A Festival Reviewed: FAFF 2011 Saturates Melbourne in Gore & Awesomeness!

Last night, the inaugural Fantastic Asian Film Festival -- with gory, insane help from Yoshihiro Nishimura -- kicked in the door of Melbourne cult film culture with blood-soaked steel-capped chainsaw boots, and carved its mark in the festival calendar. The city, which... More »

By Simon de Bruyn

FAFF 2011 - KARATE-ROBO ZABORGAR review

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By Kwenton Bellette

FAFF 2011 - HELLDRIVER review

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By Kwenton Bellette

FANTASTIC ASIA FILM FESTIVAL TICKET GIVEAWAYS (MELBOURNE ONLY)

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By Kwenton Bellette

Leading Voices in Global Cinema

Todd Brown, Founder & Editor Toronto
Peter Martin, Managing Editor Dallas
Ryland Aldrich, Festivals Editor Los Angeles
James Marsh, Asian Editor Hong Kong
Brian Clark, European Editor Paris

China Beat: What did China See in IRON MAN 3?

Much has already been written, both on these pages and many others, about the landmark Hollywood-China co-production that is Marvel and DMG Entertainment's Iron Man 3. The film, directed by Shane Black, is the third solo outing for Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark, and has proved a phenomenal success around... More »

FEAR & LOATHING AT CANNES, PART 2: I'M IN LOVE WITH EVERYBODY'S GIRL

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CINEMA HOLOCAUST ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA, PART 1: THOSE GOD DAMN FILM BLOGGERS

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FEAR & LOATHING AT CANNES, PART 1: A MAN'S HANDSHAKE SAYS EVERYTHING

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Destroy All Monsters: Leo DiCaprio and the Myth of the Chick Flick

I have a running argument about whether or not movie box office is a zero-sum game. I tend to attack film earning potential from the "mother of two" perspective - which is that while yes, it's nice to believe that if a film is good it has a theoretically unlimited... More »

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