Author: Richard Gray
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Oki’s Movie
All, Film Reviews, Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA), Melbourne International Film FestivalREVIEW: Internationally acclaimed director Hong Sang-soo (The Day He Arrives) is known for his contemplative cinema and his examination of the details of the every day. With Oki’s Movie he continues this with a story of a bizarre love triangle in the filmmaking world.
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Russian Resurrection Film Festival 2011: Program Launch
FESTIVAL: Russian Resurrection, the Australia festival of Russian films, enters its eighth year with a line-up of films from the emerging cinema including 15 brand new releases and a retrospective of five Russian classics.
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Taylor Lautner to tour Australia this month
NEWS: Taylor Lautner will head to Australia this month to promote his new action-thriller, Abduction, directed by John Singleton. Lautner will meet and greet fans on the red carpet in Melbourne and Sydney before attending private screenings.
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First Look: Image of Henry Cavill as Superman in ‘Man of Steel’
NEWS: Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have provided the first look at the new Man of Steel, revealing star Henry Cavill as Superman in the film from director Zack Snyder. Heading around the Internet faster than a speeding bullet, will it satisfy fans?
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15th Japanese Film Festival adds ‘Ninja Kids!!!’,’In His Chart’ and ‘Star Watching Dog’
FESTIVAL NEWS: JFF15 can now add three more titles to that list: Takashi Miike’s Ninja Kids!!!, Yoshihiro Fukagawa’s In His Chart and Tomoyuki Takimoto’s adorable-looking Star Watching Dog along with Perth, Brisbane and Canberra dates.
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Working Dog to release ‘Any Questions for Ben?’
NEWS: Working Dog, the makers of The Castle and The Dish, will release their next film Any Questions for Ben? on Australia Day 2012. Directed by Rob Sitch and co-written by Sitch, Santo Cilauro and Tom Gleisner, it will star Josh Lawson and Rachael Taylor.
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Paramount Australia announces initial 2012 slate
NEWS: Following a stellar billion-dollar (or two) 2011 slate so far, Paramount has announced their initial 2012 Australian release dates for Hugo, Like Crazy, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, My Mother’s Curse and The Dictator.
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The Reel Bits Presents The League – Exclusive Morgan Spurlock Interview
INTERVIEW: David McVay of the Film Actually podcast, representing a dynamic group of bloggers known collectively as The League, had a telephone chat with Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) about his new film POM Wonderful Presents The Greatest Movie Ever Sold.
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Bits Watch: Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Twixt’ Trailer
TRAILER: Last seen in these parts with Tetro at last year’s Melbourne International Film Festival, Francis Ford Coppola’s eagerly anticipated trailer for Twixt has debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it is having its premiere. It’s full of spooky goodness.
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The Beaver
REVIEW: Jodie foster directs and stars in an exploration of depression and puppet fetishes with Hollywood pariah Mel Gibson in The Beaver. Is this a case of art imitating life, or an actor who has hit rock-bottom using his experience to craft a fine performance?
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