TIFF 2010: Trailer and Images For John Sayle’s AMIGO

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A New trailer & images for John Syales AMIGO have appeared online thanks to Ropes of Silcon(trailer) and TIFF (Images).
The movie is an fictionalised account of the Philippine-American War which took place at the turn of 19th-20th century and even then they where causing atrocities around the world (wonder if George Bush’s ancestors where involved?), the war lead to the slow process of Philippines gaining there Independence.
Apparently this movie has grown out of a book ‘Sometime in the sun’ which never got published which originally started as a screenplay and now we have a film which is set for some sort of release in 2011 but you can see it at next months Toronto Film Festival.
The movie stars Joel Torre, Garret Dillahunt , Chris Cooper, DJ Qualls, Rio Locsin , Ronnie Lazaro, Bembol Roco . Trailer, synopsis and images after the break...

REVIEW:Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (L'ennemi public n°1 )

(This is a a repost of My review of the movie from The Peoples Movies Blog August 12th, 2009, reason for repost is due to the USA release of the movie which will be September 10th)

REVIEW: Mesrine: Killer Instinct (L'instinct de mort)

 (This is a a repost of My review of the movie from The Peoples Movies Blog August 12th, 2009, reason for repost is due to the USA release of the movie which was Friday)

Chance to Catch a classic movie remastered BFI Presents The Leopard (Il Gattopardo)

The Great thing about independent &arthouse cinema's is the opportunity to visually experience cinematic masterpieces of generations gone by and thanks to BFI another classic movie comes to a screen near you.

Luchino Visconti’s sumptuous masterpiece The Leopard will be released in a breathtaking new digital restoration in cinemas nationwide. Backed up with a fantastic score, wonderful costumes with memorising scenes which makes you feel you will be part of the movie especially the fantastic ballroom you look anxiously to find someone to join you in the next dance.

Set in 1860-62, during the turbulent period of Italian unification, it tells the story of an aristocratic Sicilian family threatened by political upheaval. Starring Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale and Alain Delon, it is one of the most beautiful epics ever made.  The Leopard is screening at the BFI Southbank, London throughout september as part of their Nino Rota season As one of the most successful of all film composers (who worked with likes of Fellini,  Coppola, Visconti and Zeffirelli)  a full range of Rota's films will be on the screen including The Godfather II and La Dolce Vita.

The movie was digitally remastered for this year's Cannes Film Festival and thanks to BFI the movie this weekend started its national tour of various cinemas up and down the country through out September into October and November.
For more information and a link to the movies trailer, you can find after the break...

TIFF 2010: Third Teaser For LEGEND OF THE FIST: THE RETURN OF CHEN ZHEN

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Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen has a third trailer just before its release in Hong Kong/China on September 23rd along with its premiere at Toronto Film Festival.
Donnie Yen plays the  iconic culture hero Chen Zhen and if your a fan of Chinese martial arts films you know Yen's the man when it comes to these types of movies. Bodies hit the floor when this one man wrecking machine is on the prowl and everything he does utter cool, missing Bruce Lee check out Donnie Yen but Im sure you already be doing that anyway?
Check out the synopsis and third trailer with English subtitles after the break...

Noomi Rapace in Family Drama Svinalängorna (Beyond)

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This weekend saw the UK/Irish release of The Girl Who Played With Fire was released and ever since the movies which all 3 have been made (The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest out in UK November 26th) Noomi Rapace has become one of the most wanted actress for her protryal of Lisbeth Salander. Its expected Rapace will soon take the step into Hollywood but before then there's still the matter of a movie on the homefront with Svinalängorna (Beyond).
The movie is set in the 1970's about a young womans experiences growning up in a household riddled with abuse and alcoholism, Rapace plays Leena who is now settled with her own family with her christmas shattered by the news of her mother is dying which rolls back the dark memories and first time visit to her mom in her adult life.
There's a great cast of Swedish actors (including Tehila Blad who plays a young Leena, she also played a young Lisbeth as well)  and despite the over dramatic trailer this is actually a very powerful drama which shows why Noomi Rapace is in demand by hollywood. The only shock is none of the big festivals have picked this up especially whose in it but Im sure it will be picked up some festival, however the movie is due to be released in Sweden on November 12th, trailer after the break...

tiff 2010: No Sonic Screwdriver’s here,Offical Trailer For WOMB

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The Playlist have posted online the trailer for the Benedek Fliegauf‘s indie drama WOMB. The movie stars Eva Green, the new Doctor Who Matt Smith , Lesley Manville, Peter Wright and Hannah Murray.
Rebecca (Green) has waited 12 long years to be with her childhood sweetheart again but only to loose him to an accident but now she can bring him back from the dead. The movie isn’t about a woman who can practice voodoo but the controversial look at cloning  and in this case human cloning and the ethical issues the cloning is raised.
The movie has a  mostly British cast with an Germany/Hungary/France produced movie which has been well put together highlighting the acting abilities of the movies main characters, I’m not Matt Smith’s biggest fan on the Doctor who side of things but outside the tardisI actually dont mind him as a actor. The movie does have a gentle charm to it but you do get the sense underneath the dark undertones of the movies subject matter.
Womb has just got itself a US distributor Olive Films so do expect somelimited release of the movie as for UK or Ireland no word yet but the next time the movie will be on a big screen will be next months Toronto Film Festival.
Trailer After The Break....

TIFF 2010: Trailer For Barbara Wong's BREAK UP CLUB (Fun sau suet oi nei )

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If it wasnt for the internet I wouldn't be here! Its a wonderful play you be educated with, entertained with but theres the darkside of the internet that makes you wish the thing was never invented. Barbara Wong shows us a way to abuse with her new movie THE BREAK UP CLUB.
The movie is about Joe a young guy who is devasted his girlfriend Flora has split up with him and Joe decides to join 'The Break up Club' to get over his heartache. By joining the club they say he'll be able to get back with Flora if he can break up another couple and his friend is who he braks up and Flora is back with him, then she breaks up again, comes back and off again. Its one hell of a emotional rollercoaster for Joe and whilst he does this he talks to a director (wong playing herself) about the club!
Despite the movie playing a little like a documentary it is actually a drama with some comedy and of course romance thrown in too! The movie was released in Hong Kong back in June so now its doing the rounds of the film festivals and the next port of call for the movie is Toronto in September, trailer after the break...

Have you just been dumped? What if there was a website that could get your loved one back? There is ! It is called BreakUpClub.asia. All you have to do is break up another couple that are happily in love. Just fill in their names and voila! Would you do it? Our hero Joe is at the computer, about to press ENTER...

TIFF 2010: Promo Reel For Zhang Meng's THE PIANO IN A FACTORY

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There's something of a charming feel about this movie despite been set in a backdrop of an steel works, I love the music too that gives the movie a real European edge even eastern european or even Juenet feel as the movies characters seem eccentric but also very likeable. Below after the break is a lengthy promo reel for Chinese filmmaker Zhang Meng's A PIANO IN A FACTORY.When you look at the setting of this movie it could really be anywhere as the world's industry is in decline and towns globally once thriving industrial centre are nothing more than a crumbling ghost town.
This movie will be playing at next month's Toronto Film Festival and you can check the promo reel and synopsis after the break....

Trailer For Zhang Yimou's THE LOVE OF THE HAWTHORN TREE

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Zhang Yimou maybe known to many as the director behind big budget movies such as Hero, The House Of Flying Daggers and Curse of the Golden Flower but you really the trueYimou when he creates more human, senusal compelling movies like THE LOVE OF THE HAWTHORN TREE.
This movie tells the story of young love during the cultural revolution of China between a young man & woman of different economic backgrounds beautifully shot, masterfully told by a fantastic filmmaker. This movie will go down well in China as it celebrates a important part of the country's history and the movie will be released in China on September 16th.
Check out the trailer after the break....

TIFF 2010: From Farmer's Boy To Pimp Daddy Trailer for Irish Drama SENSATION

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When a Farmer Boy in Ireland is struggling to make ends meet what should he do? Get another that would be sensible but in the Irish movie SENSATION its a job but not job you think off.
Brendon Gleeson's Son Domhnall stars in the dark edged drama who gets a Call Girl they first start as clients then lovers business partners then co-defendents. Beautifully shot and you can see this movie when it premieres at next months Toronto Film Festival, trailer after the break...

Watch Paris By Night of the Living Dead Short

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OOH LaLa! Zombie's invade Paris this is a delayed short PARIS BY NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD shoulkd have been out 4 years ago simply due to been regarded as been bad. Now its complete in full, its okay but nothing special, check it out below.

Paris by Night of the Living Dead
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[REC] 2 Producers In Satanic Horror EXORCIMUS, First Trailer is here!

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"It's the season to be Exorcised La la la laaa!"  Old Nick and his disciples are bit of hot property in movieland at the momment with next week's release (Sept 3rd) Daniel Stamm's Last Exorcism (out now in USA), also The Night Chronicles Devil coming our way too and now we have another contender with EXORCISMUS.
The movie comes from the briliant mind of Manuel Carballo  who brought us [REC] and so Spain has brought us the one person cam zombie genre who better to delve into the underbelly of the Devil? Despite been released by Filmmax this is Carballo's first delve into the English speaking movies and in USA this movie is called The Possession of Emma Evans but in 2011 when the movie is due to be released again another similar movie of Possession of David O'Reilly, so now the main name is Exorcismus.
Expect this movie to enter the festival network very soon in 2010 early 2011, check out the new trailer after the break..

Fifteen-year-old Emma Evans is like any other teenage girl; she thinks that her parents don't understand her. She longs for independence and a life free of family ties and responsibilities and she is prepared to do anything to achieve it. But one day she will be forced to face up to the consequences of her actions.

Life seems to be carrying on as normal, until one day Emma starts experiencing frightening fits. Her parents are convinced that her problems are either medical or psychological, but when doctors´ tests are unable to draw any conclusions, the family is forced to look elsewhere for answers.

It all started off as a bit of fun, Emma never really believed it, but the truth is there is something dark and sinister within her, and it won't take long to surface.

TIFF 2010:Trailer For Koen Mortier's 22ND OF MAY

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Koen Mortier made a name for himself with his debut movie EX-Drummer a movie about disabled guys creating a  rockband who hire a local writer to play drums and all there new drummer can do is manipulate them. The movie gots a massive cult following worldwide and rightly so and now the Belgium director is back with a more shattering  movie 22 MAI (may) which is due to have its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.
The movie centre's arounda security guard called sam who is a guard at a small shopping mall that becomes a victim of a terrorist explosion, its a more somber affair than Mortier's previous movie and I really love the slow motion of the trailer as when life changing events happen they happen fast and reality doesn't sink in but if slow things down you start to get a feel of whats just happened! Check out the first trailer after the break...

... While everything around him is burning, Sam tries his best to help. He drags a woman outside against her will. She is screaming, struggling to get back inside to save her child. But Sam is already back on the scene, trying to rescue other victims, all of them just as helpless as he is. They are strewn over the floor, covered in blood, their clothes shredded to pieces, feeling utterly lost. As their cries turn into screams, Sam is overpowered by fear and panic. First there was the shock, then the realization of what happened. Without thinking, he starts to run, turning his back to the apocalyptic scene. He flees, running along the streets of a city that once felt as familiar as a friend, but now seems more like a dark monster ...

TIFF 2010: FUBAR II Madness Will Be Midnight Madness Heres the full trailer!

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If Bill&Ted was mashed up with Beavis and Butthead, what would the final result be? You would get Terry and Deaner aka FUBAR II!!The Canadian Cult flick is back for another dose of heavy metal madness from its two douche bags Terry & Deaner who are no-brainers, more interested in drink beer listening to metal music, having trash eviction parties, driving cars down snowbanks, the more insane you think the more likely these guys.
Beer, beer,beer,beer,more beer,beer,girls,beer,beer, beer, beer, girls, beers,rock music,beer, beer, girls, and did I mention Beer?
Honestly I didnt know much about this apart from its a cult hit in north America and the movie is due to have its debut at Toronto Film Festival before its release in Canada cinematically on October 1st.
Theatrical trailer after the break...

Sad News Perfect Blue/Paprika Director SATOSHI KON Dies Aged 47

News filtered through late last night that one of Animation & Japanese animation’s great filmmakers has died, Satoshi Kon director of Paprika and creator of Paranoia Agent at the age of 47.

The news filtered through twitter on Madhouse Anime Studio’s Twitter page that the Kon-san had passed away. Madhouse studios where in the forefront of distributing Kon’s work which also included Tokyo Godfathers, Millenium Actress and Perfect Blue all movies of the highest distinction and respected worldwide.

Satoshi Kon’s careerstarted first as a comicbook artist for Japanese Manga YOUNG Magazine before making his screenwriting debut for the Animated anthology Memories in a story called MAGNETIC ROSE an animation which included work from the animation master Katshiuro Otomo (Akira) who was a big inspiration to to Kon and gave him his first breaking working on various project including Roujin Z.

If anyone who said Animation and Movies are not in the same league think again, Kon work followed lifes tribulations, emotions,provoking peoples minds psychologically virtually every animation he created or was involved would transide into live action version easily simply because the characters he created where very human. His inspiration inspiration was seen worldwide not just in animation but in hollywood with Cristopher Nolan’s work been inspired greatly by Kon especially on Inception with Kon’s Paprika movie (check out the Inception/Paprika mashup trailer below).

Its beleived Satoshi Kon died of cancer weeks after his 47th birthday and we shouldn’t remember how the director died but remember him for his great legacy of films he has left us, celebrate his work. Its sad we may never see the light of his upcoming 2011 movie The Dream Machine possibly in memory of his work to the animation world. Rest in In Piece Satoshi Kon-San.

Check the short trailer retrospective of Kon's work after the break....

Second Trailer From Sergei Bodrov's YAKUZA'S GIRL (Doch yakudzy)

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A second trailer for Sergei Bodrov's YAKUZA GIRL (Doch Yakudzy) has another trailer which looks alot more polished than trailer one but it's just as impressive as the debut trailer, simply because it has Japanese action director/star Tak Sakaguchi in it!!!

Theatrical Trailer For Korean Slasher BEDEVILLED

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Jang Cheol-soo’s slasher/revenge movie has its theatrical trailer in time for its release and if your going to theBEDEVILLED Frightfest next week in london, on Monday 30th you can ctach this movie when it has its UK Premiere.
A while back I posted the promo trailer for this movie which came with English subs but now the trailer has been polished and edited up to a better professional standard and now doesnt have English Subs! 
The movie will open in South Korea in September, check out the new trailer after the break...

the tale of two women. One wants to escape to the idyllic island of Moodo, the other wants to leave it for the big city. Seoul banker Hae-won once visited Moodo to see her grandparents and had befriended Bok-nam a girl who still writes despite Hae-won never bothering to reply. But on Moodo again to regain balance to her life, Hae-won is shocked to see everyone treating Bok-nam like a slave. As practically the only young woman on the island, she is a plaything for the men and a workhorse for the women. But true to form Hae-won remains indifferent to Bok-nam’s pleas for help, not wanting to become involved in complicated situations. Then Bok-nam loses the only thing that had kept her going and finally snaps, a sickle in hand to mete out the bloodiest of revenge. - Frightfest

South Korea's Answer to Woody Allen Coming To UK: Hong Sang-Soo coming to UK for his Retrospective

He's Known to many in the movie world as South Korea's Answer to Woody Allen Hong Sang Soo in September is heading to UK to present his own rertospective.
On September 3rd at BFI Southbank London the Korean director will kick off a series of his movies( which offically start September 1st) which will include a onstage interview  with the man himself. His movies also will go on a tour around the UK with visits to Watershed Bristol, Showroom Sheffield, Cornerhouse Manchester, Broadway Nottingham, Glasgow Film Theatre, Queen’s Film Theatre Belfast and Quad Derby, with the tour lasting into December.
He maybe unknown outside of Asia but this year's Cannes Film Festival the director won his first major award with his latest movie Oki's Movie will be closing this year's Venice Film festival, these are two signs of how well respected the director is within the world film industry. This retrospective is a fantastic way to learn and experience movies from another country or as one experienced movie goer said to me "diverse your pallette", basically he meant think out the comfort box of Hollywood a little and embrace the wonderful movies world cinema has on offer and what better way you guys can start by taking in the retrospective of Hong Sang-Soo
Read the full press release of the director's retrospective plus info on on the movies on tour and i've included some trailers(all youtube links) as well, everything is after the break...

The el diablo he is called Mexico! Drugs and violence in Trailer for EL INFIERNO!

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Everybody must be loco down Mexico way, well they are in EL INFIERNO aka HELL! drugs, violence, body parts, guys with poswer tools, its el diablo at his best or should we say Luis Estrada in his latest movie. If you want some  black comedy with lashings of graphical violence but in a funny way Estrada's movie takes the rip out of the Mexican drug trade and Danny Trejo is nowhere to be seen!!!
Check out the trailer after the break...

Benjamin Garcia - Benny - is deported from the United States. Back home and against a bleak picture, Benny gets involved in the narco business, in which he has the first success of his life, a spectacular rise surrounded by money, women, violence and fun. But very soon he'll discovers that criminal life does not always keeps his promises. Epic black comedy about the world of Mafia and organized crime, HELL helps us to understand what everybody is asking: What is happening in Mexico today?

FrightFest 2010: TheTrailer & Poster For THE DEAD

Second Trailer For Dante Lam's STOOL PIGEON

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Dante Lam's STOOL PIGEON is only days away from been released in Hong Kong so the last minute marketing brings a second and final trailer before its August 26th release. If you love Hong Kong action/thrillers like the way they used to do it when Woo ruled the waves well Dante Lam is your man! This is vintage Hong Kong Thriller at its best!, enjoy trailer after the break....

Senior Inspector Don Lee relies heavily on the information provided by stool pigeons in his job.

Barbarian is a painstakingly meticulous armed robber. Don needs an informant to infiltrate his gang. He recruits street-racer Guy. Guy provides information on Barbarian's next job, but Don is unable to effectively act on them until the final moment. Since Barbarian has not left any evidence, Don is pressured to convince Guy to become a witness for the prosecution.

Don promises to provide Guy with a new identity in another country, but the departure is beset by accidents and Guy only barely makes it to safety.

Haunted by his ruined relationships with his ex-wife and former stool pigeons, Don no longer wants to be part of a world that is one betrayal after another.

COMPETITION: 1 Pair Of Tickets For Metropolis at Movie On The Meadow at Cambridge Film Festival

Your Lucky Day - Short Movie

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Found this brilliant little short movie by accident whilst looking for new material for The Peoples Movies, it's called Your Lucky Day by Dan Brown and the story is about a  megaball lottery draw sends a convenience store spiraling out of control.Fantastically edited together as Ive said before if you want to make it into filmmaking bigtime create short movies and work hard as you will get notice, so watchout for this guy as he'll soon be taking that big step if hes creating movies of this qaulity! enjoy!

Need A Date? Help is on Hand with Cyrano Dating Agency Trailer

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Are you one of those people who just cant get a date to have a lovelife?Cyrano Dating Agency maybe the ones to help you! This is new movie from South Korea  about  the agency that  helps the clients but they move together working on secret missions. with their goal to work in the background and until now they've had 100% sucess until they meet Min-yeong.
He is mr unpredictable, got the qaulities but just bad at the dating but he has one lady in his sights Hee-joong, very loveable person  but when the agency sees Min-Yeong's profile panic stations trigger, can this be another sucessfull job for the agency?
It sound abosuletly crazy and if Hollywood attempted this movie it would just be so generic another Hitch probably, only the Asians can get away with making obsure movies sucessfully.
Cyrano Dating Agency stars Eom Tae-woong, Lee Min-jeong, and Park Sin-hye with the movie getting its release in South Korea on September 16th, trailer after the break...

Trailer for Derek Kwok's FROZEN (Wai nei chung ching )

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First time I noticed the title of this movie I was expecting it was a Chinese remake of the Adam Green movie of the same which comes out in uk on October 1st, but this is completely different.
Derek Kwok's Frozen or Wai Nei Chung Ching is about a woman Cyronically frozen in 1989 to waken up 20 years later to find out her then newborn is older than her! We've seen many movies likes of Freaky Friday where kids swap bodies with children, but I cant recall a movie like this where the kid is now older than the parent though has been the odd time travelling classic movie such as Back To The Future where Marty meets his mum.
The movie does sound very interesting and does have the charm you expect from a chinese/hong kong movie intwined with some fantasy, I didnt expect to see those big hairstyles again (I was 14 in 1989 remember them well!!!)
Frozen is out in Hong Kong on September 2nd, trailer after the break....

Teaser Trailer For Renai Gikyoku: Watashi to Koi ni Ochite Kudasai

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On September 25th in Japan Renai Gikyoku: Watashi to Koi ni Ochite Kudasai will be on national and below after the break you can check out the teaser trailer.
The movie is directed by Shôji Kôkami, and stars Kyôko Fukada as a talented screenwriter is suffering from a sevre bout of writers block and one day gets a visit from a happless television producer(Kippei Shiina) who is a big fan of her work to persuade her to write for him and he would do anything to get her to write script, In her reply she asks him to fall in love with her.

Trailer For Polish Arthouse Crime Thiller CHRZEST (The Christening)

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This movie is soon to make its international premiere at the San Sebastian Film Festival CHRZEST (The Christening) by Marcin Wrona. 
Due to the artish style to this movie will make sure this movie will pick up a few accolades along the road when it does its rounds of the film festivals and I agree with this source of this trailer it does have a mixture of the movies Brothers mixed with History of violence. The whole movie looks to have click well together the cinematography, the intergation of the scenes into action into drama, so if your looking for a slighty different spin on the crime thriller movie, this could be the one to check out.

Michal has what he always dreamed of: a beautiful wife named Magda, a newborn son, his own firm. He chooses an old friend, Janek, to be the godfather of his child. This is just the beginning of Michal's plan, who asks his friend to take an interest in his wife... At the beginning the plan works out, but it becomes increasingly difficult for Michal to come to terms with it. Michal knows his deeply hidden past will inevitably come back to him, and Janek will have to make a decision, of which he will never forget the consequences.

Trailer after the break...

Micahel Madsen is a Wall Street Trader in KRACH

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There was a time when Michael Madsen would pop up virtually every big hollywood movie on the planet then suddenly he would dissappear of the face of the earth. Then a cult type movie would come out there he is again then vavoom, no where to be seen until now is in a French movie by Fabrice Genestal, KRACH.
With the world's economy in such a bad state it would be only a matter of time old school Wall Street trading movies from 1980's would be back on our screens, okay we Know Wall Street 2 by Olivier Stone is heading our way in October but the French look likely to beat him with this movie with Gilles Lellouche a Wall Street trader fired by his boss (Madsen) for loosing $millions and he decides to against Madsen.
Will this be any good? hard to tell maybe in Native France but as outside French speaking world probably not though Madsen does look like a real badass in this! Trailer after the break...

Jean-Pierre, recently retired, is a hypochondriac. Anne, his wife, is cheating on him with a former office colleague. His daughter Cathie, divorced and mother of a five-year-old son, lives with Philippe, a "fine" young man whom Mathieu, Cathie's gay brother, calls the "retard". After Jean-Pierre discovers a small spot on his hip, the family balance literally implodes.

Low Budget Killer in Norway's DARK SOULS

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Online, in magazines we get to see what mainstream movies have to offer or at least think they have to offer, one thing at my blog I like to cover trailers for movies from many continents & countires including Scandinavia. I do my best to try cover all levels of film making but I will say alot of low budget flicks dont seem to get alot of airtime and Scandinavians do have there fare share of low budget movies including this one DARK SOULS( Mørke sjeler).
Alot of low budget movies get made of all genres and they get dished out ten a penny majority just plain crap unwatchable but there's always the odd one that stands out worthy of mention and  Mathieu Peteul and César Ducasse's Dark Souls is one of them.
 The movie is doing the tour of the film festivals worldwide picking up a few awards on its tour and from the trailer below you can see the movie is very gritty and is not scared of throwning in a bit of brutality. Black and Decker should get this as a promo ad for their drills as there plenty on view but are the victims are they zombies? I dont think so a little bit like the critters from that dodgy 1980's flick with Patrik Stewart Lifeforce crossed with the affect from 28 Days Later, mmm? Trailer after the break...

Today's victim will killed by ....THE SATURDAY KILLER!!!

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Thailand is famous alot of things Great sunshine, great food, and ehh ladyboys but they are good at mashups of various genres and there's one director who is the master at it and thats Yuthlert Sippapak.
It was the name of this movie intrigued me SATURDAY KILLER and how Sippapak's doing back to back sequels (i:e Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,etc....) matching comedians with beautiful young starlets. Each movie had a slight variation and oddly the movies werent released in order of the days there killer was based on either?!
As i what the actual story is all about, your guess is good as mines, I wonder if this is a funnier version of Smokin' Aces?
Trailer For Saturday Killer  is after the break....

2 New Clips From Sylvian Chomet's THE ILLUSIONIST

Tomorrow in UK & Ireland sees the release of Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist a beautifully drawn animation set inEdinburgh and various beautiful spots around Scotland. The story centre’s around a old style stage magican in the 1950′s whose one of a dying breed of entertainers with the emergance of rock stars stealing his thunder and life is now work coming in the most obscure places. As things seem to be getting bad there’s one little girl, Alice who changes his life forever.

This movie will delight children and adults who love the tradition 2d form of animation which is completely different from the norm of the Walt Disney style but still has that enchanting element from the old disney flick. This is a qaulity film from a qaulity animator in the form of Slyvain Chomet who won 2 oscars in 2003 with his previous movie Belleville Rendez-Vous, so if you enjoyed that animation you’ll love this and if you love the legendary Jacques Tati (whose story this is based on) you really enjoy this.

The movie is on national release in UK & Ireland from tomorrow and Christmas day (25th December) in USA. Check out these two clips from the movie one called ‘Lady Singer’ showning the illusionist trying to win over the crowd and the second called Exercise showning our movies protaganist trying to get himself into a exercise regime!  Clips after the break...

Luc Besson's The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec, To Open This Years Cambridge International Film Festival

The full Line-up for the 30th Cambridge international film festival has been announced today with Luc Besson’s Petrodactyl fantasy adventure The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec the opening movie, this is the movies UK premiere too. The closing movie will be Made In Dagenham created by Calender Girls director Nigel Cole Starring Sally Hawkins Bob Hoskins, Miranda Richardson, Rosamund Pike and Jaime Winstone. Other noteable films been shown at the festival include Rhys Ifans as infamous drug dealer Howard Marks in MR Nice, The Messenger starring Ben Foster, Woody Harelson and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest, the third and final movie of the Steig Larsson Millenium Trigoly.

Over at my other blog The Peoples Movie I will post updates, trailers for this festival and you can go here (very shortly) and check the festival page. Read The Full offical press statement with more information after the break....

TIFF 2010: Trailer For Chinese Martial Arts Comedy: THE BUTCHER,CHEF & THE SWORDSMAN

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You like your movies wierd? whacky? Funny? Full of action? Well you'll like this one, its from China and it's Wu Ershan’s martial arts comedy The Butcher, The Chef & The Swordsman (Legend of the Kitchen Knife). Its Appearing at this years Toronto Film Festival which kicks off next month, check out the trailer after the break....

A group of misfits become mixed up in the struggle to own a deadly kitchen cleaver made from the top five swords of the martial arts world in this wild and brash action comedy that is sure to have audiences running to Chinatown after the film for a late night snack.

Teaser Trailer For Live Action Version of Ashita No Joe

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When your going to bring a classic story as in classic Manga/Anime to the big screen its good to pick a classic sometime and Fumhiko Sori has done that with Tetsuya Chiba & Asao Takamori’s classic boxing manga Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow’s Joe).
With the poser of the internet I have been able to watch some of the classic anime's online as I am a massive fan of old school retro Japanese animation. Dont get me wrong I do love current anime but there just an essence piece of magic connected with classic animation that you just cant put words to but you know you love it.
The story focuses on the story of Joe Yabuki a troubled young man and he meets Dampei Tange who teaches Joe the art of boxing. During a stint in prison Joe meets a boxing prodigy Toru Rikiishi whom a respectful but fierce rivalary develops and their battles inspire other inmates to take up boxing resulting in various battles  of whom are all of different skill levels and weakness.
The movie stars Tomohisa Yamashita (joe), Teruyuki Kagawa (Dampei) and Yûsuke Iseya (Toru) with Toho releasing the movie in Japan and the movie set to be released in Japan in Febraury 2011.
Check the teaser trailer after the break...

Trailer For Indie Sundance Fetstival Hit THE LOCKSMITH

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The Lowbudget award winning comedy THE LOCKSMITH has a new trailer. The movie won at this years Sundance Festival and focuses on Mike (Anslem Richardson)who is trying to reconcile with his ex-girlfriend when he bumps into Margo Ana Reeder) who seems to drag Mike into her relationship woes.
Even in the indie movieworld comedies with a romantic touch seem to still fall into generic romcom type of movie but this seems a little more scrapier than it previous compadres. The locksmith was written and directed by the Jones Brothers Todd and Brad with the written side of things helped by Sophie Goodhart and you can catch this movie when its released stateside on DVD from September 21st.

offical Synopsis:

Mike is a locksmith. He’s also a prisoner on work release, but you wouldn’t know it. He’s just trying to focus on his house calls and reconcile with his ex-girlfriend—until Margo hijacks his day. A live-wire kook who’s certain her boyfriend is cheating on her, Margo bulldozes Mike into spying on the alleged cad. The result: an all-day adventure with a stolen vehicle, a visit to an unlikely drug dealer, and a low blood-sugar attack.

 Trailer after the break...

Grand Prix Get's it Main Theatrical Trailer

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South Korean sports drama GRAND PRIX(dir.Yun-Ho Yang)gets its main theatrical trailer before its release in Korea next month. The movie is based on the once sucessful female horse racer Ju-Hee who is in a depressive state after an horrific arm injury which resulted in the death of her horse. She decides to escape to jeju island in a chance to over come her depression and she meets a fellow jockey Woo-suk who is a record champion at the Japan cup and with his encouragement she fights her way back to the championship.
The movie stars Kim Tae Hee, Yang Dong Geun, Park Geun Hyeong, and Ko Doo Sim.
The trailer is after the break...

LOST PAGE (Página Perdida)- Trailer for trip inspired Brazillan flick

Got this trailer sent to me a few days ago from Sanglant Films, its for a movie from Brazil called Página Perdida or in English LOST PAGE which is surrounded by an intriguing scenario and inhabited by strange characters,  is an abstract film, the result of a powerfull visual dimension created by Lucas Moreira added to the experimental electro-acoustic music of Marcelo Armani.
I do love abstract music even made up several comps on cds of songs i was sent used to help me chill out and I know this will bring on a few WTF moments with some of you, but its something I used to see been made whilst I was studing graphic design in manchester, visually graphical originally unique.

Le Greenboy And Dirtygirl Short

Received an email yesterday from French Filmmaker Jérôme Genevray (and fan of my other blog thepeoples movies!) with this cool little short film/ trailer LE GREEN BOY & DIRTY GIRL which Jerome is hoping in the near future can be made into a full length feature film.
The movie stars Alysson Paradis (sister of Vanessa or sister in law to Johnny Depp), and Diane Dassigny both women well known actress in France and the trailer is backed with with some really cool music from French electro-punk group we are enfant terrible from Paris.
Tell us what you think by leaving some and you can show your support to Jerome by going to the movies facebook page. movie after the break...

Another trailer for BETTER TOMORROW (aka Invincible)

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Another trailer for the south Korean remake of the John Woo Noir crime thriller A BETTER TOMORROW has it's second trailer and has thankfully dropped the silly Invincible film title for A BETTER TOMORROW.

a former North Korean special forces soldier (Jin-mo Ju)looking for forgiveness from his younger brother, the equivalent of Ti Lung’s role in the original, and Kim Kang-woo  will play the cop who can’t forgive his older brother, the equivalent of Leslie Cheung’s role in the original.

The movie also stars Song Seung-hun, Ju Jin-mo, Kim Kang Woo, and Jo Han Seon with the movie getting a South Korean cinematic release late September, new trailer after the break....

TELPHONEME Short

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This is warped fun! as Cypress Hill once sung Insane in the membraine check out the new animated short from the MK12 gang with TELEPHONE ME animated short. There's not much too say is watch and enjoy!!!


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Is Joaquin Phoenix really still here, check out the trailer for I'M STILL HERE and find out

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So is he still here, yes he is but was he ever lost? good question as Magnolia Pictures release the Csey Affleck directed I’M STILL HERE the documentary on the ‘lost year’ of Joaquin Phoenix.
The question is this year really a documentary of a mockamentary as a sucessfull a-list actor at a cross roads of his life drops out of the movies to become a rap star under the management of P-Diddy aka sean Combs. Is this Phoenix giving the movie world the finger or is it a glorified arthouse film showning us the breakdown of a talented but troubled actor whose let himself goe mentally as well as pyshically?

I’m Still Here will shock you, rivet you, make you cringe as well as make you laugh, is there anyway back for Phoenix? The documentary will be released stateside September 10th, but no word if the movie will see the light of day in UK & Ireland but im sure if its successfull it will.

Trailer After the break....

Trailer For Edward Burns Indie Comdey NICE GUY JOHNNY

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Ed Burns is one of those actors who just seems to pop out of knowhere in a movie then suddenly disappear, he seems to be that actor that people remember his face but cant remember his name then a few weeks later you say to yourself "Whatever happen to that actor xxx?" I'm one of those people did it on saturday after watching Saving Private Ryan on tv one thing I didnt realise he also directed, produced and writes too and below is the trailer for his new movie NICE GUY JOHNNY.
The movie focuses on Johnny (played by Matt Bush the guy who kept punching Jesse Eisenberg in the balls in Adventureland) who is on the verge of giving up his dream job in the attempt to please his fiancee and if he cant get that dream job as a radio talkshow host he'll head off to New York to a jo set up by his fiancee's father.Johnny's uncle terry (Burns) is annoyed and he attempts to save his nephew from a life of punching in and out for a living and he goes on an adventure and meets Brooke (Bishe)
Personally this movie and whole set up sounds very generic, more action in King of The Hill than this bland story and the actual trailer doesnt help much either is probably why this movie isn't getting a cinematic release just straight to VOD stateside on October 26th, trailer after the break...

TIFF 2010: Trailers For (Love Crimes) Crime d'Amour Starring Kristen Scott-Thomas

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Love can be the most beautiful thing in the world but it can be the most dangerous thing as jealousy, rivalary, adultery and number of other things can turn love on its ugly head. People get hurt emitionally but also violently and Crime D'Amour (Love Crimes) is people getting hurt violently.
Movie stars Kristen Scott-Thomas, Ludivine Sagnier in a Alain Corneau thriller about isabelle a young and upcomer (Sagnier) at a multinational company who just cant seem to get along with her boss (Scott-Thomas) who steals Isabelle's ideas for her own needs but Isabelle can't take it anymore and plans sweet revenge!!!
The movie is getting released next Saturday in France and Belgium but will also be playing in the Toronto Film Festival. I dont have any information on plans for it to be released in UK & Ireland, good chance it will with the cast this movie has, trailer after the break...

TIFF 2010: L'Origine du cri, Route 132 & Trois Temps Apres La Mort D'Anna Trailers

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A few days ago Toronto Film Festival annouced it's Canadian Line up with a wide selection of feature movies, shorts, animations and documentaries. Over the last few days a number of new trailers for the Canadian part of the festival have found there way onto the internet and over the next few posts I've compiled them together.
In the first post is the trailers for Trois Temps Apres La Mort D'Anna , Route 132 and L'Origine Di Cri, trailers after the break...

Main Trailer For Kwon Hyuk Jae’s Troubleshooter (aka Trapped)

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Below is the main trailer for Kwon Hyuk Jae's TROUBLESHOOTER  aka Trapped. There is a array of Korean thrillers on offer for us mere mortals to enjoys but I think this one stands out a little as in regards of fun and a little bit of comedy thrown into the picture and theres nothing wrong with that as long as you know what route your movie going to aiming to be.

Synopsis: Tae-sik is a private eye who would do anything for money. One day, he gets a call from a man which changes everything. Unexpectedly trapped in a vast conspiracy, all he has is 24 hours to solve the situation.

Seol Kyeong-gu, Lee Jeong-jin, Oh Dal Soo, Lee Sung-min, and Lee Yeong-hoon make up the allstar cast for this upcoming September/October Release.

NORWEGIAN NINJA TV Spots

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Here in the UK as cinema audiences were watching new releases The Last Airbender, Sorcerer's Apprentice whilst stateside had Scott Pilgrim, The Expendables Norway had way of the ninja, thats Norwegian Ninja!.
The movie is set in a satirical alternate piece pf history were a Arne Treholt - convicted as a Russian spy in the height of the Cold War him and his elite crack unit of Ninjas saved Norway during the cold war.
Funny, retro, and simply brillant I do hope this movie does get a cinematical release in UK as it looks  like its the best place to watch this....
Check out the two tv spots after the break...

Trailer for Ah Gan's DON QUIXOTE - 3D

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With on off fiasco with Terry Gilliam's proposed version of Don Quixote it's seems filmmaker Ah Gan has got there before him. This isnt a full on adaptation but a fantasy adaption of the classic Spanish book but based on the legendary Chang'an dynasty warrior.
I am really interested in seeing this but only in 2D NOT 3d (if you follow my Peoples Movies blog Im not a fan of 3D movies) The movie stars Gao Tuo, Karena Lam, Liu Ye and Wang Gang with no offical release date yet confirmed yet.
Trailer after the break...

A Teaser For Ghost Remake(Yes Remake!) Gosuto: Mo Ichido Dakishimetai

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Yes your eyes aren't deceiving you folks this post is for a Japanese remake of Ghost, that movie that starred Patrick Swayeze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. So you may WTF! Well Paramount Picures a while back did an deal with the asian market for a few of there movies to be remade for asian market and you may why?! Ive heard that attitude by a few people before whilst many filmamker remake foreign based movies into English language (most are not very good) so whynot?
 Gosuto: Mo Ichido Dakishimetai is a Japanese version of the classic weepie with Seung-heon Song & Nanako Matsushima reprising the roles the difference in this version is that the character who dies is reversed the female character(Matsushima)  Kirin Kiki will play the role which Goldberg played.

So what do you think? teaser is after the break....

“Ghost: Mo Ichido Daishimetai” will be released in Japan on November 13, 2010.

Trailer for John Woo's REIGN OF ASSASSINS

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Since John Woo decided to move back into the Hong Kong/Chinese movie market I feel a sense of confidence, happiness, a man back on form. Woo'smovie seem to have moved back up to the top where they belong and he is a fine example that Hollywood isn't the dreammaker many filmakers & actors see Hollywood as. Its dogeatdog world and if you hack it on the first attempt and keep the momentum going dreams turn to knightmares.
Bought Red Cliff last week on DVD and if you give me anything set in China when chivlary is in order with John Woo behind the lens Im sold! Here is the first trailer for REIGN OF ASSISSANS which Woo co-directs and produce, proper old school here! The movie is currently in pos-tproduction but what we do know is that Weinstein Company have the American rights so we can expect a release in UK too! Yesss!!!

Movie stars Michelle Yeoh, Woo-sung Jung, Barbie Hsu, Kelly Lin and Shawn Yue, trailer after the break...

TIFF 2010: Trailer For Kat Dennings in DAYDREAM NATION

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DAYDREAM NATION could be one of the movie you may want to check out if your heading to next month’s Toronto film festival where it’ll make its premiere. The movie is written & directed by Michael Goldblach starring Kat Dennings, Josh Lucas, Reece Thompson, Andie MacDowell and Natasha Calis.

The movie is about a teenage girl (Dennings) moves to a rural town (currently been plagued by a serial killer) where she has an affair with a teacher (Lucas).I dont if the killer is just a spin off/ background story or the affair will get entangled into the killers path who knows interesting twist.

Apart from the movie going to be at TIFF 2010 there is no word yet as and when this flick will be released apart from it been 2011. I wonder if this will be one of those flicks that does the rounds of the festival, you then completely forget about and bang it appears a year or two later, mm? trailer after break...

Trailer For Movie Gegege no Nyobo

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Comicbook artists in the west in general may not have celebity status such as a movie star, a few are well known and may get close to celeb status with hollywood current liking to all things comicbook, But in Japan comicbook artist or Manga artists actually do have celeb status like many movie stars and below is a trailer of an expample of that status.
Gegege no Nyobo is an autobiographical look at Shigeru Mizuki the creator of 'Gegege no Nyobo' wife Nunoe. The movie is an adaptation of the television series of the same name which is running on japanese national television at this moment and the movie does also follow the years Mizuki toiled in becoming a famous artist and the hardship both had to go through as well.
Kankurô Kudô plays Shigeru and Nunoe is played by Kazue Fukiishi and fans of the artists work & tv series can catch this movie when it goes on national release in Japan on November 20th, trailer after break...

TIFF 2010: Trailer For THAT GIRL IN YELLOW BOOTS

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Below is the trailer for Anurag Kashyap’s latestmovie THAT GIRL IN YELLOW BOOTS.Im sure many non-indian movies fans when you think of India you'll automatically think this is a Bollywood movie and will be full of big majestic song & dance number, think again.
This movie is an thriller about a young girl who searches  for her father but then finds herself working in a massage parlour. This is not your average Indian movie and Kashyap is not scared to delve into controversy with diving deep into the dark underbelly of Indian society and I'm sure this will have a few of India's version's of Mary Whitehouse standing on their high moral grounds wanting this movie scrapped.
Well if there is a ruckus in Indian media the international media are more curious that movie is to play this years Toronto Film Festival and Venice Film festival too!
The trailer is a slow burner but then picks up some momentum, trailer after the break....