Ron Perlman is One Ugly Lady in First Teaser for 3,2,1... FRANKIE GO BOOM

It only takes a minute of footage to get a pretty good idea of what kind of comedy will be on display in Jordan Roberts's SXSW feature 3,2,1... FRANKIE GO BOOM (previously titled minus the "3,2,1...") when it hits theaters... More »

By Ryland Aldrich

SDCC 2012: CRAVE, BRANDED, & COLDWATER Impress at The Virtual Drive-In (w/ Trailers)

Amidst all the studio backed panels and blockbuster hoopla at San Diego Comic Con, there is an event that doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves. 2012 marked the second year of The Virtual Drive-In panel where Hall H gets... More »

By Ryland Aldrich

SDCC 2012: Trailer Debut for BAD KIDS GO TO HELL

You've seen this setup before: a diverse group of high school students end up in detention with a hard ass head master watching over them. But this is where Matthew Spradlin's debut feature BAD KIDS GO TO HELL takes a... More »

By Ryland Aldrich

SDCC 2011: Watch Deleted Scenes From The STAR WARS Saga!

With George Lucas' complete Star Wars saga hitting BluRay on September 16th it comes as no surprise that Lucasfilm is showing of their wares at the San Diego Comic Con. But a rather pleasant treat is that as well as... More »

By Todd Brown

SDCC 2011: ASSASSIN'S CREED LINEAGE Coming to Blu-ray

While you can probably find the full version of the short film Assassin's Creed: Lineage out there somewhere on the nets, the high quality mix of live action and 3D rendering from effects house Hybride Technologies (300, Sin City) just... More »

By Ryland Aldrich

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

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 »

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

MIKE'S JOURNAL. MAY 13. MORNINGI wake up sometime around five AM. My flight to France doesn't leave until five PM. I should be there for security check in sometime around 3PM. There is no reason for me to be up this early but I'm feeling anxious. I have an itch... More »

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

CHAPTER ONE: THE BIGGER THE SIDEBURNS, THE BIGGER THE ASSHOLE. I've hit the big time now. I've finally made it. I'm in like Flint from here on out. I'm boarding a plane to France where I'll be attending the Cannes Film Festival for the first time.No more unpaid blogging from... More »

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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