Yu Irie's Saitama Rapper Turns ROADSIDE FUGITIVE In English Subtitled Trailer

Japanese director Yu Irie gained a loyal following with his debut film 8000 Miles, a scrappy indie about a trio of would-be rappers with dreams of shaking off their rural lives. the film won raves on the festival circuit and... More »

By Todd Brown

TAKASHI MIIKE and ERIC RED vs THE NIGHT CREW!

It was a helluva week at The Night Crew headquarters. A series of technical mishaps set this week's episode back a few days, but we are here once again, too tough to kill, and too high to die.... More »

By Sean Smithson

Trailer For Calvin Poon's HI, FIDELITY

Calvin Poon's Hi, Fidelity will be taking its bow at the upcoming Hong Kong International Film Festival. The story of three lonely housewives competing for the attention of the same young gigolo is sure to attract attention for its subject... More »

By James Marsh

Anthony Wong Stars In Johnnie To Produced Kidnap Thriller PUNISHED

Soon to premiere at the Hong Kong International Film Festival is Law Wing-Cheong's upcoming kidnap thriller Punished. Here's the festival synopsis:The tycoon (Anthony Wong) is a tyrant who terrorizes both family and staff, the only exception being his loyal bodyguard... More »

By James Marsh

CLEMENT CHENG: THE 'GALLANTS' INTERVIEW (PART 2)

Released in June 2010 in Hong Kong and screened at several major film festivals (HKIFF, Udine Far East Film, Fantasia, NYAFF, Fantastic Fest, Vancouver, Sitges, Tokyo, Berlin Fantasy Filmfest), the kung-fu comedy "Gallants" is definitely one of the best Hong... More »

By Fred Ambroisine

Kicking it old school... Gallants brings back HK kungfu glory!

There's no school like the old school, they say. You would be hard pressed to find a Twitch writer who doesn't pine for those golden days of cinema to return to HK and it looks like Derek Kwok and Clement Cheng... More »

By Andrew Mack

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

Hollywood Beat: Notes On Cutting The Cord And NBC's Genre Programs

I cut the cable cord last year, but I'm not always happy about it. I had to wait a year before seeing Season 2 of Game of Thrones, for example, and will have to wait to see Season 3 until next year. I only have to wait to see Mad... More »

Twitchvision: Talking STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS, MUD and THE ICEMAN

Another Twitchvision chat with Scott Laurie, this time me gushing about J.J.'s latest Star Trek film, which I unabashedly loved.Also talked about he fabbo Mud, and the less fabbo The Iceman, both with Michael Shannon doing his thing.Video embedded below.Update: Was asked to come in today and pick a few... More »

Learning from the Masters of Cinema: Henri-Georges Clouzot's THE MURDERER LIVES AT 21

While Henri-Georges Clouzot is best remembered for many of his later films, including The Wages of Fear and Diabolique, the French filmmaker's 1942 debut has gone largely unseen by Western audiences until now. The Murderer Lives at 21 (L'Assassin Habite au 21), based on the novel by Belgian author Stanislas-Andre... More »

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

CHAPTER 4: THE PHILOSOPHY OF ANNA KARINA AND BUTT PLUGSI'm sitting outside at a small Café that my editor told me to meet him at. I'm a 10 minute walk from the Marche Du Film convention hall and I'm still waiting for my editor to arrive so he take guide... More »

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