Comprehensive and unbiased coverage of independent global cinema. This is the place to discuss the films that you love, and to discover new favourites. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/ The no-budget movie which changed the face of horror films 10 years ago has left a surprisingly minor legacy.      http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/111542/The-curse-of-the-Blair-Witch http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/111542/The-curse-of-the-Blair-Witch Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:53:10 +1000 The mumblecore sub-set of the US indie film movement seems to be gathering momentum. More than a dozen movies in that guerilla filmmaking style premiered at this month’s South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/109265/Mumblecore-movies-find-their-voice http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/109265/Mumblecore-movies-find-their-voice Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:34:08 +1100 Mel Gibson’s new movie is getting an innovative release in the US, a model that will probably be replicated in Australia.  http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125648/Mel-s-Get-the-Gringo-could-set-a-trend http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125648/Mel-s-Get-the-Gringo-could-set-a-trend Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:50:45 +1100 Director Steve McQueen and actor Chiwetel Ejiofor take on the true story of Solomon Northup, and Russell Crowe has his pick of new projects. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125646/Casting-Aspersions-McQueen-Ejiofor-Crowe http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125646/Casting-Aspersions-McQueen-Ejiofor-Crowe Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:55:45 +1100 The US distributor of Steve McQueen’s sexual drama have shot down the Hungarian poster. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125625/Hungarian-poster-for-Shame-causes-stir http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125625/Hungarian-poster-for-Shame-causes-stir Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:31:19 +1100 Despite projections, female-driven films didn’t end up dominating festival discussion after all. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125619/Sundance-Hello-I-Must-Be-Going http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125619/Sundance-Hello-I-Must-Be-Going Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:48:30 +1100 Ryan Murphy looks back at the AIDS epidemic, Julia Roberts plays around with Meryl Streep, and Alejando Gonzalez Inarritu plots some revenge. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125615/Casting-Aspersions-Murphy-Roberts-Inarritu http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125615/Casting-Aspersions-Murphy-Roberts-Inarritu Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:26:20 +1100 Mock posters put a clever new spin on the hype for Academy Awards candidates. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125611/Joke-posters-plaster-Oscar-nominees http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125611/Joke-posters-plaster-Oscar-nominees Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:50:10 +1100 Benedict Cumberbatch shows class, Bong Joon-ho trains up, and Tommy Lee Jones goes to war. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125585/Casting-Aspersions-Cumberbatch-Joon-ho-Jones http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125585/Casting-Aspersions-Cumberbatch-Joon-ho-Jones Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:30:51 +1100 Re-invention is emerging as the true theme of this year's Sundance Film Festival. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125577/Sundance-The-Discomfort-Zone http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125577/Sundance-The-Discomfort-Zone Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:24:45 +1100 Three films focusing on Japan’s nuclear plant meltdown and the aftermath will be unveiled next month.  http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125567/Japanese-filmmakers-tackle-the-3-11-tragedy http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125567/Japanese-filmmakers-tackle-the-3-11-tragedy Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:31:02 +1100 The window between yearly awards seasons is practically non-existent nowadays. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125561/Sundance-To-Market-To-Market http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125561/Sundance-To-Market-To-Market Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:08:22 +1100 Wes Anderson goes to camp, Matteo Garrone gets real, and Olivier Dahan seeks Grace. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125553/Casting-Aspersions-Anderson-Garrone-Dahan http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125553/Casting-Aspersions-Anderson-Garrone-Dahan Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:09:37 +1100 Cult American director Abel Ferrera re-emerges, Frances O’Connor goes Lumpy, and Angelina Jolie teams up Luc Besson. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125549/Casting-Aspersions-Ferrera-O-Connor-Jolie http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125549/Casting-Aspersions-Ferrera-O-Connor-Jolie Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:37:57 +1100 A micro-budget, no-stars horror movie looks likely to spark another spate of similar films. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125537/The-Devil-Inside-stuns-Hollywood http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125537/The-Devil-Inside-stuns-Hollywood Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:03:52 +1100 Indigenous films outscored US blockbusters in many parts of Europe last year. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125521/Europe-beats-Hollywood http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125521/Europe-beats-Hollywood Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:48:27 +1100 Joaquin Phoenix returns from the realms of mockumentary, as Carey Mulligan and Diane Kruger land some choice roles. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125477/Casting-Aspersions-Mulligan-Phoenix-Kruger http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125477/Casting-Aspersions-Mulligan-Phoenix-Kruger Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1100 The most popular pirated movies of 2011 speak volumes about the consumers’ mindset. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125475/It-s-official-Movie-pirates-have-lousy-taste http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125475/It-s-official-Movie-pirates-have-lousy-taste Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1100 Gongs celebrate the most surprising, bewildering and ridiculous movie moments.  http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125455/The-2012-WTF-awards-revealed http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125455/The-2012-WTF-awards-revealed Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:18:11 +1100 Cate Shortland returns to feature films, as Harrison Ford tries to branch out. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125427/Casting-Aspersions-Shortland-Ford-Dujardin http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/125427/Casting-Aspersions-Shortland-Ford-Dujardin Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:07:49 +1100