LA Film Fest 2013 Review: AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS Sure Is Pretty, But It Ain't Quite Divine
As someone who spends a good portion of his days talking and writing about cinema, there comes an interesting moment when certain difficulties as to how to communicate rear their ugly head in either form of discourse. Sometimes it is... More »
  

Dolph Lundgren Plus Robots Versus Zombies! Watch The English Language BATTLE OF THE DAMNED Trailer Now!
What could be better than Dolph Lundgren battling zombies in a post apocalyptic Singapore? Simple! Dolph Lundgren battling zombies in a post apocalyptic Singapore with the help of heavily armed robots! Yes, kids, it's Battle Of The Damned and while... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Interview: V/H/S/2 Cinematographer Abdul Dermawan Habir Talks SAFE HAVEN
With the release of  V/H/S/2 on VOD, I believe the film has gained the broader audience it deserves, and most who have already watched it will agree that Safe Haven, directed by Gareth Evans and Timo Tjahjanto, is the best... More »
  

Jason Gorber's Cineruminations: On MAN OF STEEL, SuperJesus, and THIS IS THE END's Jewpocalypse
Back in 1933, while Hitler was ascending into power in Germany and diasporic Jews throughout the world looked on with concern, two high school students created one of the most indelible mythical heroes of the last century. Borrowing from... More »
  

Exclusive: ABSENCE Debuts A Wonderfully Creepy Teaser
Dropping on audiences from Cinedigm on July 5 is Jimmy Loweree's intriguing pregnancy thriller Absence. We've got an exclusive first look at the wonderfully creepy teaser for you to check out. Expectant mother Liz wakes to find her nearly-to-term pregnancy... More »
  

No Dwarf-Tossing For Leo In Scorsese's THE WOLF OF WALL STREET Trailer
The first trailer for Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street has arrived, and it gives a startling glimpse at this tale of reckless decadence in the stock market's healthier days, courtesy of Jordan Belfort's autobiography.Leo DiCaprio stars as the... More »
  

LA Film Fest 2013 Review: EUROPA REPORT Is Mushy But Enjoyable Sci-Fi
Ecuadorian filmmaker Sebastián Cordero has a handful of titles on his directing resume, the best known probably 2004's John Leguizamo-starring non-comic journalist drama Cronicas. All of his films have been in Spanish and none venturing into what we would... More »
  

Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2013 Returns to NYC With An Impressive Slate of Provocative Films From Around the Globe
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, now in its 24th edition, returns to New York from June 13 through 23 with 20 films, 18 documentaries and 2 fiction films, with screenings at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the... More »
  

LA Film Fest 2013 Review: SHORT TERM 12 Is The Rare Film That Gets Child-Adult Relationships Right
As someone who has spent much of his adult life working extensively with children and teenagers (from being a kindergarten aide to high school substitute, to a 1:1 aide at home and in school) I am always very wary going... More »
  

Review: The Paul Walker Vehicle VEHICLE 19 Is Fast And Thoughtful
Michael Woods (Paul Walker) is eager to reconnect with his ex-wife. So eager in fact that he travels to South Africa where she works at the US embassy. As soon as he arrives he hires a car, is given the... More »
  

HBO Reveals First Look at Stephen Merchant's HELLO LADIES
Ah, Smerch. Otherwise known as Stephen Merchant, co-creator of The Office, Extras, An Idiot Abroad and many other projects with Ricky Gervais, Karl Pilkington, Warwick Davis and other collaborators. He's also known as the voice of Wheatley in Portal 2, a... More »
  

The Epic Adventure Continues With The First Poster For THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG
This breathtaking poster surely comes as a real treat for all the die-hard The Hobbit fans who are anxiously waiting for the arrival of the first trailer for Peter Jackson's The Desolation of Smaug - set to hit the web on Tuesday,... More »
  

Ari Folman's THE CONGRESS Gets Picked Up For US Distribution
Wow, Drafthouse Films is on a roll. Robin Wright seems plenty happy in the picture above and so are we. Director Ari Folman completely bowled us over with his (almost) fully animated documentary Waltz With Bashir. So rest assured that... More »
By Ard Vijn   
  

Hey, New York! Hit A Free Screening Of BREAKUP AT A WEDDING And Meet Zach Quinto In Person!
You in New York and have a hankering for some Vulcan love? Well, there isn't any in indie comedy Breakup At A Wedding but Spock himself - Mr Zachary Quinto - served as a producer on the film and he'll... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Slamdance Comes Home: Fest Partners With Cinedigm To Bring Winners And Faves To VOD
If you regularly catch my reviews and articles here at Twitch than you know I totally dig the Slamdance Film Festival, that beautiful anarchic step child of Park City who shines a considerable spotlight on first-time filmmakers with flicks made... More »
  

New DELIVERY Artwork Heralds LAFF Due Date
About to premiere as part of the Beyond program at the LA Film Festival, Brian Netto's Delivery has released some brand new artwork to trumpet their upcoming birth dates.In this unnerving chiller, Kyle and Rachel Massy are a young couple... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

DocsBarcelona 2013 Awards Top Prize To THE ACT OF KILLING
Already feted in Berlin, Telluride and reviewed by Jason Gorber at TIFF for Twitch last year, The Act of Killing continues to impact on jury members and festival goers alike.  This time, DocsBarcelona wrapped up five days of shenanigans by... More »
  

Watch The First Trailer For SXSW Winner SHORT TERM 12
Destin Daniel Cretton's naturalistic drama Short Term 12 premiered at this year's SXSW to the buzziest of buzz and then went on to win both the Grand Jury and Audience prize there. The film continues on the festival circuit this... More »
  

Hugh Jackman Turns Vigilante in First Trailer for Denis Villeneuve's PRISONERS
Quebecois director Denis Villenueve caught everyone's attention with the incredible Incendies in 2010, garnering a Best Foreign Language film Oscar nomination and a fistful of other awards in the process. His back catalogue also includes the terrifying true-crime drama Polytechnique,... More »
  

Dan Harmon Returns To COMMUNITY

When news broke in mid-May that Community would be returning for a fifth season on NBC, the reaction from critics and fans was decidedly mixed, if not outright wary, with folks contemplating whether or not the show deserved or even... More »
  
 
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