Here’s the first trailer for Foxcatcher, starring Channing Tatum, Steve Carrell, and Mark Ruffalo, and directed by Bennett Miller (Money Ball). The film tells the true story of Olympic wrestlers Mark and Dave Schultz and their relationship with millionaire John du Pont.
Just a few weeks ago, we discussed the Canadian exploitation film Screwballs, which wasn’t the best way to jump into Canuxploitation, so we’re trying again this week with Mark L. Lester’s Class of 1984. Completely by coincidence, this film features a
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Release Date: September 27th, 2013 (Limited)
Director: Erik Matti
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 7/10
Based on the real life scandal that rocked the Philippines, Erik Matti’s On The Job weaves a story of
Today, Drafthouse Films announced their acquisition of Hitoshi Matsumoto‘s (Big Man Japan) R100, which just had its premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival as part of its Midnight Madness lineup. The film, whose title is a play on the Japanese
This week, in honor of Ron Howard‘s Rush hitting theaters, we make Ryan watch Driven starring Sylvester Stallone.
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One of the films I wish I had a chance to see at Tiff this year is Jason Bateman‘s directorial debut, titled Bad Words. The film stars Bateman as a middle aged man who, due to an obscure loophole, enters an 8th
Here’s the first trailer for the upcoming video game adaptation Need for Speed, which stars Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Dakota Johnson, Imogen Poots, and Michael Keaton. The film is directed by Scott Waugh (Act of Valor), so that coupled with the fact
Apparently this is just a Justin Long kind of day, with the announcement of his involvement in the new Kevin Smith film and now the new trailer release for the rom com A Case of You. Long plays a writer attempting to
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Kevin Smith spoke about his upcoming horror film Tusk, which is set to begin production next month, and revealed that Justin Long has been cast alongside Michael Parks for the film. Smith
The first batch of films for the 8th Rome Film Festival have been announced, with competition films including Spike Jonze‘s Her, Jean-Marc Vallée‘s Dallas Buyers Club, Isabel Coixet‘s Another Me, and Scott Cooper‘s Out of the Furnace. Hunger Games: Catching Fire will
Here’s the new trailer for Richard Shepard‘s (The Matador) Dom Hemingway, starring Jude law. In the film, Law plays a gangster just finishing a 12-year stint in prison, only to jump back into the life a the while trying to reconnect with
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This week’s pre-theatrical and day and date video on demand releases include the directorial debut from Keanu Reeves, Man of Tai Chi, the music documentary Muscle Shoals, and the horror thriller Dark Touch.
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We’re giving away a streaming code for Sundance Now to watch Alexandre Moors‘ critically acclaimed Blue Caprice to one lucky reader. All you have to do is shoot us an e-mail at admin@filmpulse.net and include your name and e-mail address and
This week’s Kickstart Sunday pick is the upcoming feature length thriller Volatile from directors Ludwig and Paul Shammasian. The film revolves around a bouncer whose house becomes burgled, and the obsessive quest he begins to get his stuff back
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Release Date: September 20, 2013 (Limited)
Currently playing on VOD platforms
Director: Dennis Iliadis
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 5.5/10
What would happen if you took an epic party film like Project
