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Every parent’s worst nightmare: your son goes missing, and years later someone else turns up pretending to be him, completely taking you in. A story you just wouldn’t believe in fiction were it not actually true. Brilliantly and thrillingly cut.
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‘We believe this story is too important to go untold!’ Rubble Kings is a feature length documentary by Shan Nicholson about the New York city street gangs of the late ‘60s & ‘70s and their influence on hip-hop. From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rights [...]
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The Time That Remains is a double channel, black and white film from Australian-based sister duo, Soda Jerk. Forming part of their series, The Dark Matter Cycle, The Time That Remains explores the concept of hauntology and it’s related social theories. Joan Crawford and Bette Davis move in and out of dream states during the [...]
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Inside Death Row, with Trevor McDonald, is a documentary about America’s most notorious maximum security prison – Indiana State – where McDonald comes face-to-face with 12 condemned men awaiting execution. What was so disconcerting about this was the unexpected likeability of the convicts: frequently I found myself empathizing with these alleged ‘monsters’ to the degree [...]
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Set against playful vintage swing music and a backdrop of swirling color, L’écume des jours (or Mood Indigo in English) is a visually brilliant love story. From the looks of the trailer, the film is yet another artistic succes from the imagination of Michel Gondry, complete with unusual little gadgets, dreamy imagery, and all his [...]
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Here’s a sneak peak from Ghost in the Shell: Arise. I don’t understand Japanese, but the intriguing scenes of a beautiful girl lifting her hands to reveal her cyber robot prosthetics captured my attention right away. Originally created in 1989 as written Manga, this cyberpunk series is getting a face-lift for modern audiences. As a [...]
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When was the last time you sent a paper airplane love letter to a complete stranger? Well, maybe you should take a hint from Paperman and try it out. It seemed to work for him. Paperman is a short film that came about when director John Kahrs began to wonder if his interactions with strangers [...]
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Bill Morrison is preoccupied with damaged film. He tells his story using stressed and distorted footage. And it is beautiful every time. Sometimes there are two stories: the literal and the abstract. I like anything that tells two stories at once. He also collaborates with some heavy-hitting composers. But there could be none of that, [...]
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American Mary is the Canadian writing/directing/producing duo the Soska Sisters’ second feature film centering around medical student Mary Mason as she becomes increasingly disenchanted with the surgical world and is drawn into the unconventional world of body modification. This well-crafted film is gruesome, stylish and has been hailed by many as a turning point for [...]
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Joss Whedon’s Firefly is, in my opinion, the best Sci Fi series ever made. It never made it to series two, but as I understand it, Whedon said he would only make a new series of Buffy The Vampire Slayer if he could make a film based on Firefly. That was Serenity, one of my [...]
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Many things can fuel an artist to create. I Am Not A Hipster follows a singer-songwriter on his cathartic quest to write songs after the death of his mother. This film is an interesting look at the personal struggles of the creative process, all set in the unique world of the San Diego art scene. [...]
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Sydney-based cinematographer Jason Wingrove is all about exploring. Recently he’s been exploring Sydney’s ocean pool culture: the people, the lifestyle, and the passion at famous clubs such as Bondi’s Icebergs, where people swim every morning without fail. Captured in black and white, Sea Pool is a deep look into this interesting, bold – occasionally cold [...]
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A product of the vision of legendary filmmaker, James Cameron, and Shrek director, Andrew Adamson, WORLDS AWAY is a magical 3D extravaganza that takes the viewer on a journey through the mystical realm of CIRQUE DU SOLEIL. As if Cirque isn’t captivating enough, the 3D experience magnifies the intensity even more as the dancers and [...]
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Imagine a period film about the music industry circa 1999. No facebook. Not even Myspace. Bands would record tapes and post them to labels. Yes, really. Labels! Such a film actually exists. Spudmonkey is an Australian comedy about a hapless drummer who’s replaced by samples, and it’s now on Youtube in its entirely. If you [...]
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The muscles from Brussels in a art-house-movie? I watched JCVD recently, a very funny and dark movie about Van Damme as almost himself as he gets held hostage in a bank while trying to get money for a custody battle over his daughter. A very memorable scene is where van Damme turns to the camera [...]
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