Watch the Trailer For Stephen Gaghan's CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS
Yep, you read that right. The Academy Award winning writer of Traffic and director of Syriana Stephen Gaghan has lent his pen to the phenomenally successful Call of Duty game franchise, writing the story (and presumably the screenplay) for the... More »
  

Cannes 2013 Review: BEHIND THE CANDELABRA Plays A Familiar Tune
It's become somewhat common for HBO to premiere their bigger movies at notable festivals and Cannes makes perfect sense for Steven Soderbergh's so-called final film, Behind the Candelabra. It also makes sense that the Matt Damon and Michael Douglas... More »
  

Park's SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE Remake Moving Ahead
It was really only a matter of time before the first chapter in Park Chan-wook's Vengeance Trilogy, Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance, was optioned. Again. With the Oldboy remake by Spike Lee on the way this Fall and plans for Sympathy For Lady... More »
  

WE ARE WHAT WE ARE Director Jim Mickle Adapting Joe R. Lansdale's COLD IN JULY
Financing has come through and Jim Mickle, writer and director of Mulberry Street, Stakeland and We Are What We Are, and frequent collaborator Nick Damici can continue adapting Joe R. Lansdale's Cold In July for the big screen. This is their... More »
  

Anchor Bay And Raven Banner Acquire Effects Vet Paul Jones` Debut BUZZKILL
It`s the May Two-Four weekend here in Canada; named so because it is a long weekend and a two-four is a case of beer; which we Canadians consume many of on a long weekend - not that we need an... More »
  

Li Bingbing Joins TRANSFORMERS 4
Mainland actress Li Bingbing has been announced as the first Chinese star to join Michael Bay's Transformers 4, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The co-production between Paramount Pictures, Jiaflix Enterprises and China Movie Channel is planning to feature a number of... More »
  

Cannes 2013: Dark Sky Films And Snowfort Pictures Gaze Together With STARRY EYES
Prominent indie production house Dark Sky Films and upstart Snowfort Pictures are combining forces to produce the 70s style influenced horror film Starry Eyes. Starry Eyes tells the story of Sarah Walker, a determined and desperate actor who would do anything... More »
  

Cannes 2013 First Impression: INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS Makes the Bad Times Fun
The Coen Brothers return with the 1960s-set Inside Llewyn Davis, a delightful tragicomedy about a musician just trying to get a break. Oscar Isaac plays the titular Llewyn and this is very much his show from beginning to end.... More »
  

Cannes 2013 Review: BLUE RUIN Or, Revenge Is A Pain In The Ass
Besides the fact that I doubt we'll see a more deft, thrilling genre film this year, I'm very pleased that Jeremy Saulnier's Blue Ruin addresses a number of issues that revenge films have been overlooking for decades. For example, after... 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... More »
  

Watch A Clip From Jeremy Saulnier's BLUE RUIN
Back on Wednesday Twitch was proud to present the first teaser for Jeremy Saulnier's Cannes selected revenge thriller Blue Ruin and with the premiere edging nearer a new, extended clip from the film has now arrived as well.A beach bum... More »
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Is Christopher Nolan in Talks to Direct BOND 24?
After Sam Mendes ruled himself out of directing a second James Bond film after the phenomenal success of last year's Skyfall, speculation has been rife about who will take on the super spy franchise for its 24th official outing. Christopher... More »
  

Review: HANNIBAL S1E08, FROMAGE (Or, Everyone's Getting Friend-Zoned And Are None Too Pleased About It)
This week's gruesome discovery is the body of an orchestra member left at center stage. His throat and neck have been cut open, the neck of a cello has been stuffed into his mouth, and his vocal chords have been... More »
  

Cannes 2013 Review: THE BLING RING Pawns Character for Coolness
It's difficult to talk much about Sofia Coppola's latest The Bling Ring without addressing this year's other cute-teens-as-criminals film Spring Breakers -- so let's just get the comparisons out of the way right off the bat. While both films... More »
  

NSFW: Dare to Press Play on the V/H/S/2 Red Band Trailer!

Two things to note heading into the red band trailer for V/H/S/2. One, if you want to be really impressed by what this second batch of directors have pulled off for the sequel then go right ahead. Two, there is... More »
  

More Letters! More Death! Iglesia, Sono, Natali And More Anchor THE ABCs OF DEATH 2!
Are you ready for a second lesson in mortality? Because word is out today that horror anthology The ABCs Of Death is getting a sequel and the initial lineup includes some big names from all around the world with a... More »
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Watch The Stellar Cannes Teaser For Jeremy Saulnier's BLUE RUIN
If you think you know what American indie director Jeremy Saulnier is all about from his splatter comedy Murder Party then let me tell you this: You don't know anything. Saulnier will be in Cannes with his sophomore picture, Blue... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Giant Monsters And Robots Hit The East Coast! Here Comes The Trailer For ATLANTIC RIM!
Oh, you knew this was coming, didn't you? With Guillermo Del Toro poised to spread destruction up and down the west coast with his big budget blockbuster Pacific Rim, The Asylum are prepared to do the same along the east... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Huppert, Eisenberg And Byrne Join Joachim Trier's LOUDER THAN BOMBS
Though just two films into his young career, Norway's Joachim Trier has already built a very well deserved reputation as one of the brightest young talents in the international arthouse scene. His two features to date - Reprise and Oslo,... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Eureka Acquires COMPUTER CHESS for Masters of Cinema
Eureka Entertainment has announced its acquisition of Computer Chess, the award-winning new comedy from Andrew Bujalski (Beeswax, Funny Ha Ha). The distributor will oversee a UK & Eire theatrical run of the film later this year, following a "major UK... More »
  
 
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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 »

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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 »

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