Hey NYC! Experience THE NIGHT OF THE CHIHUAHUA For Free At The Friar's Club Comedy Film Festival!
Hey, New York! The Friar's Club Comedy Film Festival kicks off next week and while I sincerely have no idea whether or not there is a full moon in store I am quite certain that if there is it will... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Kudo's JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT MARUYAMA Wants To Get Up Close And Personal With Himself
Though you may not immediately recognize his name there is a more than fighting chance that you know the work of multi talented Japanese writer-director-performer Kudo Kankuro if you are any sort of fan of Japanese cult cinema. The writer... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Hey, Toronto! THE MIAMI CONNECTION And WAKE IN FRIGHT Hit The Lightbox March 29th!
Hey, Toronto! Drafthouse Films is coming north with local partners Films We Like bringing The Miami Connection and Wake In Fright to the big screen at the TIFF Bell Lightbox starting March 29th! If you're a regular reader here you... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Insane First Person Action In BITING ELBOWS Music Video, BAD MOTHER-WhatNow?
It is just one of those days when you come across something so bat-shit insane that you just have to share it with the masses. About a year back filmmakers Ilya Naishuller and Sergey Valyaev made a music video for the... More »
  

Sympathy For Mr. Zombie: Here's The International Trailer For HALLEY
I guarantee you won't find another trailer or film that takes to the idea of the zombie with such a sympathetic and existential gaze as you will with Sebastián Hofmann's Halley. Our very own Ard Vijn had this to say... More »
  

Exclusive New Images From AMER Directors' THE STRANGE COLOUR OF YOUR BODY'S TEARS
The directing duo of Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzaniinspired quite a loyal cult for themselves with the release of their 2009 debut feature Amer, a cult they teased recently with their brilliant O Is For Orgasm segment in The ABCs... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Cineplex Entertainme​nt and Raven Banner ​Launch New Monthly H​orror Series SINISTE​R CINEMA
Good news for fans of horror film here in Canada. If you have been lamenting that some of the buzz titles from festival circuits or limited release films haven't been playing at a cinema near you then your day just... More »
  

NEW KIDS Directors Announce Romantic Comedy BRO'S BEFORE HO'S
Whenever I interview directors, for fun's sake I always try and ask if their next film will be a romantic comedy. No matter how pretentious, arty or depressing the conversation is, this tends to draw a laugh.  But if today... More »
By Ard Vijn   
  

WTF Is The Deal With This "Reality Teaser" For Bala's PARADESI?
This teaser for Bala's upcoming drama, Paradesi, has been making the rounds online since last night and the general consensus is, "What the fuck, dude?" The minute long behind the scenes teaser shows the director apparently being a prick to... More »
By J Hurtado   
  

Hey Australia! Win This Awesome BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO DVD/Blu/Vinyl Combo!
Madman Entertainment are releasing the terrifically bizarre Berberian Sound Studio on DVD and Blu-ray on March 13th. To celebrate we are offering four lucky readers based in Australia a DVD or Blu-ray of the film and most awesomely the original soundtrack on... More »
  

The Boston Underground Film Festival Embraces The Day Of The Dead With The Help Of Robot Hand
It's an obvious pairing for those who know the Boston Underground Film Festival and the work of director Brian Lonano under his Robot Hand moniker, but that makes it no less appealing. Lonano is one of our absolute favorite masters... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Experience The Dark Side Of Dubstep In The Teaser For SXSW Title SNAP *Video Now Embedded*
You know about those young whippersnappers out there dancing and grinding and convulsing to a new brand of electronic music that they've titled dubstep, right? Well, who would have thought that anybody would ever make a dark, psychological drama with... More »
  

The Stack March Episode One: WESTWORLD Finally Hits Blu, Plus ELM STREET Films, SCHINDLER'S LIST, PHANTASM II, And More
Welcome Back to The Stack! They say March comes in like a lion and in this case I'm inclined to agree. This turned out to be one of my most fun months ever. The 70s sci-fi dystopian classic Westworld hit Blu,... More »
  

Watch The Hilariously Absurd, Yet Genuinely Bittersweet Short Film TURTLE
One sure-footed thing about going to a festival like Slamdance is, ironically enough, the mini-surprises that can come in the form of short film programming. Playing in front of the Grand Jury prize winning feature The Dirties this past January,... More »
  

Review: Roman Porno Double Feature -- I LOVE IT FROM BEHIND! and SEX HUNTER: WET TARGET
I Love It From Behind! and Sex Hunter: Wet Target are spine numbers #10 and #11 for those playing along at home, and between the pair I may have a new contender for a favorite in the series, I'll get... More »
  

The Stack: March Editorial -- You And Your Spleen: A Guide To Trolling The 2013 Oscars
Welcome back to The Stack! There are all kinds of stacks. I have stacks of films that need watching and reviewing. Stacks of books that need read and links that need sorting through etc. But once a month I'll be sorting... More »
  

Action! Thrills! A Pop Song By Sexy Zone! All This And More In Fabulous Full Trailer For KID'S POLICE!
Here's the thing about upcoming Japanese action comedy Kid's Police. Based on a television series of the same name it revolves around the central premise of recreating 1970s style, hard boiled Japanese cop thrillers with the goofy twist of having... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

The Stack: February Episode Two Includes THE MASTER, SKYFALL, New Shout Factory and More
Welcome back to The Stack! This installment showcases Oscar winners and losers Skyfall, The Master, Argo, and The Sessions, as well as new vintage SE's from Shout Factory,  including Terror Vision, The Video Dead, The Joshua Tree and Prison. The truly... More »
  

Boston Underground Film Fest Announces Their First Batch Of Titles
Boston area readers, make major note: the mid-week/weekend which consists of March 27th-31st is gonna be crazy. Crazy good for film viewing that is as the 15th annual Boston Underground Film Festival kicks off. Take extra special note because they've... More »
  

SyFy: ROBOT COMBAT LEAGUE, STRANDED and HAUNTED COLLECTER
In the upcoming wave of programming starting this week from SyFy you can take your pick of fighting robots, stranded paranormal investigators and paranormal interventions. Robot Combat League WWE wrestler Chris Jericho hosts what is essentially Rock 'Em Sock 'Em... More »
  
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