Review: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, An Impeccably Crafted Fairy Tale |
- Review: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, An Impeccably Crafted Fairy Tale
- Review: 22 JUMP STREET, Charmingly Aware That It's A Sequel
- Descend To The Depths With Lovecraft Inspired FEED THE LIGHT
- Review: WOLFCOP, The Tangled Canadian Horror Comedy
- Follow The Prophet With Trailer For Cult Indie AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
- LA Film Fest 2014 Interview: SUPREMACY Director Deon Taylor
- Review: I HATE LOVE Loves The Rom-Com Formula
- STAR WARS EPISODE VII Update: Ford Falls, Foiled by Falcon?
- Twitch's Favorite Football Films
- BIRDMAN: Michael Keaton Flies Again In Groovy First Trailer
- Hey Coffee Lovers, Smell This: AROMA OF HEAVEN Trailer
- Watch The Tender IN THE ABSENCE OF THE SUN Trailer
- KINO! 2014 Revamped Festival Continues to Showcase New German Cinema in NYC
- Review: Emmanuelle Devos Shines in Biopic VIOLETTE
- Review: THE SIGNAL Goes Everywhere, Mysteriously
| Review: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, An Impeccably Crafted Fairy Tale Posted: 12 Jun 2014 10:15 PM PDT  Ok, I'm a sucker for this film. There, I said it to get it out of the way. My affection for the How To Train Your Dragon series comes down to a particularly personal connection - their design for "Toothless", the (semi)trained dragon in question, is kind of a dead ringer for my cat. Now, objectively, one shouldn't fall for a film that reminds one of their pet. Still, if the Coen Bros. can manipulate the hell out of my emotions with Inside Llewyn Davis, why can't the crazy cats at Dreamworks poke at my affection for felines with their character design? Most critters in films tend to take on traditionally dog-like characteristics. It's an easy choice to make - notions of unconditional loyalty... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...] |
| Review: 22 JUMP STREET, Charmingly Aware That It's A Sequel Posted: 12 Jun 2014 06:00 PM PDT  Sequels are often rough things. Save for franchises where the expectation of similarity is baked in, the second of a kind is rarely as successful as the first. Success, of course, need not mean in terms of dollars and cents, but in terms of the creative package - rarely does the second time 'round convey the same sense of wonder or pleasure as the first. We humans are creatures of novelty, it seems, and even the most wondrous thing can quickly become commonplace. On the other hand, audiences are fickle. Make a sequel too far astray from what made the first instance work and you're now alienating expectations. These twin elements - fulfilled expectation and craving for novelty - are the core element of any... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...] |
| Descend To The Depths With Lovecraft Inspired FEED THE LIGHT Posted: 12 Jun 2014 04:30 PM PDT  Armed with a tiny budget and a whole lot of talent, Swedish director Henrik Moller has made himself quite a splash with his debut feature, winning Best Film at the HP Lovecraft Film Festival. Sara takes a job as a cleaner to find her missing daughter and strikes an uneasy alliance with the sinister janitor. They venture with a small group into the abyss underneath Malmö and the heart of darkness.Though directors such as Guillermo Del Toro will very likely never stop trying to bring massive budget versions of Lovecraft to the big screen it's the indies like Moller who keep on proving that all you really need to do it well is a mastery of tone and he certainly seems to have that covered.... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...] |
| Review: WOLFCOP, The Tangled Canadian Horror Comedy Posted: 12 Jun 2014 04:00 PM PDT  So now that western Canada has had its fill of Lowell Dean's horror comedy Wolfcop (if you think you missed it do not worry for it has been carried over) those of us in eastern Canada find ourselves in the rare position of catching up. Wolfcop opens in Winnipeg, Toronto, Hamilton and Halifax this Friday, June 13. By now you should know the story of Wolfcop. Lou is a police officer in a blue collar town called Woodhaven. He is not the brightest badge on the payroll. He often wakes up from a drunken stupor. He is rarely seen without his hip flask. The police chief and fellow officer Tina barely put up with him as it is. During a night shift Lou investigates a disturbance... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...] |
| Follow The Prophet With Trailer For Cult Indie AS IT IS IN HEAVEN Posted: 12 Jun 2014 03:30 PM PDT  While it's hard to put a finger on the exact reason why there's been a definite surge in interest in cult groups on film in recent years, particularly of the apocalyptic, end of the world variety. And the big screen results have been fascinating. And for those intrigued by the subject matter, add Joshua Overbay's indie As It Is In Heaven as something to keep eyes open for.After the death of the Prophet, a man is called to lead his small religious sect as they anxiously await the end of the world they were promised. Director Joshua Overbay deftly leads audiences down a twisting path of passion and devotion, envy and manipulation in this sympathetic portrayal of a modern-day cult leader and his spiritual convictions.... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...] |
| LA Film Fest 2014 Interview: SUPREMACY Director Deon Taylor Posted: 12 Jun 2014 03:00 PM PDT  Deon Taylor needed something he could sink his teeth into. After a few horror films and plugging away at being an independent filmmaker in this increasingly challenging market, the script about real-life white supremacist Garrett 'Tully' Fuller and his first 24 hours out of a 15-year prison sentence was presented to him. This month, Tully is set for execution on Death Row.*"I would say that this is not a film that a black filmmaker would take on," Taylor tells me as we lounge comfortably, naively, in the JW Marriot just before the start of the Los Angeles Film Festival. "I'm probably the only person that would be crazy enough to touch subject matter like this. Because I had to see it through the eyes of... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...] |
| Review: I HATE LOVE Loves The Rom-Com Formula Posted: 12 Jun 2014 02:00 PM PDT  Debuting internationally in 2012, but only now arriving in Mexican movie theaters, I Hate Love (Odio el Amor) tries too hard to be a distinctive effort in the romantic comedy field. It brings a mixed cast, with both Mexicans and Americans, and consequently it is spoken in English and Spanish. Story-wise, there's not much innovation; it plays like a road movie at times, though the main thing is its straight dramatic side that makes the teenage characters go through rough situations. In I Hate Love, the (Mexican) boy who meets the (American) girl is distinct, as he suffered an accident that left him deaf. The young lady herself has had a very difficult past, with drug addiction and suicidal behavior emerging after her mother's own suicide.... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...] |
| STAR WARS EPISODE VII Update: Ford Falls, Foiled by Falcon? Posted: 12 Jun 2014 01:30 PM PDT  Cue whatever "old guy" jokes you want, but according to THR Harrison Ford has injured his ankle on the set of Episode VII and has been forced to leave in order for his injuries to be mended. They have not said what happened, but I still blame those damn Millennium Falcon hallways.According to the official statement:"Harrison Ford sustained an ankle injury during filming today on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII. He was taken to a local hospital and is receiving care. Shooting will continue as planned while he recuperates"This isn't the first injury for the actor - he famously required major surgery during the Raiders shoot - but it does prove to be a bit disconcerting for the well being of this rogue... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...] |
| Twitch's Favorite Football Films Posted: 12 Jun 2014 01:00 PM PDT  After the long four-year wait, today is the day for a new World Cup to kick off. It's a very particular edition for football's major event, as the world's top champion, Brazil, is the host country for the first time since 1950 (when the famous "Maracanazo" happened). At the same time, incredibly immense complaints against this year's Cup have been an everyday thing and, hopefully, won't be ignored during the next month. Brazil 2014 means both football and serious sociopolitical problems. For the Twitch gang, it is also a perfect excuse to talk about some of the most remarkable cinematic efforts that have taken the world's most beloved sport as subject of exploration. We have put together a list that answers to a simple question: which... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...] |
| BIRDMAN: Michael Keaton Flies Again In Groovy First Trailer Posted: 12 Jun 2014 12:00 PM PDT  Michael Keaton sounds like he's channeling Christian Bale in the groovy first trailer for Alejandro González Iñárritu's Birdman. That would be the 1989 Batman, speaking with a gravelly Dark Knight voice as he remembers his past glories. The trailer begins with Gnarls Barkley performing "Crazy" before a succession of wild imagery parades by, leading to an encounter between Keaton and Edward Norton that is unlike any superhero battle I've ever seen. Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) - famous for portraying an iconic superhero - as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family,... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...] |
| Hey Coffee Lovers, Smell This: AROMA OF HEAVEN Trailer Posted: 12 Jun 2014 11:00 AM PDT  The original Bahasa Indonesia title of Aroma Of Heaven is Biji Kopi Indonesia, which translates as "Indonesian Coffee Beans," and could easily be mistaken for a documentary to promote Indonesian coffee. Nope, it goes back further to explore a commodity that is ingrained deeply in our culture and everyday life. It dates back 300 years to the colonial era, when the indigenes were not permitted to drink from the very coffee they planted, and moves forward to the present day, when, ironically, most of the best coffee beans produced in Indonesia are exported to foreign countries, while the inferior, defective product is distributed to the locals.Here's the official synopsis:Armed with nothing but innate curiosity and a small crew, the filmmakers endured a polemic journey through the... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...] |
| Watch The Tender IN THE ABSENCE OF THE SUN Trailer Posted: 12 Jun 2014 10:00 AM PDT  Once in a while there will be movie that represents certain people in a certain time and a certain place. Judging from the trailer, The Absence Of The Sun is offering that, a mature drama about three women in Jakarta. While it's obviously not saying we're here to entertain you, but sometimes this kind of film is a journey for us to experience, to reflect or just to see other people's life beyond our circle.Directed by Lucky Kuswandi, departing from the stle of his first feature Madame X, and producer Sammaria Simanjuntak (Finding Ucok) this film will hit Indonesian theatres this June. Here's the official synopsis:A tender, melancholic night is experienced through the eyes of three women as they struggle to find themselves in this ever-changing... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...] |
| KINO! 2014 Revamped Festival Continues to Showcase New German Cinema in NYC Posted: 12 Jun 2014 09:00 AM PDT  After its previous 35-year relationship with the Museum of Modern Art, the 2014 edition of the KINO! Festival of German Films in New York reboots in new locations, but still continues its mission of bringing notable recent German films to New York City. The festival's new home this year is the Quad Cinema, where the program will run from June 13 through June 19. This year's eclectic lineup includes features, documentaries, and award-winning shorts.KINO! kicks off on June 12 with its opening night film, Christian Schwochow's West, which will screen at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. The festival also includes the US theatrical release of Sabine Lidl's documentary Nan Goldin: I Remember Your Face, an engaging portrait of the influential photographic artist, which... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...] |
| Review: Emmanuelle Devos Shines in Biopic VIOLETTE Posted: 12 Jun 2014 08:00 AM PDT  Ever since her breakout role as a deaf office worker, Carla, in Jacques Audiard's audacious caper flick Read My Lips, Emmanuelle Devos has risen to become one of the top French actresses of our time, working with auteur filmmakers such as Arnaud Desplechin and Alain Resnais and rubbing shoulders with Catherine Deneuve and Gerard Depardeu. The thing is, I can't think of another actress who made a career out of her frumpiness more successfully than Devos. And she happens to be a favorite of mine.In Martin Provost's biopic of a post-war French writer Violette Leduc, Devos delivers another gold-star performance, again using her arguably unremarkable physical attributes as a weapon.The film starts with Violette's black market smuggler days during WWII, when she is helplessly in... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...] |
| Review: THE SIGNAL Goes Everywhere, Mysteriously Posted: 12 Jun 2014 07:00 AM PDT  A dreamy atmosphere is established early in William Eubank's sophomore feature The Signal, holding the promise that the story could go, literally, anywhere. It's a haunting, lonely, moody, deliberately-paced atmosphere that's reminiscent of Eubank's debut, Love, which was set aboard the International Space Station. Initially, The Signal follows three young friends traveling across the U.S.; the open landscapes remind that the countryside between cities is often as empty of people as outer space itself. Nic (Brenton Thwaites), his girlfriend Haley (Olvia Cooke), and his best friend Jonah (Beau Knapp) enjoy an easy comfort on the long trip, yet there's a sense of disquiet between Nic and Haley. She's moving away for a year, and her decision has edged her relationship with Nic to the breaking... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...] |
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