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Brazil’s Fantaspoa 2011 Film Festival Line-up
Fantaspoa 2011, billed as “the biggest fantastic film festival in Latin America”, is gearing up down in Brazil, with a whopping 150 films in its line-up, including 55 short films and 95 feature films....
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Mike Cahill’s Another Earth Opening the 8th Annual Indianapolis International Film Festival
Mike Cahill’s sci-fi/not-really sci-fi movie “Another Earth” has been announced as the opening film of the 8th Annual Indianapolis International Film Festival, which will run July 14th through the 24th at the Indianapolis Museum...
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The Chinese Visual Festival 2011 Begins June 30th in London
With over 1.3 billion people in the nation of China, you have think there are some interesting stories to tell, right? Like students taught to recite Shakespeare, a family trying to pay for their...
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Starz Bringing Spartacus: Vengeance and Torchwood: Miracle Day to Comic Con
Studios may be bowing out of Comic Con by the dozens, but the Starz network is not one of them, and the paid cable net is more than happy to keep showing off their...
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The Catechism Cataclysm (2011) Movie Review
When a movie starts with flames and blackmetal, you know you’re onto something. That’s exactly how “The Catechism Cataclysm”, the latest, crazy-ass indie comedy from director Todd Rohal, starts out, and it only builds...
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Breaking Dawn, Three Musketeers and Darkest Hour to be Present at Comic-Con
Some more good news for all of you guys that will be attending this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Summit Entertainment announced its line-up today for the San Diego Comic-Con next month which includes “The...
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Cowboys and Aliens to Debut at San Diego Comic-Con
Hey all you lucky people going to this year’s SDCC, you’re in luck! If you’ve been wanting to see the July release of “Cowboys and Aliens”, you’ll be getting the chance to see the...
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Is This the End of Big Movies at Comic Con? Some Studios Think So…
Comic Con is so big now that the very idea of losing the annual convention to some other city has San Diego shaking in its boots. Movie studios fly their biggest stars there to...
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The Yellow Sea (2010) Movie Review
After his debut film, 2008’s “The Chaser”, Korean director Na Hong-jin was definitely on a lot of people’s radars, mine included, and many of us have eagerly been waiting for his newest crime thriller,...
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Mark Wahlberg Confirms Two More The Fighter Sequels
If you were one of those people who thought the possibility of a sequel to David O. Russell’s real-life story “The Fighter” was a big joke, then oh boy, is the joke on you....
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Burke And Hare (2010) Movie Review
What’s not to like about a black comedy about grave robbers starring Simon Pegg and directed by John Landis? Nothing, that’s what. Throw in Jessica Hynes and you’ve got a miniature “Spaced” reunion. And...
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Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling Roadshow 2011 Slate, Dates, and Posters
Live in Texas? Lucky you, because the Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling Roadshow 2011 will be touring the State with 10 free screenings of some classic (and new classic) movies. Check out the posters and screening...
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Black Bread (2010) Movie Review
“Black Bread” starts of with a scene of such stunning violence—without giving too much away, it involves a sledgehammer and a horse, among a slew of other very nasty things—that it casts a shadow...
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Red Eagle (2010) Movie Review
If movies like “RoboCop” are to be believed, the near future is going to be a festering cesspool of violence and corruption. It must be true, because no matter what era “near future” we’re...
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Film Shots: Taiwan Cinefest 2011
Taiwan Cinefest, now in its third year, is the largest European Taiwanese film festival, taking place in London and other cities around the UK. This year, the festival consists of 4 features and a...
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Encapsulated Cinema Goes To SIFF: The Troll Hunter, The Stool Pigeon, and Viva Riva!
The great thing about the Seattle International Film Festival, and really any big fest, is that you get the chance to see crazy-ass films you might otherwise miss. In that spirit, this installment of...
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12 Paces Without A Head (2009) Movie Review
“12 Paces Without A Head” tells the purportedly true tale of German pirates Klaus Stortebeker (Ronald Zehrfeld) and Godeke Michels (Matthias Schweighofer). The film imagines the story of these folk heroes as a buddy-action-comedy,...
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High Road (2011) Movie Review
For years I’ve used appreciation of “Upright Citizens Brigade” as a litmus test for friendship. That’s not an attempt to be clever or anything like that, it’s actually true. At some point I realized...
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Encapsulated Cinema Goes To SIFF: Nobody, 3, and Outrage
So the Seattle International Film Festival kicked into high gear this past weekend, and will be screening more than 400 movies over the next month or so. While Eric Cartman’s “gay cowboys eating pudding”...
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Lars von Trier Banned from Cannes for Hitler Comments
Lars von Trier has become “persona non grata” at Cannes? Hell, you mind as well tell him to go jump off a balcony if you’re going to ban him from the fest. If he...
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