by Todd Brown, April 26, 2012 3:20 PM
Though I had absolutely nothing to do with making this, consider it a sort of impromptu follow up to my previous editorial about Think Like A Man and Hollywood's bias against casting minorities in significant parts. Check the video...
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by J Hurtado, April 11, 2012 11:45 PM
The Dallas International Film Festival is mere days away, and I've been slacking in my duty to inform you all of the great films playing here in my city. Several of the films I've had the opportunity to see either...
by Todd Brown, January 18, 2012 6:00 PM
While every nation's local cinema has its own distinct flavor there are also certain constants no matter where you go. And one of those is that crime plays well everywhere. It's a simple fact. And it's one that is...
by Charles Webb, January 4, 2012 9:00 AM
It's happening right now--the second follow up to the Jason Statham-starring Death Race remake is in front of cameras right now as a South African/German co-production with Paul W.S. Anderson serving as executive producer, Hellboy 2's Luke Goss in the...
by Todd Brown, December 16, 2011 2:28 PM
And now begins the long post-production process.Though it's not due for release until 2013 industry watchdog Baseline reports that District 9 director Neill Blomkamp has wrapped principal photography on his sophomore feature, Elysium.Blomkamp has kept a tight lid on...
by Ben Umstead, December 7, 2011 4:00 PM
As Sundance approaches, there's bound to be a flurry of teasers and trailers for the 2012 selection coming online, if not already. We might as well start with one from the shorts program, Cutter Hodierne's Fishing Without Nets. The synopsis...
by Todd Brown, November 16, 2011 10:57 AM
I would say that the voice over in the trailer for Bonsam Besu - what I can only assume is a completely unauthorized Ghanaian film version of Devil May Cry - is the best part but that would overlook...
by Todd Brown, November 16, 2011 10:48 AM
Ladies and gentlemen, Ghana makes movies. Movies with action. Movies with adventure. Movies with special effects. Movies with famous characters from much better funded movies used in flagrant violation of international copyright law.You love The Terminator? Fond of Predator?...
by Ard Vijn, November 15, 2011 6:02 AM
This week the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam starts with a bang: the opening film is Mads Brügger's "The Ambassador". Made up almost exclusively of hidden-camera footage, the film shows Mads acquiring a diplomatic passport and travelling to the Central...
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by James Marsh, November 2, 2011 2:14 AM
One of the most ambitious and successful documentaries of the year, LIFE IN A DAY is a beautiful collage of people, places, emotions and lives taking place over the course of a single day. Devised and compiled by Academy-Award Winning...