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Camera Japan Festival Rotterdam 2014 Reveals Its Great Line-up

Camera Japan Festival Rotterdam 2014 Reveals Its Great Line-up

Posted: 10 Sep 2014 03:01 AM PDT

This October, the Camera Japan Festival returns, starting as always in Rotterdam with its full selection, before travelling to several other locations. While the festival is primarily focused on Japanese films (more than 40 are in the program), there are always live performances, lectures, expositions and workshops about Japanese culture as well. Thankfully this always includes great food too! This year, the festival's theme is "J-Dream", meaning whatever is weird, fantastical or wonderful. The lecture topics include Japanese manga-architecture, and the fantastical elements in Japanese literature. For a taste of "J-Dream", just check out this year's poster... The films are mostly shown for the first time in the Netherlands, but there are some international premieres (first showings outside of Japan) as well. Several Twitch-favorites show...

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Toronto 2014: VSC Sinks Its Teeth In WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS For Canada

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 09:00 PM PDT

The Kiwi vampire comedy What We Do In The Shadows is yet to have its Canadian Premiere in the Midnight Madness program at the Toronto International Film Festival this week but the folks at Video Services Corp got busy and secured the distribution rights on all platforms for Canada. They will partner with production company Unison Films and Funny or Die, who will use their online presence to promote the film leading up to its release date, yet to be confirmed. "It was clear from the first time sitting down with Jonathan and VSC that they had been hypnotized by the vampire subjects of Shadows," says Emanuel Michael, CEO of Unison Films. "So, I have no doubt whatsoever that they will tirelessly, and quite in fact, eternally...

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Mórbido 2014: Fest Moves To Puebla

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 08:00 PM PDT

Some days ago it was confirmed that the magic town of Pátzcuaro, Michoacán is no longer home to the Mórbido Film Fest, one of Mexico's top genre festivities and a favorite of the Twitch folk. The reason is clear: the government's lack of support, as the festival's director Pablo Guisa said, but I think it has to do as well with the insecurity that the whole state of Michoacán is suffering in consequence of the so-called war against drugs. The current state of Michoacán hurts tourism and, certainly, the sponsors begin to retire their support too. I think it is worth noting that Reforma, a major newspaper in Mexico, published a report indicating that the Morelia Film Festival is suffering the same situation due to Michoacán's...

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Sitges 2014: Antonio Banderas, AUTOMATA, SPRING, WHEN ANIMALS DREAM, And More

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 07:00 PM PDT

It's mere weeks until the most beautiful corner of Catalunya plays host to hoards of genre film fans (myself included). The latest news from the Sitges Festival announces that Antonio Banderas will receive the Grand Honourary Award for his lifetime achievement in film. Banderas will also be presenting his latest film, Automata, directed by Gabe Ibáñez.Also announced for the Official Fantastic Selection are Goodnight Mommy, currently receiving rave reviews out of Venice; Spring, by Twitch favourites Justin Benson and Aaron Moorehead (currently enjoying its world premiere at TIFF); Leigh Janek's decidedly creepy Honeymoon and two incredible films that made waves at Cannes, When Animals Dream by Jonas Alexander Arnby and Alleluia by Fabrice du Welz. Rounding out the official selection announcement are some titles I've...

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Toronto 2014 Review: THE IMITATION GAME Falls More Than A Bit Flat

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 06:00 PM PDT

From a British Nation that has had its fair share of scientific geniuses, it's perhaps no surprise that the life and work of Alan Turing has spawned its fair share of dramatic works. There have been TV versions, drama/docs, and even a musical with the score by The Pet Shop Boys. Now, with The Imitation Game, the attempt is being made to make a definitive drama about the man's struggles, both scientifically and personally, within the context of an accessible period film. The casting choice seems well in keeping with the intentions here. Benedict Cumberbatch has perfected the art of being coldly cerebral, conflicted and calculating on Sherlock, so his inclusion as the lead seemed quite a coup. He's joined by the likes of Keira...

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Toronto 2014 Review: CART, Women's Rights Take Center Stage In Social Drama

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 02:00 PM PDT

Following hot on the trail of recent Korean dramas seeking to depict the plight of Korea's common class is Cart, a David vs. Goliath, based-on-fact tale detailing the injustices of Korea's labor system and the harsh treatment of women in Korean society. With her latest film, Boo Ji-young returns to the director's chair five years after her indie feature Sisters on the Road, with a bigger cast and a far more pointed social agenda. In addition to its full-time staff, a big box retail store employs a large number of part-time employees. One day, in a bid to cut costs, upper management decides to prematurely end all of their contracts and fill their labor needs with an outsourcing firm, to bring down salary costs and...

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Review: PERRO GUARDIAN, A Gritty Character Study Based On Reality

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 01:00 PM PDT

The trailers for Perro Guardián, the debut feature from Bacha Caravedo and Daniel Higashionna, were selling it as a gritty action thriller. They got the grit part right, but this is actually a slow-burn psychological study of a difficult character, making for an interesting premise for a Peruvian film.The titular Perro (Carlos Alcántara) is a former soldier turned hitman, living on the fringes of society and carrying out jobs for shadowy higher-ups. The year is 2001, when the government passed a bill granting amnesty to military personnel accused of human rights violations during the inner war with the Shining Path terrorist movement. While waiting for the bill to be approved, Perro lives in the shadows, separated from his family.His latest job brings him into contact...

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Now Playing In Mexico: Denis Côté's VIC + FLO SAW A BEAR

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 12:30 PM PDT

This one is for those looking for the odd, arthouse cinema. While it premiered way back in early 2013, at the Berlinale, Denis Côté's Vic + Flow Saw a Bear finally opened in Mexico City last weekend. Our own European editor, Brian Clark, watched it in Berlin and wrote a review, leaving clear that the film is, to begin with, quite strange indeed ("as the title suggests") and stays far away from a conventional narrative. The film opens with a static shot of a boy in a scout uniform playing an awful number on the trumpet to Vic (short for Victoria). When he finishes, he demands money for the performance, which leads to a hilarious lecture from Vic about what does and doesn't merit payment. With its...

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Toronto 2014 Review: Epic And Austere, ALIVE Depicts Dark Days For Korean Laborers

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 12:00 PM PDT

Incessantly grim and pushing the three-hour mark, indie helmer Park Jung-bum's Alive is about as challenging a sophomore work as anyone could have dreamt up. And this from a man who debuted with the ferociously bleak The Journals of Musan (2011), a tale of a socially awkward North Korean defector unable to fit into his new surroundings, and whose sole companion, a stray dog, meets a untimely end, leaving his helpless master to fend for himself. Yet, just as that was a devastatingly effective silent wail, this latest work harnesses Park's boiling anger at the injustices that riddle Korean society to create an imposing and austere call to arms. Jeongcheol, a construction worker in Korea's mountainous Gangwon province, tries to provide for his mentally ill...

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Los Cabos 2014: Denys Arcand And Atom Egoyan To Be Honored, Plus Canadian Lineup

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 11:30 AM PDT

For its upcoming third edition (12-16 November), Los Cabos International Film Festival (previously known as Baja International Film Festival) has a brand new image, but it is once again showcasing the cinema of Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The festival revealed yesterday the details regarding the Canadian part of its official selection. It also confirmed a couple of tributes, dedicated to two widely celebrated Canadian filmmakers. It's all about Canada so far for this Mexican film festival, indeed.  The directors that are being honored by Los Cabos are Denys Arcand and Atom Egoyan. Arcand is best known for The Decline of the American Empire and its Academy Award-winning sequel, The Barbarian Invasions. Egoyan is a longtime favorite at the Cannes Film Festival, with such awarded...

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VSC Inks Three Year Deal To Distro Kino Lorber Titles In Canada

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 10:30 AM PDT

Video Services Corp and Kino Lorber announced today that they have agreed to a three year deal where VSC will distribute Kino Lorber titles here in Canada on multiple platforms. They will primarily release KL's back catalog in all packaged media formats then approach other distribution platforms on a case by case basis. The deal will show its fruits beginning on November 4th with DVD and never before in Canada Blu-ray editions of Gary Cooper's Man of the West and Louis Malle's 1965 film Viva Maria! starring the delectable Brigitte Bardot. VSC will dip into KL's catalog of 800 films and plan to release four to eight titles per month! Not only will they dip into the classics and restored titles but also new theatrical releases. ...

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Fan Expo 2014 Exclusive Interview: Elijah Wood Talks Film, Fans, And More

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Not surprisingly, Elijah Wood is a lovely guy. He's a film geek at heart, as passionate about the medium as anyone reading this site. He's made small budget indie films and some of the biggest productions ever made, but none of it seems to have dampened his enthusiasm for movies. I'd met Elijah a few times at Harry Knowles' Butt-Numb-A-Thon in Austin, Texas, including a very memorable Hobbit screening where we chatted at length about 3D HFR before the event began, and always found him to be incredible genuine and quick with a laugh. Plus, those eyes in person, man, they're like giant blue laser beams, it's almost disconcerting talking to the guy feeling that he's about to melt your face off with his...

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Fan Expo 2014: Sheryl Lee And The Grady Twins Talk TWIN PEAKS, THE SHINING, And Being Dead Girls

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 08:01 AM PDT

The brief scenes in which Danny Torrence encounters The Grady Sisters haunting the halls of the Overlook Hotel in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, are not only considered some of the scariest moments in that film, but some of the most ghastly images ever shot. One can only imagine what it must've been like for real-life twins Louise and Lisa Burns, who in their girlhoods, were the stuff nightmares were made of for an entire adult world. Perhaps nobody understands this experience better than Sheryl Lee, or, as the world knows her, Laura Palmer, of David Lynch's TV phenomenon Twin Peaks. For years, the mysterious murder of Laura Palmer and the identity of her killer, were the biggest subjects on the pop culture landscape, thanks to...

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Giveaway: IDA - Win 1 Of 5 Codes To Download Critically-Acclaimed Film

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 07:00 AM PDT

Pawel Pawlikowski's movie about a young nun in the 1960s who makes a shocking discovery that changes her life, Ida has won near-unanimous praise from critics and audiences alike, and we have a chance for U.S. residents to download a very legal copy of their very own via iTunes. As our own Patryk Czekaj wrote in his review: To make a long story short, coming back to what I said at the beginning, I honestly think that Ida proves to be a truly rare find and it should be treated with utmost care. Although Pawel Pawlikowski's film has slight religious and historical overtones, the ones that Polish viewers got used to over the course of years, it doesn't use them to narrate the story, they're...

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