Kwenton Bellette
Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne Cinematheque May Round-up: Petri And Italia Scorned
Welcome back to my ongoing coverage of the Melbourne Cinematheque's fantastic program for 2013. I have made an executive decision that my singular reviews are much too insular and often miss the point of promoting the holistic concept of this... More »
  

Siren Visual Unleashes a MONSTER Anime On Australia
The German-set serial murder meets surgery psycho-twist anime series Monster has been acquired by Siren Visual for Australia. It is in the early stages of being live-adapted by Guillermo Del Toro and HBO but you can see it in its original... More »
  

Hey Australia, Slash The Competition And Win A LADY SNOWBLOOD 1 & 2 Boxset As We Celebrate Toho Month At Twitch!
Live in Australia? You still have awesome prizes coming your way as we celebrate Toho Studios and give away prizes galore in the process!Founded in 1932 and still going strong today Toho Co. Ltd. is a Japanese film and distribution... More »
  

Exclusive: Author Jake Adelstein Dishes Some Dirt On TOKYO VICE Movie
Jake Adelstein has had quite an extraordinary life, as told in his book "Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter On The Police Beat in Japan" which chronicles his time as crime reporter for the famous newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun. In addition to... More »
  

Blu-ray Review: TOKYO MAGNITUDE 8.0 Is Tragedy Animated
Japan's psyche was deeply affected after the Fukushima catastrophe and the effects of this have been increasingly felt in a lot of post-trauma works of fiction since. However there's one work of fiction that aired only 18 months before the... More »
  

DVD Review: HAIL Experiments, Causes Headaches
Hail is not a pleasant film - it is in fact alienating and dismisses the concept of an audience as the film is clearly not made for them. It immerses you into a mire of ugly imagery aided by scattershot... More »
  

Melbourne International Film Festival 2013 Reveals A Provocative Next-Gen Program
The Next-Gen program, a suite of scheduled films that tackle cultural and social issues in a way that is accessible to a younger audience, is as strong as ever this year, and the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has just... More »
  

Hey Australia, Win A GODZILLA MILLENIUM SERIES Boxset As We Celebrate Toho Month At Twitch!
Live in Australia? You have an awesome month ahead of you as we celebrate Toho Studios and give away prizes galore in the process!Founded in 1932 and still going strong today Toho Co. Ltd. is a Japanese film and distribution... More »
  

Review: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS Boldly Goes Not Very Far
Star Trek Into Darkness begins with a thrilling chase sequence on a distant planet; a scene of immediacy and big budget spectacle. The film continues in this manner for most of its run time, punctuated by scenes that are less... More »
  

Hey Australia, Win LONE WOLF AND CUB Ultimate Collection DVD Boxset As We Celebrate Toho Month At Twitch!
Oh Australians, you lucky so-and-so's and devoted readers of our fine site. You have an awesome month ahead of you as we celebrate Toho Studios and give away prizes galore in the process!Founded in 1932 and still going strong today... More »
  

Sydney Is Not Spared In New PACIFIC RIM Poster
We here at Twitch are eager for Guillermo del Toro's sci-fi mech extravaganza Pacific Rim and are excited to bring you more news and images as the film blazes across the promotional path. So in that regard, here is a... More »
  

Sharmill Films Acquires Joss Whedon's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING For Australia
While the 2013 theatrical release date is yet to be announced, it is great news to confirm that Australians will be privy to Whedon's take on the Bard's play Much Ado About Nothing this year thanks to Sharmill Films.Joss Whedon's... More »
  

Hey Australia! Win The Original Homeland With PRISONERS OF WAR Series One!
Thanks to Madman Entertainment, Twitch has 5 copies of series one of the Israeli drama that inspired Showtime's mega hit Homeland.Prisoners of War begins with the return of three soldiers who had been in captivity for 17 years. Two of... More »
  

Melbourne Cinematheque Review: THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM Lingers
Welcome back to my ongoing coverage of the Melbourne Cinematheque's fantastic program for 2013. Here I will be reviewing the first film per season (month). This month I took a look at The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), from... More »
  

Hey, Australia! Win Some Dark Anime With BLOOD-C Complete Series On Blu-ray or DVD!
Thanks to Madman Entertainment, Twitch has 5 copies of the complete series of ultra dark and violent anime Blood-C.Horrifying beasts with a hunger for human flesh prey on the citizens of a quiet town. In moonlit twilight, Saya slays the... More »
  

Hey, Australia! Win A Double Pass to DRUG WAR! [Updated]
Drug War, the latest from Hong Kong legend Johnnie To opens today in selected cinemas.Our very favorable review of this blistering action thriller can be found here.To get your hands on one of five in-season double passes, simple email Kwenton@twitchfilm.net with your... More »
  

Objection Australia! Win ACE ATTORNEY On DVD!
Madman is releasing Miike's latest, a video game adaptation of the hugely successful Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney series! Check out our review here.To win one of five copies of this awesome hyper-mystery on DVD - state your case as to why you... More »
  

Madman's Reel Anime Festival Returns In 2013 With NEON GENESIS 3.0
Anime fans are waiting with bated breath for the next installment of the rebooted Evangelion movies. This incredibly smart and exciting series has changed the lore and narrative of the extremely popular franchise forever, and for the better. So it... More »
  

Hey Australia! Win A Sweet Hat And ADVENTURE TIME COLLECTION 3!
So... Adventure Time is kind of popular, and to celebrate Madman Australia's release of the third collection we generous folks at Twitch are giving five super-rad Aussies the chance to win a box set of the collection 3 Jake Vs. Me-Mow!An... More »
  

Review: PUNCHING THE CLOWN Is Pure Comedy
With the likes of Sarah Silverman and Moby singing the film's praise Punching the Clown certainly is a huge industry in-joke yet it is also accessible for general fans of comedy. Aspiring - and frankly hopeless-  muso comedian Henry Phillips... More »
  
 
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