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NYC Happenings: Two Must-See Films At Japan Society

NYC Happenings: Two Must-See Films At Japan Society

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:00 AM PDT

If you're even just a little familiar with the music of John Zorn, the films he's curated for his monthly series, The Dark Side Of The Sun, at Japan Society, shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. Alternately bold and subtle, and somehow relentlessly experimental while remaining within the context of the traditional, even the sentimental, these are movies that combine high art and hard fun in unforgettable ways. At least that's the case with Inflatable Sex Doll Of The Wastelands (1967), which screens this Saturday, and Crossroads (1928), playing November 15. Regarding the latter, you should know that Kinugasa Teinosuke's silent will be accompanied by a live shamisen-and-percussion performance... but, trust me, even when viewed completely soundlessly the film's imagery carries its own...

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Wu Jing May Not Be Returning To Action Movies Due To Serious Leg Injuries

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 10:30 AM PDT

Chinese martial arts star Wu Jing has suffered from serious leg injuries and may not be able to return to action films, local media is reporting. Wu was recently admitted into hospital and had surgery on both of his legs. Following the operation, he told reporters that the surgery went well but the risk of his injuries recurring may prevent him from working in action movies again, and he is looking forward to spending more time with his wife and young son. Wu has recently worked on SPL 2 and Wolf Warrior, a film that he has written, directed and starred in (alongside Scott Adkins)....

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Busan 2014 Review: THE NIGHT Boasts Strong Cast And Clear Message

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 10:00 AM PDT

The Korean winner of this year's Sonje Award for Best Short Film at the Busan International Film Festival, The Night is a simple 35-minute tale of college friends who fall prey to the norms of Korean society. Yet by touching on a number of pressing themes and feeling utterly real, this work by Choi Ki-yun boasts a quiet but undeniable impact. A couple, along with their two platonic friends Min-hee and Sung-min, visit the seaside for a brief break. They frolic on the beach, talk philosophy over food and drinks and go to bed. But the next day the dynamic begins to change as Min-hee meets up with the girlfriend shortly after and gives her a letter. Not knowing how else to explain herself, the...

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Scarlett Johansson Touted For Live-Action GHOST IN THE SHELL

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 09:30 AM PDT

It was previously reported that The Wolf Of Wall Street's Margot Robbie was in talks to star in the upcoming live-action adaptation of influential Japanese anime Ghost In The Shell. Deadline has now reported that Robbie is no longer up for the role as she is being lined up for Suicide Squad and that Dreamworks has offered US$ 10 million for Lucy and The Avengers star Scarlett Johansson to play the lead in the film. Rupert Sanders (Snow White And The Huntsman) will be directing and the script is written by William Wheeler (The Hoax, The Reluctant Fundamentalist). Plans are to shoot the film in 3D....

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Review: ETERNITY: THE MOVIE, Where Humor And Love Will Last Forever

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 09:00 AM PDT

In 1985 Todd Lucas moves to L.A. from Omaha. He meets B.J. Fairchild at his new job at BJ Maxx's, where you can buy contemporary fashions at affordable prices. He also meets Gina Marie, the girl next door, or, at least the girl across the yard in the same apartment complex. It turns out that Todd and B.J. both like R&B music and they form the band Eternity. B.J. writes the jams and Todd writes the lyrics. The trick is, Todd only gets inspired when he is heartbroken. You see, Todd has high moral values and wants to make love to someone he is in love with. B.J. just wants to have sex with as many women as he can. So with each date and night...

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Watch An Exclusive Clip From Revenge Thriller JULIA

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 08:30 AM PDT

Matthew A Brown's psycho-sexual revenge thriller Julia is poised to have its US premiere October 21st as part of Screamfest LA and we've got an exclusive clip to introduce you to The Human Centipede star Ashley C Williams as the title character.A neo-noir revenge thriller centering on Julia Shames, who after suffering a brutal trauma, falls prey to an unorthodox form of therapy to restore herself.Produced by Farraj Factory and Kinetic Arts, check out the exclusive clip and original trailer below....

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The Many Faces Of Shia LaBeouf

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 08:00 AM PDT

This week, David Ayer's World War II tank film Fury premieres. And while it is oh-so-tempting to dedicate this week's quiz to one of the two Brads in the film, I decided to go with Shia LaBeouf instead. We'll have more Brad later for sure. With Shia, though... When do an actor's off-screen shenanigans overshadow his on-screen performances, to the point that you no longer can simply enjoy them in a film? Talented or not, for the past year Shia LaBeouf has been teetering dangerously close to that edge. Still, when you watch a good film with him in it, he doesn't wreck it, and often manages to surprise. And when you watch a bad film with him in it, he often turns out not...

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Review: LISTEN UP PHILIP Seeks Sympathy For The Asshole

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 07:00 AM PDT

A few years back Alex Ross Perry caught the eye of many watchers in the American independent scene with his second feature, the delightfully awful (or is that awfully delightful?) The Color Wheel. A sibling road tripper with the penchant for the bizarre and eccentric, Perry's dry, bitter humor amused me to no end. His characters ran the neurotic gauntlet from self-centered assholes to self-loathing, very broken people. Truth be told I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this odd 16mm odyssey.Listen Up Philip charts a similar path, though it drops many of the bizarre qualities I enjoyed  so much in his previous work. There are little touches as such, and Jason Schwartzman remains his usual self-destructive best, but whenever the film shifts away...

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