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A Swarm of Classic Japanese Cult Films Headed to the UK!

by Todd Brown, October 10, 2006 10:37 PM

Okay all you UK folk, prepare to spend an awful lot of time at the BFI this November. Why? It's Wild Japan: Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film a retrospective of 60's and 70's era JApanese cult films. And it's a DAMN good lineup.

Ahem.

Branded To Kill, Female Convict Scorpion, Funeral Parade of Roses, The Great Melee, Hausu, Jigoku, Pale Flower, School of the Holy Beast, Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter, Sword of Doom, Yakuza Graveyard and Zatoichi the Fugitive.

Zowie.

Visit the Wild Japan website here.

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Berlin 2012 Preview: Forum and Panorama

by Brian Clark, February 9, 2012 3:05 PM

For part two of our Berlinale 2012 Preview (here's part one - the Competition Lineup), we'll be highlighting titles in the Forum and Panorama sections. What's the difference? According to the festival, the Forum section includes the most daring and risk-taking films of the program, while the Panorama section includes films specifically targeted at buyers (who are generally not... More »

EURO BEAT: On The Passing Of Theo Angelopoulos And The Prudish French

by Brian Clark, February 7, 2012 11:22 AM

For the second time in two years, I am frustrated and a bit sad to begin discovering the work of a great, oft-overlooked filmmaker upon reading news of their death. Such was the case last year with Jean Rollin, whose passing prompted me to dig into his filmography and in turn discover one of the most unique genre filmmakers... More »

Berlin 2012 Preview: Competition Lineup

by Brian Clark, February 6, 2012 6:32 PM

Berlinale 2012 kicks off in three days, and with its vast, diverse international program, preparation is mandatory. So, between stockpiling warm clothes and memorizing how to say "I don't speak German" in German, I've been combing the program and singling out potential highlights in each festival category. I'll be sharing these over the next several days before I depart,... More »

The Art of Self-Incrimination: A Social Media inflected CHRONICLE

by Kurt Halfyard, February 6, 2012 11:22 AM

*Some Spoilers, Fair Warning*Perhaps a goofy co-incidence that Facebook filed with the SEC to launch its $5 Billion (with a B) initial public offering in the same week as this viral/web advertised film hit cinema screens. The dollar value for the filing is itself equal parts news-catcher, market-hubris and ultimately an underscore on where society, in the here and now,... More »

CHINA BEAT: A Flirtation with Classification

by James Marsh, February 4, 2012 9:40 PM

Earlier this week, Chinese cinema exhibitor Beijing Bona Starlight Cineplex Management Co. Ltd. announced that it will start applying film classifications to films in the hope of providing better guidance to its patrons and improving box office performance. A subsidiary of film distribution giant Bona Film Group, the exhibitor currently only operates four cinemas in China, including two in Beijing,... More »

A Swarm of Classic Japanese Cult Films Headed to the UK!

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Berlin 2012 Preview: Forum and Panorama

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Berlin 2012 Preview: Competition Lineup

The Art of Self-Incrimination: A Social Media inflected CHRONICLE

CHINA BEAT: A Flirtation with Classification

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