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Pictures dept. talks Yu Irie's ROADSIDE FUGITIVE and Sion Sono's LAND OF HOPE (FILMART 2012)

by Fred Ambroisine, April 4, 2012 3:57 AM


From March 19th to March 22nd, 2012, more than 20 Japanese film companies attended the 16th Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). One of the film companies, Pictures dept.... More >>

What BULLY Director Lee Hirsch is "Not Willing to Cut," Plus: Earning Trust and Getting Footage

by Jason Gorber, April 3, 2012 11:00 AM


I sat down Monday afternoon with director Lee Hirsch to talk about his film Bully (read my review of the film here), the challenges of making a film about kids in terrible situations, and the latest on the ratings issue...

TWITCH talks with Drew Goddard about CABIN IN THE WOODS

by Jason Gorber, April 2, 2012 12:00 PM


I sat down with Drew Goddard when he was here in Toronto promoting his extraordinary debut, The Cabin in the Woods [my review of the film]. Tall, assured, with an infectious enthusiasm and a rapid fire way of talking,...

Interview: Writer-Director Mike Pappa Talks About His Time Travel Short, FRANKIE

by Charles Webb, April 2, 2012 10:00 AM


A couple of months back, I brought you information about the short Frankie. Written and directed by artist, animator, and game developer Mike Pappa, the short is making the rounds at film fests and the like. Full disclosure: Mike...

FRANKIE - "Test 22" Stills

by Charles Webb, April 1, 2012 5:07 PM


DEXTER's Michael C. Hall Talks About THE TROUBLE WITH BLISS

by Sean "The Butcher" Smithson, March 30, 2012 5:37 PM


Michael C. Hall, already a well known face after playing David Fisher, the gay funeral director on the legendary HBO cable program Six Feet Under, and now currently hovering around bona fide cultural icon status due to his turn ...

INTERVIEW with THE RAID: REDEMPTION Director GARETH EVANS

by Canfield, March 30, 2012 4:36 PM


Gareth Evans sat there. I had brought a gun to our interview knowing he would appear perfectly harmless and sure enough, the bastard just sat there, calmly waiting for me to ask him questions, giving me thoughtful, interesting answers etc....

Avatar Legendary Scale Figure

by Canfield, March 29, 2012 4:43 PM


Producer Stephen Shiu Jr. Talks Donnie Yen's ICEMAN COMETH and 4D SEX & ZEN (FILMART 2012)

by Fred Ambroisine, March 29, 2012 4:36 AM


Exactly one year ago at the Hong Kong International Film & Television Market (FILMART), Hong Kong producer Stephen Shiu Jr. was starting to sell the erotic movie "3D Sex & Zen" which at that time had not been released in... More >>

Video Interview: THE RAID: REDEMPTION Writer/Director Gareth Evans

by Chase Whale, March 23, 2012 9:15 PM


We have been quite loud about our love for Gareth Evan's second feature, The Raid: Redemption. That's because, well, this movie is just plain badass. Science doesn't lie! I haven't seen a film this adrenaline-fueled in a long time and...
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