Tiff 2013: Asian Film Selections Trailers

Tiff 2013: Asian Film Selections Trailers

For fans of Asian cinema, this year’s Toronto International Film Festival has a great lineup of films from Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and The Philippines, with some of the biggest directors including Hitoshi Matsumoto (Big Man Japan), Kiyoshi Kurosawa

NYFF 2013: CAPTAIN PHILLIPS to Open Festival

NYFF 2013: CAPTAIN PHILLIPS to Open Festival

Today it was announced that Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks and directed by Paul Greengrass, will be opening this year’s New York Film Festival that runs from September 27 through October 13.  The film tells the true story of a

Venice 2013: Full Lineup Announced

Venice 2013: Full Lineup Announced

The full lineup for the 2013 Venice Film Festival has been announced, with 20 in competition films including Terry Gilliam‘s Zero Theorem, James Franco‘s Child of God, David Gordon Green‘s Joe, and Ti West‘s The Sacrament.  This year marks the

Fantastic Fest 2013: First Wave Announced

Fantastic Fest 2013: First Wave Announced

The first wave of films for Fantastic Fest 2013 have been announced, with highlights including a red carpet premiere of Keanu ReevesMan of Tai Chi, E.L. Katz‘s Cheap Thrills, and Alex van Warmerdam‘s Borgman.  The fest will run from

Venice 2013: Venice Days Lineup Announced

Venice 2013: Venice Days Lineup Announced

The Venice Film Festival announced the full lineup for their Venice Days sidebar, with 12 films featured this year including Bruce LaBruce‘s Gerontophilia (pictured above), John KrokidasKill Your Darlings, and Sean Gullette‘s Traitors. This year Venice has partnered with Tribeca to

Tiff 2013: HALF OF A YELLOW SUN Trailer

Tiff 2013: HALF OF A YELLOW SUN Trailer

Here’s the debut trailer for Half of a Yellow Sun, which will be premiering at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.  The film is based on the novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and follows the lives of two sisters in

Tiff 2013: First Round of Films Announced

Tiff 2013: First Round of Films Announced

This morning The Toronto International Film Festival announced the galas and special screenings set for this year’s fest running from September 5-15th.  Highlights include August: Osage County, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Ron Howard‘s RushSteve McQueen‘s 12 Years a Slave, Alfonso Cuaron‘s

Comic-Con 2013: Day 1 Schedule Announced

Comic-Con 2013: Day 1 Schedule Announced

Like previous years, the San Diego Comic-Con will be releasing its schedule one day at a time starting today and continuing through the weekend.  The opening will see a lot of TV related announcements and panels including South Park, Dexter, Sherlock, Battlestar

Comic-Con 2013: DREW: THE MAN BEHIND THE POSTER

Comic-Con 2013: DREW: THE MAN BEHIND THE POSTER

Though it’s been in production for several years, Drew: The Man Behind the Poster is finally ready and will be premiering at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego.  This documentary takes a look at the life and career of legendary

Fantasia Fest 2013: Second Wave of Titles Announced

Fantasia Fest 2013: Second Wave of Titles Announced

The second wave of titles has been announced for Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival 2013, and the lineup this year is looking pretty fantastic.  Takashi Miike‘s Shield of Straw has been announced as the opening night film, with some other highlights including