Review: PATAGONIA OF DREAMS Gets The Period Right, But The Looks Wrong

Posted: 12 Apr 2014 12:00 PM PDT

Chilean cinema has been the talk of the town in film festivals lately. That's notably the case since Sebastián Silva managed to make not one, but two films with Michael Cera, as well as the selection of Pablo Lorrain (director of No, the first Chilean Oscar nominated film) to helm a new remake of the classic crime flick Scarface. That's in addition to the international appeal and growth of the films of Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, especially due to the antics and masterful kicks of Marko Zaror, and the new festival darling that came out of Sundance this year, To Kill a Man. But we tend to forget there are movies that stay out of festivals and international release, and that doesn't mean the film is only relevant...

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Let The Blood Flow: ANTIDOTE And The Re-Emergence Of Turkish Action Cinema

Posted: 12 Apr 2014 11:00 AM PDT

Earlier this week Twitch shared the trailer for upcoming Turkish hitman thriller Panzehir (Antidote) and we've since had the chance to speak with writer-director Alper Çağlar about his latest effort and Turkish action cinema in general.What is the genesis for Panzehir (Antidote)? What are the elements which separate it from other action films within Turkish cinema? It clearly represents a different direction within your own filmography - what pushed you to make this move?Panzehir (Antidote) was my own personal love letter to film noir and action films, set in a gritty urban Istanbul backdrop. It's a soup of Leone references, Turkish mob mojo and old film noir-esque innuendo. One might even call it a "dolma western", I would say kebap, but dolma as a dish...

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