 04:30 PM PST

It's been a very, very long time coming, but Sin City creator Frank Miller and Mr. Macho Movie Maverick himself, Robert Rodriguez have at last unleashed our first solid look at their next entry in what is apparently now a series... Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. And it looks very much like a Sin City movie.As I am sure you can tell by now, this kind of picture just ain't my bag. But no doubt the heavy styled imagery of sex, drugs and bullets should appease fans of the original flick as well as the comics. Grim talk and G-strings away!The film hits stateside on August 22. ...

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The Undead Arrive In Denmark! Watch The ZOMBIEHAGEN Teaser!

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 04:10 PM PST

Not even good social services can save you from the undead. That appears to be the unwritten message behind Jonas Ussing's Danish short film Zombiehagen. A 25 minute short film set in Denmark's capitol, Ussing has just released the first teaser for his film and it looks very strong indeed. Strong, and hungry for flesh. Take a look at the teaser below....

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13 SINS: Red Band Trailer For The 13 BELOVED Remake Gets Monstrous

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 03:50 PM PST

Plenty of Twitch readers are, I am sure, aware of the Thai horror series that started with 13 Beloved. The film placed a young and desperate man in the hot seat of an underground, and very dangerous, reality game show. I've never seen the original myself, but from what I understand it had a sense of humor about itself. From the looks of things in this trailer, it appears that Daniel Stamm's English-language remake does not. But I do actually appreciate its seriousness. It looks less like a Saw or Hostel, per se, and more in the vein of a Stephen King or Richard Matheson story. Ron Perlman does his thing, and I certainly think Mark Webber has more down-to-earth charm than many other everyman...

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First Teaser Trailer For LITTLE FOREST Starring Hashimoto Ai

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 03:30 PM PST

With films like Another or The Kirishima Thing Hashimoto Ai proved that she's one of the most promising Japanese actresses of the young generation. Since her big screen debut in Confessions in 2010 she's been delivering high quality performances, yet she's still waiting for that breakthrough moment. Now she gets her big chance.Based on a popular manga of the same name, Little Forest revolves around Ichiko (Hashimoto Ai), a city girl who decides to return to her peaceful and quiet hometown in order to reassess her priorities and life decisions. Here's a short synopsis via AsianWiki:Ichiko lived in a big city, but goes back to her small hometown Komori, located on a mountain in the Tohoku region. She is self-sufficient. Ichiko gains energy living among...

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Yubari 2014: Explore Japan's Winter Wonderland Of Classic Movie Paintings

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 03:00 PM PST

Situated on Japan's snow-covered northern island of Hokkaido, the tiny city of Yubari, a ghost town since the collapse of the coal mining industry some decades ago, is host every year to one of the most unique little film festivals of the world - Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival.  As mayhem descends on the tiny resort, with busloads of filmmakers, actors, press and students arriving from Tokyo and beyond it's easy to get sucked into the frantic film schedule and heavy drinking and forget to look into the cold whiteness around. Take a walk and keep your eyes open and you'll find there's more than just the snow covered scenery to reward you. Scattered along the sides of roads and the walls of shops and buildings...

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Korea's MONSTER Hits US Screens March 14th, Watch The Trailer Now.

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 02:30 PM PST

Hwang In-ho's serial killer action film Monster hits US screens March 14th, opening at the CGV Cinema in LA, and it looks like it could be all sorts of fun.Bok-Soon (KIM Go-Eun) runs a street stall while taking care of her younger sister. Bok-Soon may not be the brightest girl but what she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in uncontrollable rage. She's infamously known as the "psycho bitch" in her neighborhood. Bok-Soon's relatively peaceful life with her sister is disrupted when they cross paths with a serial killer named Tae-Soo (LEE Min-Ki). Tae-Soo kills Bok-Soon's sister because she may have stumbled upon the truth of his murderous lifestyle. Bok-Soon's rage consumes her completely, leading her to plot her revenge on Tae Soo. Meanwhile,...

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Review: JOURNEY TO THE WEST Dazzles, Frightens, And Still Tickles The Funny Bone

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 02:00 PM PST

Frequently adapted for the big screen, the latest version of Journey to the West quickly became 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 him,...

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SXSW: Take A First Look At Fabulous Poster Art For THE MULE

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 01:30 PM PST

Though the year is still young, here's one thing we already know about 2014: It's the year we throw out everything we thought we know about Leigh Whannell. It's perfectly understandable that people thought they had the Australian talent figured out ... I mean, as the writer of both Saw and Insidious he's clearly a horror guy through and through, right? Well, yeah. Sort of. But it is becoming increasingly clear that writing horror is only one small bit of what Whannell is about and he's pushing ever more aggressively into other pastures. Take Sundance selection Cooties, for example, which Whannell co-wrote and co-stars in. And, yes, there's a horror element there but it's Whannell's comic performance on screen that'll stick with you the longest.And...

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Review: IN FEAR Takes A White-Knuckle Ride On A Dark Night

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 01:00 PM PST

New couple Tom and Lucy are on their way to a music festival, to meet up with friends, camp, and explore their new relationship, when things go terribly awry. In Fear opens with Lucy in the loo of a pub, while unseen to her, a leering eye stares through a peephole. As she and Tom leave to get on the road, Tom explains there was a slight altercation with a local due to a spilled drink, which he smoothed over with a couple of pints and an apology. Ever the romantic, and springing a surprise evening on his new girlfriend, Tom informs Lucy he has booked a room for the night at a lovely out of the way hotel, and that they'll drive to the...

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Hey, Vancouver! Win Passes To Catch CHEAP THRILLS On March 9th!

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 12:40 PM PST

So, you're in Vancouver and your hockey team is falling apart around you thanks to grotesque mismanagement. How are you going to distract yourself? Alcohol is always an option and on the night of March 9th - at 9pm, to be precise - you can add to the mix a screening of Evan Katz's Cheap Thrills at the Rio. Yep, the Canadian theatrical release is expanding and we've got five double passes to give away to the March 9th screening, after which leading man Pat Healy will be on hand to take your questions thanks to the wonders of technology. Meaning he'll be on Skype.Cheap Thrills follows Craig (Pat Healy, Compliance), a struggling family man who loses his low-wage job and is threatened with eviction....

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SXSW 2014 Exclusive: First Look at Nature Docu YAKONA

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 12:20 PM PST

We mentioned it in our 22 Can't Miss SXSW Titles yesterday, and now we have an exclusive first look clip for you of the SXSW Visions-premiering nature docu Yakona. Directed by Anlo Sepulveda and Paul Collins, Yakona looks like it will take us on an ethereal trip above and below water at the mouth of Texas's UNESCO-designated San Marcos River. The film premieres Saturday at SXSW with an encore presentation Tuesday (more on the SXSW page). Here are a few more words on the film and the video below. YAKONA is an impressionistic journey down Texas's San Marcos River. The film travels from source to sea, through the changing seasons, interpreting the river's time and memory, and documenting the relationship between ourselves and the natural...

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Review: GRAND PIANO Executes Its Goofy Premise With Precision And Skill

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 12:00 PM PST

Make no mistake, the premise of Grand Piano is 100 percent ridiculous. Do you remember Phone Booth, where Colin Farrell couldn't hang up or he'd be killed by a sniper? It's like that, only it's concert pianist Elijah Wood who has to keep playing or risk being shot. "Now you know the true meaning of stage fright!" is something that the villain really says to him. There's also an element of the plot that's not entirely dissimilar to the Bugs Bunny gag where Yosemite Sam has rigged a certain key on the piano to explode when Bugs plays it. So yes, it's complete nonsense. The bad guy's plan, the mechanics of the plot, the pianist's ability to multitask while performing -- ludicrous, all of it....

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It's Andy On Versus Donnie Yen In This Exclusive SPECIAL ID Clip

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 11:40 AM PST

Donnie Yen fans in the US will be able to indulge in the screen icon's latest martial arts offering, Special ID, with its limited theatrical run beginning tomorrow at LA's Laemmle NOHO 7 and the film also hitting VOD platforms to show off Donnie doing what Donnie does best: Punching people.Donnie Yen is Detective Chen Zilong - but the criminal underworld knows him as "Dragon" Chen, a dangerous but effective enforcer. When rivalries explode with the reappearance of an old enemy and a brutal murder, the Triads close ranks and unleash a series of executions - with Chen at the top of the list. Undercover and under attack, he has no choice but to rely on a new partner (Jing Tian) and his knowledge of...

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Review: WAR OF THE WORLDS: GOLIATH, A Good Old Animated Steampunk Sci-fi Romp!

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 11:20 AM PST

War of the Worlds: Goliath takes place 15 years after the first arrival of Martians. In the city of Leeds, England, a young Eric watches his parents get disintegrated by a Martian tripod. As H.G. Wells' story goes the Martians eventually fall to the tiniest of foes: bacteria. Goliath catches up with Eric in New York. The year is 1914.  Eric is a member of A.R.E.S. the Alien Resistance Earth Squadron. It is an international defense force that has been preparing for another Martian invasion because as Wells' story goes their world is dying and they need a new planet to live on. A.R.E.S. prepares for this invasion by building better weapons and adopting left over Martian technology. It is led by none other that...

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SXSW 2014 Exclusive: Midnighter STARRY EYES Debuts 5 Bone-Chilling Pics

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 11:00 AM PST

We are pretty big fans here at Twitch of anything Snowfort Pictures cranks out (Cheap Thrills, Jodorowsky's Dune, and Big Ass Spider in just the last 12 months). Pair Snowfort with talented filmmakers Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer (Absence) and the result is sure to be a treat (a fact our inside sources have confirmed). We have the exclusive debut of five stills from the film for you ahead of Saturday night's midnight premiere (well 11:59pm) at the Ritz. Check them out below and read more about the film on their SXSW page. Determined to make it as an actress in Hollywood, Sarah Walker (Alexandra Essoe) spends her days working a dead-end job, enduring petty friendships and going on countless casting calls in hopes of...

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Jiang Wen Lets Fly A Teaser & Gorgeous Posters For GONE WITH THE BULLETS

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 10:45 AM PST

Gone With The Bullets, Jiang Wen's spiritual sequel to his monster hit Let The Bullets Fly, will arrive in cinemas across mainland China in 3D on 18 December, according to a newly released teaser trailer. Back in 2010, Let The Bullets Fly broke box office records in China, proving that director-star Jiang Wen had widespread mainstream appeal, in addition to critical acclaim. While this follow-up is not a precise sequel, it is being made very much in the same spirit of the earlier film, reuniting Jiang with co-star Ge You, who will be joined by Shu Qi, Wang Zhiwen, Wen Zhang and Zhou Yun in the 1920s-set comedy actioner, reported to revolve around a beauty pageant.With filming recently completed, a first teaser trailer has been unveiled,...

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Review: 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE Is A Servicable Sequel

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 10:30 AM PST

It seems apt for a film of this nature to provide a bit of historical context. Back in 2006 a young man who had previously helmed the surprisingly not shitty redux of Dawn of the Dead was tasked with bringing famed graphic novelists Lyn Varley and Frank Miller's 1998 tale of the Battle of Thermopylae. Coming on the heels of 2005's Sin City, 300 was another explicit attempt to make the stark lines and overt contrast of the graphic novel come to live on cinema screens. Through extensive CGI, hyper slow motion that would result in heroic "poses", the original 300 played like the drawing on a Grecian urn had come to life, with all participants clearly having done their crunches before their images were...

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Interview: WAR OF THE WORLDS: GOLIATH Director Joe Pearson

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 10:00 AM PST

On Friday, March 7, Joe Pearson's animated steampunk sci-fi animated film War of the Worlds: Goliath will be available on iTunes, Dish TV, Direct TV and cable VOD. It will also screen in select theaters in LA and NYC. I was able to forward five questions to the writer/director this week leading up to his film's run.Twitch: Can you bring our readers up to speed on the history of this project? It certainly seems like it was a long time coming. We first reported about the project in the Summer of 2009. Take us through the history of this project. Joe Pearson: First off, thanks for the continuing interest in War of the Worlds: Goliath and the unique and informed questions. You guys clearly know your...

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Tribeca Announces Lineups For Spotlight, Midnight And More!

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PST

It was just the other day that we got our first proper look at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival with their Competition and Viewpoints lineups. Today we get to even more fun stuff with the lineups for their Spotlight, Midnight, Storyscapes, and Special Screening programs. Some titles that have piqued the Twitch-o-Meter include the Joss Whedon-penned, Brinn Hill-directed, and Zoe Kazan-starring metaphysical romance In Your Eyes, as well as Irish ghost story The Canal, plus the hilariously titled Zombeavers and Super Duper Alice Cooper (obviously a doc on Alice Cooper). Then we have the North American premiere of Tsai Ming Liang's monk-style performance piece Journey To The West, and Der Samurai, which is, yes, about some kind of East German samurai. Of course, this is...

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Review: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, An Ode To Joy

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 08:00 AM PST

Regrettably, Beethoven got there first. In another world, The Grand Budapest Hotel, a celebration of wit and style and class, an example of a technical master working at the top of his craft, a work as warm and genuinely funny as its director or any of its stars have made, in another world it could just easily have been titled "Ode to Joy". I don't know if this is the film Wes Anderson has been building towards, or if it's simply an example of the planets aligning in just the right way, but there is something The Grand Budapest Hotel that feels valedictory. Maybe valedictory isn't the right word. Though I doubt Anderson is kissing his particular style goodbye (safe to bet he's not going...

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SXSW 2014: Have A Creepy Look At Nicholas McCarthy's HOME

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 07:30 AM PST

Hot on the heels of a trio of images from Nicholas McCarthy's upcoming horror flick Home, comes our first look at his sophomore effort. In this scene Ashley Rickards plays the mysterious girl who goes to a young couple's house to babysit their newborn daughter. Then the clip gets creepy.Have a look for yourself. Home has its world premiere as part of the Midnighter program at SXSW on March 9th in the Stateside Theatre. ...

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Review: HONEY, A Beautifully Nuanced Directorial Debut From Actress Valeria Golino

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 07:00 AM PST

Irene (Jasmine Trinca) lives alone by the ocean and has a peculiar job -- assisting deaths in terminally ill patients and their families by observing and providing poison used in putting down sick pets. Assisted suicide is a taboo subject in deeply religious Italy. The drug is illegal, so she has to travel down to Mexico once every month to get it. Having lost her mother to illness when she was young, Irene is somewhat of an idealist, believing that she's doing a good deed. With her cold facade, she hides her emotions remarkably well when carrying out her job -- using her work name Miele (Honey), she usually stays with the dying person, reminding them constantly that it's not too late to change their...

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Nick Damici And Jim Mickle Developing Lansdale's HAP AND LEONARD Novels For Small Screen

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 06:30 AM PST

Break out the Dr. Pepper and vanilla cookies! Nick Damici and Jim Mickle, the duo behind the big screen adaptation of Joe R. Lansdale's novel Cold in July, are working to bring the author's Hap and Leonard series to the small screen. They will work with Lansdale and develop a television series for the Sundance Channel. Hap Collins and Leonard Pine are two friends from the fictional town of LaBorde in East Texas. Hap spent time in prison for refusing to be drafted and fight in the Vietnam War. Leonard, his best friend, is a gay black man who went to Vietnam. Inseparable since then, they make ends meet by working in the rose fields and such. Though Hap tries to keep a level head and...

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Interview: Actress Valeria Golino On Her Directorial Debut, HONEY (MIELE)

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 06:00 AM PST

Italian actress Valeria Golino (Rain Man, Hot Shots!, Indian Runner, Respiro among others) makes an assured directorial debut with Honey/Miele, a drama about a woman who assists suicides for a living. It's a beautiful film that plays out like a great piece of music, accompanied by strong performances. It was quite nerve-wracking for me to meet Golino because I had a crush on her since I was young. Still stunning with her penetrating green eyes, kinky curls and smokey voice, she made my job of concentrating on my notes very difficult. But soon her unguarded candidness and enthusiasm got the better of me and we had a great conversation (I hope).Twitch: You are an established actor, working with a lot of different directors throughout your...

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JERSEY SHORE's JWOWW To Exec Produce JERSEY SHORE MASSACRE

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 04:30 AM PST

Because you did not know you needed another Jersey Shore related project until now! Word has come that Jersey Shore cast member Jenni 'Jwoww' Farley has signed on to executive produce the horror/comedy Jersey Shore Massacre. The film stars Danielle Dallacco, Sal Governale, Richard Christy, Bigfoot(?!?) and Ron Jeremy.JERSEY SHORE MASSACRE explores a day in the life of Teresa (Danielle Dallacco) and her girlfriends when they leave their suburban New Jersey salon for a weekend of sun and sin down the shore. The girls hook up with five fist-pumping delinquents who find themselves thrown out from a seaside bar for inciting a dance floor brawl.  With nowhere else to go, the group winds up at Teresa's uncle Vito's hideaway in the New Jersey Pine Barrens....

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