UPSTREAM COLOR Review 9

UPSTREAM COLOR Review

We here at Film Pulse have been discussing Shane Carruth's Upstream Color for the last several months, basically stating that it would turn out to be one of our favorite films of the year. I made numerous statements and poised questions to myself after watching the first teaser. After revisiting that post I have decided that - Yes, 8 years was definitely worth the wait and I, sort-of, understood the film, but I am still processing what I just saw.

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‘Only God Forgives’ Red Band Trailer

‘Only God Forgives’ Red Band Trailer

Remember how much you loved the stylized violence of Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive? Wish it was set in Bangkok with Thai-boxing? All your dreams have come true and here is the first look at Refn’s follow-up Only God Forgives.

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‘Gimme the Loot’ Review 7/10

‘Gimme the Loot’ Review

Release Date:   March 22, 2013 (Limited Release)
MPAA Rating:   Not Rated
Director:   Adam Leon
FilmPulse Score:   7/10

There was a lot of buzz surrounding Adam Leon’s feature-length debut Gimme the Loot given the

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SXSW 2013 Award Winners

SXSW 2013 Award Winners

The Jury and Special Award-winners of the 2013 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival were announced tonight at the Festival’s Awards Ceremony, hosted by comedian Jerrod Carmichael. Feature Films receiving Jury Awards were selected from the Narrative

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SPRING BREAKERS Review 10

SPRING BREAKERS Review

How do you follow-up a film like Trash Humpers? How about enlisting James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson and Gucci Mane to create a bizarrely beautiful art-piece - part experimental film, part music video nestled inside a surreal narrative. Spring Breakers is definitely Korine's most accessible film to date, but do not be fooled, their are plenty of the director's trademark creative stylings throughout.

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‘The Bling Ring’ Trailer

‘The Bling Ring’ Trailer

Sofia Coppola’s newest film The Bling Ring follows the true events involving a group of teenagers breaking and entering celebrity homes and stealing their possessions. The cast includes Emma Watson, Taissa Farmiga, Erin Daniels, Leslie Mann and Gavin

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New ‘After Earth’ Trailer

New ‘After Earth’ Trailer

M. Night Shyamalan is back with the Will and Jaden Smith father-son sci-fi vechile After Earth. Given Shyamalan’s previous efforts, The Last Airbender, The Happening and The Lady in the Water, After Earth from

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WAR WITCH Review 8

WAR WITCH Review

After playing and winning numerous awards at film festivals, including Tribeca and Berlin, and nominations for both an Independent Spirit Award and an Oscar, Kim Nguyen's War Witch finally makes its way to the theater. Nguyen's film is a compelling coming-of-age tale of young love set against the harsh realities of war-torn Africa, where rebel soldiers fight against government forces while enlisting child soldiers.

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