‘Blank City’: Doc explores hidden NYC cinematic history
Modern American independent film was born in New York, fermented on the mean streets of the East Village and the LES...
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Innovation is the key for B’wood remakes
Recently, Vidya Balan refused to play Hema Malini's character in a remake of "Satte Pe Satta", saying that a legendary role...
Why ‘Mindfulness and Murder’ is much more than a straightforward whodunit
It all began, in the words of author Nick Wilgus, "with the image of an old Buddhist monk walking into a...
A Parallel Life
For Deepti Naval, arthouse cinema still wins over commercial cinema Just like in her early years in the industry, Deepti Naval...
Jackie Chan Raises $3.3 Million in Three Hours for Japan Relief
Help for the people of Japan suffering the effects of earthquake, tsunami and radioactive fallout was only a phone call away....
The Legacy of Silent Film
Perhaps one of the main reasons that so many of us, myself included, fail to "get" certain films, or certain aspects...
“˜Madame X’ Finds an Audience
Is the world ready for an Indonesian transvestite superhero? "Madame X" is one of the unexpected surprises at this year's Hong...
48 hours to make or break a film
What kind of (good) film can you make within 48 hours? In the first ever 48 Hours Film Project Best of...
Disaster movies are pulled from Japanese screens after tsunami
A woman in a luxury hotel at an Asian beach resort goes for a wander - it's an idyllic and beautiful...
Youku To Launch China’s Most Ambitious Web Serial
Youku, China's leading Internet television company, announced that it will launch an animated web serial, Miss Puff, this April. The new...
China’s cinematic revolution
Ever since the 1920s, Chinese film history has been grouped into large, monolithic blocks, as imposing as the Great Wall. There's...
Making films like Kurosawa
The local film industry is now witnessing a revival with new titles released almost every month. Nonetheless, some criticism have been...