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AFM 09: Fresh Art And Plot Details From Tony Jaa's ONG BAK 3!

by Todd Brown, November 7, 2009 3:11 PM

After director / star Tony Jaa had a very public meltdown while working on his recent Ong Bak 2 it comes as no surprise that producers Sahamongkol Film have been keeping things quiet as far as progress on Ong...
 
 

Reel Asian 09: Win Tickets To WHEN THE FULL MOON RISES

by Todd Brown, November 6, 2009 11:48 AM

When does the full moon rise?  On Friday, November 13th - that's when Toronto's Reel Asian International Film Festival will screen Mamat Khalid's cult horror comedy and you could be there for free.  We've got a pair of tickets...
 
 

AFM 09: The Producer Of TURKEY SHOOT And PATRICK Brings A METAL TORNADO!

by Todd Brown, November 6, 2009 11:08 AM

Fans of classic Oxploitation film and viewers of recent doc about same Not Quite Hollywood need no introduction to Tony Ginnane.  A veteran producer who has long embraced comparisons to Roger Corman, Ginnane built his name in the seventies...
 
 

Magnolia has a Good Heart

by Swarez, November 6, 2009 8:53 AM

Looks like producer Thor Sigurjonsson owes me a coke. Magnolia Pictures has, according to IndieWire.com picked up the US distribution rights to Dagur Kári's third film The Good Heart, starring Brian Cox and Paul Dano.This should make Todd a happy boy.IndieWire...
 
 

'The Human Centipede' wins Prix D'or at Sainte Maxime International Horror Film Festival

by Andrew Mack, November 5, 2009 9:56 PM

Six's very disturbing yet absolutely engrossing horror film is winning fans and prizes around the globe!Chalk up another win for Tom Six's The Human Centipede. From Austin to L.A. and now to Sainte Maxime in France where his film... More >>
 
 

3RD I 2009: Michael Hawley Previews the Line-up

by Michael Guillen, November 5, 2009 5:12 PM

How fortunate can Twitch be to have two of the Bay Area's best film writers offer previews of what I consider to be this weekend's winner of--as Michael Hawley aptly terms it--November's "smackdown." Film festivalism has never been more... More >>
 
 

3RD I 2009: Frako Loden Previews the Line-up

by Michael Guillen, November 5, 2009 1:44 PM

[Our sincere thanks to Frako Loden for contributing her preview of this year's 3rd i line-up to the Twitch readership.] All the leaves are brown, and the skies are gray. November is here, and so is the most excellent... More >>
 
 

Reel Asian 09: Win Tickets To YANGGAW

by Todd Brown, November 5, 2009 11:42 AM

Toronto's Reel Asian Film Festival kicks off next week and, once again, Twitch is on board sponsoring a pair of screenings at the festival which means free stuff for you!  Today we're offering up a pair of tickets to...
 
 

AFM 09: First Up From Sushi Typhoon, ALIEN VS NINJA!

by Todd Brown, November 5, 2009 4:44 AM

Fresh on the heels of yesterday's announcement of the brand new Sushi Typhoon label of cult excess from Japan's Nikkatsu Corporation comes the specifics of the first product of the new label.  From writer-director Seiji Chiba and action director...
 
 

AFM 09: Following Up The KILL SPEED Smear Campaign.

by Todd Brown, November 5, 2009 4:26 AM

You can't miss it if you're here at the American Film Market.  Mass emails, sign-waving picketers, and rolling sign trucks claiming that action picture Kill Speed is stolen goods and any purchase or sale of the film a violation...
 
 
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