Indie Winners: ‘I’ve Loved You So Long’
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Foreign | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Drama, Foreign Language, Independent, Sony Classics, Box Office, Cinematical Indie
In limited release, Frost/Nixon, Ron Howard’s adaptation of Peter Morgan’s stage play, had the highest per-screen average of the weekend ($60,000 each at three screens), according to estimates compiled by Box Office Mojo, but it’s not an indie. Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire ($18,026 per […]
Asian Cinema Scene: Zhang Ziyi as Peking Opera Star
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Foreign | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Drama, Foreign Language, Independent, Music & Musicals, Box Office, Miramax, Cinematical Indie
Eight years ago, Zhang Ziyi soared into public consciousness as the tempestuous heroine in Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. She’s continued to score in sumptuous epics like Hero, House of Flying Daggers, and The Banquet, as well as off-beat pleasures such […]
Read More..>>Asian Cinema Scene: ‘Ong Bak 2′ Opens Big
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Foreign | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Action, Foreign Language, Independent, Box Office, The Weinstein Co., Cinematical Indie
Living up to expectations, at least at the box office, Ong Bak 2 opened in Thailand last Friday and did big business. The action flick, starring Tony Jaa, is on track to become the biggest local hit of the year, according to Variety […]
Read More..>>Kicky Clips from the ‘District B13′ Sequel!
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Foreign | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Action, Foreign Language, Remakes and Sequels
Just yesterday I was inspired to write “Everyone should watch District B13” on my Facebook page, and then I watched the dang movie AGAIN! Basically I think it’s one of the most entertaining action flicks of the past ten years, so when I came across THIS PIECE during […]
Italy Scores Big in the European Film Award Nominations
Posted on November 11, 2008 - Filed Under Foreign | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Foreign Language, Independent, Awards, Oscar Watch, Cinematical Indie
The Italian films Il Divo and Gomorra hogged the spotlight at Saturday’s announcement of the European Film Award nominations, with five nods apiece, including best picture. “But wait,” you might be saying if you’re not European. “Why do the European Film Awards matter to me? I’m […]
Asian Cinema Scene: China Answers ‘High School Musical’ with ‘Kung Fu Hip Hop’?
Posted on October 21, 2008 - Filed Under Foreign | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Foreign Language, Independent, Music & Musicals
With High School Musical 3 (AKA Will Those Darn Kids Ever Graduate?) ready to hit theaters on Friday, it’s clear that American teens love to watch American teens singing, dancing, and romancing. Why shouldn’t Chinese teenagers have the same opportunity to admire their peers putting on a show?
Unfortunately, […]
Exclusive: Fear(s) of the Dark Clips
Posted on October 20, 2008 - Filed Under Foreign | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Foreign Language, Horror, Fandom, Trailers and Clips
Cinematical has just received two exclusive clips from the upcoming French animated horror anthology Fear(s) of the Dark. And if “French animated horror anthology” doesn’t snag your attention, then how about news that this puppy is pretty damn good. The film itself consists of a collection of […]
Read More..>>This Just In: ‘Let the Right One In’ is Ten Times Better Than ‘Twilight’
Posted on October 7, 2008 - Filed Under Foreign | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Foreign Language, Horror, Romance, Thrillers, Magnolia
Sorry for tricking you, but I just used that headline to grab your attention. I haven’t even seen Twilight yet. But if you’re someone who’s in the market for a film based on an award-winning book about a dark-yet-poignant romance between two young people — one of whom […]
Icelandic Thriller ‘Jar City’ Getting an American Remake
Posted on October 6, 2008 - Filed Under Foreign | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Foreign Language, Deals, Telluride, Mystery & Suspense, Cinematical Indie
Iceland has a more robust film industry than you might expect from a small island nation of only 320,000 people, but still, it ain’t exactly Hollywood. So when an Icelandic film gains worldwide attention, it’s newsworthy.
Such is the case with Jar City, an excellent […]
Time’s Up! Did Your Favorite Country Submit a Film to the Oscars?
Posted on October 1, 2008 - Filed Under Foreign | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Foreign Language, Independent, Oscar Watch, Cinematical Indie
Pencils down, foreigners! Wednesday was the deadline to submit a film to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for consideration in the Best Foreign-Language Film award at the Oscars, and 51 countries came up with something. Nations with particularly active film industries, such as Spain, […]