Details on Guy Maddin’s latest opus Keyhole are slowly permeating through the web. The film stars Jason Patric, Isabella Rossellini, Udo Kier (Blade) and Kevin McDonald (Kids in the Hall) and re-imagines Homer’s Odyssey as a gangster noir.
Jiro Dreams of Sushi is the story of 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. Operating out of a small sushi bar inside Ginza station, the sushi chef is regarding as a national treasure, and is the first to receive 3 Michelin Stars.
Situated in the beautiful surrounds of the Abbotsford Convent, the Shadow Electric is Melbourne’s only independent open-air cinema. As part of their commitment to helping local artists and film makers, 20 minutess of local shorts and music videos screen prior to the feature presentation.
Although sharply dividing critics (we found it both captivating and tedious at times) it’s hard to deny that Gaspar Noé’s depiction of the darker side of Tokyo is visually stunning. The title sequence sets the tone with machine-gun precision; Art of the Title’s interview with sequence designer Tom Kan sheds some light on the design process.