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BUNRAKU: THE FILM BUFF BLOG REVIEW

The words "stunning", "spellbinding", and "revelation" are all terms that anyone who is critiquing a film should shun away from. However, in the case of Guy Moshe's BUNRAKU there are no more fitting words to describe this gem of a film.

The term "bunraku" comes from a 400 year old form of Japanese puppet theatre, and Moeshe uses this classic art form… Continue

Added by Olivier on September 12, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

BUNRAKU: TIFF 2010 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (PART ONE)

BUNRAKU is a Martial Arts movie set in a surreal world by Guy Moshe, and starring Josh Hartnett, Woody Harrelson, Kevin Mckidd, Demi Moore, Ron Perlman and Gackt Camui. World Premiere was in the Midnight Madness programme at the Toronto International Film Festival. …

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Added by Olivier on September 12, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

BUNRAKU: SCREEN DAILY REVIEW

Not half as cool as it thinks it is, Bunraku flaunts style and attitude, but without any characters to latch onto the film quickly becomes an empty exercise in hyper-adrenalized genre filmmaking. Though buttressed by a name cast that includes Josh Hartnett and Woody Harrelson, writer-director Guy Moshe has concocted a self-consciously artificial “movie movie” in which every shot, idea, or line of dialogue feels… Continue

Added by Olivier on September 12, 2010 at 6:00am — 5 Comments

BUNRAKU: INTERVIEW WITH PRODUCER KEITH CALDER

Let me introduce you to Keith Calder. Mr. Calder arrived on the film scene as an executive producer for the Midnight Madness film All The Boys Love Mandy Lane. In subsequent years he has also produced such films as "Battle For Terra" and "The Wackness" and is executive producing Walter Hill's next film St. Vincent. … Continue

Added by Olivier on September 11, 2010 at 1:30am — No Comments

BUNRAKU: 20 BUZZ FILMS OF TORONTO FILM FEST 2010

BUNRAKU, Josh Hartnett's fantasy actioner, will be premiering as an official selection of the Midnight Madness section at the Toronto International… Continue

Added by Olivier on September 10, 2010 at 5:25am — 1 Comment

BUNRAKU: FIGHTING WORDS FROM MEN OF ACTION

In digging to find out some more about the genesis of BUNRAKU, which has its World Premiere at The Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday September 11th, I tracked down the film's Stunt Coordinator Clayton Barber and Fight Choreographer Larnell Stovall and posed them some… Continue

Added by Olivier on September 7, 2010 at 1:30pm — 6 Comments

BUNRAKU: IM GLOBAL READY TO SELL OUT JOSH HARTNETT'S ACTIONER AT TORONTO FILM MARKET

Stuart Ford's IM Global is treating the Toronto Film Festival like a full-scale film market this year, renting out the Presidential Suite atop the Hyatt Regency and launching new titles, including "Skyline 2."

IM Global is just one of a clutch of companies increasingly turning to Toronto even though it's not an official market. Toronto has become an ever more… Continue

Added by Olivier on September 3, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments

STUCK BETWEEN STATIONS: A SHORT SCENE TO SCREEN AT ROOFTOP FILMS 2010 SUMMER SERIES

The IFP'S Independent Filmmaker Labs Showcase will present on September 21, 2010 at Rooftop Films festival short scenes from each of the documentary and narrative feature works in progress participating in IFP's 2010 Independent Filmmaker Labs. The screening is free of charge.

Rooftop Films is known internationally as one of the most dynamic film festivals in the world. In 2010, we will screen more… Continue

Added by Olivier on September 1, 2010 at 10:58am — 1 Comment

STUCK BETWEEN STATIONS: SLATED FOR IFP’s PROJECT FORUM

Project Forum, part of IFP‘s Independent Film Week which will take place September 19-23, 2010, is the centerpiece of IFW, designed specifically as a place for industry to meet with new talent, as well as discover fresh projects from emerging and veteran filmmakers.

150 projects have been selected for this year’s Project Forum, and will be… Continue

Added by Olivier on August 26, 2010 at 9:32am — No Comments

BUNRAKU: STILL NO DISTRIBUTION DEAL FOR THE U.S.A.

Gregory Ellwood and Drew McWeeny from HitFix confirmed in an article published today that BUNRAKU is still 'hoping to be picked up' by an U.S. distributor during the Toronto Film Festival 2010. Ellwood and McWeeny conclude that '[… Continue

Added by Olivier on August 26, 2010 at 8:30am — 8 Comments

TIFF 2010 MIDNIGHT MADNESS: VOTE FOR BUNRAKU

The site TIFFreviews.com organizes a poll to determine which Midnight Madness film is a must-see? The result so far is: 1.BUNRAKU 2.Insidious 3.Vanishing on… Continue

Added by Olivier on August 25, 2010 at 12:30pm — 5 Comments

STUCK BETWEEN STATIONS: MINI-DOCUMENTARY PREMIERED AT "4 NIGHTS IN LORING"

The third installment of "4 Nights in Loring: Local Bands, Local Films" series was held in Loring Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 24, 2010. Featuring a performance by Red Pens and a screening of the locally made independent film Nobody which was exec-produced… Continue

Added by Olivier on August 25, 2010 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

BUNRAKU: DEMI MOORE JOINS JOSH HARTNETT FOR TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL 2010

The thrill-seekers who fill the Ryerson Theatre for TIFF’s late-night program have seen many outrageous sights. But this year, they may witness something even they would have never expected to see at Midnight Madness: Demi Moore.

Part of an unusually starry array of actors with roles in the program’s line-up of new genre flicks, Demi Moore appears in… Continue

Added by Olivier on August 25, 2010 at 6:00am — No Comments

BUNRAKU: JOSH HARTNETT CONFIRMED FOR TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL 2010

Hollywood might seem like a ghost town Sept. 9-19, as hundreds of celebrities head east for the Toronto International Film Festival.

TIFF released its much-anticipated list Tuesday of nearly 500 top actors, directors and other celebrity guests expected at its annual 11-day celebration of world cinema.

The fest confirmed the Star’s earlier report that Oscar-winning actor/director Clint Eastwood will be coming to support his spooky… Continue

Added by Olivier on August 24, 2010 at 5:30pm — 6 Comments

STUCK BETWEEN STATIONS: BEHIND THE SCENES

Stuck Between Stations: Behind the Scenes from MPLS.TV on…

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Added by Olivier on August 23, 2010 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment

SIN CITY 2: ROBERT RODRIGUEZ STILL DEBATING HIS NEXT DIRECTING JOB

John Horn from the Los Angeles Times caught up with Robert Rodriguez on Monday to talk about the success of "The Expendables" and the epic fail of "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" at the box office and the conversation turned toward the filmmaker's own plans.

Robert Rodriguez sounds like he's drawing a bead on "Deadpool." But will he pull the… Continue

Added by Olivier on August 19, 2010 at 8:24am — 1 Comment

BUNRAKU: WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Sales agent IM Global has announced that Bunraku will have its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2010 at 11:59 PM. The event will take place at the Ryerson Theatre, Toronto, Canada.

Canadian fans, get ready for the… Continue

Added by Olivier on August 19, 2010 at 6:25am — 12 Comments

BUNRAKU: NEW MOVIE STILLS FOR JOSH HARTNETT ACTION MOVIE

What I love about this time of year are all the movies getting ready to unspool for the first time. Over the next few weeks, the Toronto Film Festival, Telluride, the Venice Film Festival, and even Fantastic Fest will premiere tons of movies – with many of them under the radar (for now). That’s because every year plays out the same way…as a few movies will come out of nowhere to win some of the biggest Awards at each of the Festivals and then they’ll… Continue

Added by Olivier on August 17, 2010 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

BUNRAKU: TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

Toronto – A superhero, a samurai, gun runners, vampire hunters and hosers stalk the night during the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness programme. Programmed by Colin Geddes, this year’s line-up features premieres that deliver the thrills and chills that the devoted audience has come to expect and love from Midnight Madness.

“From the streets of Hong Kong to a post-apocalyptic, vampire-plagued United States, from a town…

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Added by Olivier on August 17, 2010 at 10:00am — 4 Comments