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Trailer for the documentary Computer Chess. Set over the course of a weekend tournament for chess software programmers thirty-some years ago, Computer Chess transports viewers to a nostalgic moment when the contest between technology and the human spirit seemed a little more up for grabs. We get to know the eccentric geniuses possessed of the vision to teach a metal box to defeat man, literally, at his own game, laying the groundwork for artificial intelligence as we know it and will come to know it in the future. Filed Under: Computer Chess Tags: Kino Lorber, Documentary

After receiving strong reviews at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, audiences now get to see what the big deal was with the first trailer for the A24 pic “The Spectacular Now.” The coming-of-age drama stars Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley and was directed by James Ponsoldt. Story follows hard-partying high school senior whose philosophy on... Read more »

In James Ponsoldt‘s last film, Smashed, binge-drinking helped tear two married people apart. In his new one, The Spectacular Now, it brings two very different teens together, albeit in an unexpected way. Miles Teller stars as popular, hard-partying Sutter, who drinks himself to oblivion one night after getting dumped by his girlfriend. He wakes up on the lawn of a classmate, sweet sci-fi geek Aimee (Shailene Woodley). Despite their differences, the two find themselves inexorably drawn together. That setup may not sound like much of anything special, but the rave reviews out of Sundance indicate that Ponsoldt makes the most of it. Check out the first trailer and poster after the jump. MTV posted the video. Peter wrote that The Spectacular Now was “everything I hope a Sundance movie to be” when he caught it at the festival earlier this year, and his gushing reaction has been echoed by tons of other critics. In particular, the movie’s drawn high praise for its tender yet honest approach, and for its uniformly excellent cast. Teller’s performance in particular has been described as a “breakout” turn, but the supporting stars are no slouches either. In addition to Teller and Woodley, the lineup includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Bob Odenkirk, Kyle Chandler, and Brie Larson. The Spectacular Now opens August 2. Sutter Keely (Miles Teller) lives in the now. It’s a good place for him. A high school senior, charming and self-possessed, he’s the life of the party, loves his job at a men’s clothing store, and has no plans for the future. A budding alcoholic, he’s never far from his supersized, whisky-fortified thirst-master cup. But after being dumped by his girlfriend, Sutter gets drunk and wakes up on a lawn with Aimee Finicky (Shailene Woodley) hovering over him. She’s different: the “nice girl” who reads science fiction and doesn’t have a boyfriend. While Amy has dreams of a future, Sutter lives in the impressive delusion of a spectacular now, yet somehow, they’re drawn together. ‘The Spectacular Now’ Is a Great Coming of Age Movie That Matters [Sundance 2013 Review]Martin Scorsese’s ‘Wolf of Wall Street’, Sofia Coppola’s ‘The Bling Ring’, and Sundance Fave ‘The Spectacular Now’ Get Release DatesSundance Acquisitions: ‘Austenland’, ‘The Look of Love’, ‘The Spectacular Now’, ‘The Rambler’, and More‘Smashed’ Trailer and Poster: Buzzed-About Sundance Entry Features Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s Biggest Dramatic Turn to Date‘Smashed’ Clips: Check Out Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s “Must-See” Performance in Sundance HitAcquisitions: Sony Classics Takes Sundance Hit ‘Smashed,’ Plus Pickups For ‘Grabbers’ and ‘Neighboring Sounds’

As the superhero genre continues to dominate the summer blockbuster season in Hollywood, with Man of Steel and Iron Man 3 already box office smash hits, Japan has followed suit with Hentai Kamen and the upcoming Gatchaman. Also joining in on this hot trend is the return of the fictional masked professional wrestler known as The Tiger Mask (???????). Based on the classic 60's manga of the same name from writer Ikki Kajiwara and artist Naoki Tsuji, the live action film takes a page from American superheroes like Batman and Spider-Man on reinventing the hero for the new generation.The film is directed by Ken Ochiai and the cast include Eiji Wentz (Gegege no Kitar?, Brave Story) as the titled hero, Sho Aikawa (Tokyo Zombie, Zebraman) as... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]

Tuesday was a big night for live television viewing, with the NBA Finals on ABC and season finale of “The Voice” on NBC both putting up strong numbers. The music competition spiked week to week to finish in line with the demo delivery of its spring cycle from last year while drawing its largest overall... Read more »

New animated series coming soon

South America continues to prove a hotbed for young genre minded talents, today's example coming from Brazil. From writer-director Gabriel Kalim Mucci - with second unit work by Carlos Gananian, a familiar face here at Twitch - comes post apocalyptic science fiction short Lunatique.Having recently wrapped principal photography the film is now moving into post production and Mucci has released a brief but impressive teaser of this tale of a lonely soul trying to survive in the aftermath of massive destruction. Take a look below.... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]

Another set of The Walking Dead Minimates is on its way from Diamond Select this summer, but there's a catch: The assortment, known as "Hershel's Farm," is a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive. Product Details: At Comic-Con International in 2012, Diamond Select Toys released the first two-pack from their line of The Walking Dead Minimates, based on the best-selling Skybound comic book by Robert Kirkman. The two-pack quickly sold out, and DST swore to top themselves in 2013. Now, with the third full series of The Walking Dead Minimates in stores, DST and Skybound are proud to announce a new exclusive four-pack for this year's Comic-Con! This year's Comic-Con exclusive Walking Dead Minimates box set is titled Hershel's Farm, and it includes four different Minimates based on the famous farmhouse story arc. Included in the set are Hershel, his deceased son Zombie Shawn, Lookout Duty Rick, and a Barn Zombie. The Minimates come in a blister-carded four-pack, and each stands 2 inches tall, with a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories, including a pitchfork and a blanket. The set will be limited to only 3,000 produced. The set will be available at the Diamond Select Toys booth, #2607, as well as from various retailers around the show floor. Comic-Con International takes place July 18-21 at the San Diego Convention Center. Get regular updates from Diamond Select on Facebook and Diamond Select on Twitter. VISIT THE EVILSHOP @ AMAZON! Got news? Click here to submit it! Shamble on into the comments section below!

FAVORITE FILMS MADE BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION ARTS, CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY I regret having seen very few films made by these students during the year 2002-2006. I wish I could have seen more of them. Some films in this list are not thesis films. (in yearly chronological order) 1.DON’T YOU EVER TOUCH MY BAG! (1997, Surachai Patanakitpaibul + Manorom, 5 min)????????…??????? 2.THE LITTLE GIRL (1997, Nicole Greenwood + Pantipa Tanchookiat, 3.30min) 3.AMAZING THAILAND (1998, Soraya Nakasuwan + Panatta Yusuksawasdi, documentary, 17.05min)??????????????? (????? ?????????? + ?????? ??????????????) 4.LUNCH (1999, Pratya Lertprajuckthatree, 8min)?????????? (?????? ?????????????????) 5.TOUGH RULE…COOL KIDS (1999, Sriwattana Wedreungvit, 7min)??????? ?????????? (???????? ???????????????) 6.FAIL (2000, Paween Purijitpanya, 26min)???? (???? ????????????) 7.THE KEY (2000, Ronapong Sutthiwaree, 3min)THE KEY (?????? ?????????) 8.DEAD PLAN (2001, Kulnatee Tantipissanu, 10min)DEAD PLAN (?????? ??????????) 9.A FOREST OF SKY-HIGH TREES (2001, Chookiat Sakveerakul, 30min)??????? 10.SCARLET DESIRE (2001, Anucha Boonyawatana, 24min) 11. HALLUCINATION (2002, Sopon Sakdapisit, 16min)HALLUCINATION (???? ????????????) 12.FLED (2003, Chookiat Sakveerakul)??? (????????? ?????????????) 13.2003 (2003, Chookiat Sakveerakul, documentary, 30min) 14.DOWN THE RIVER (2004, Anucha Boonyawatana, 52min) 15. ON THE SIDEWALK (2005, Pimsiri Petchnamrob, 11min) 16. SEAPORT (2006, Attapon Pamakho + Benya Poowarachnan, documentary, 22.31min)?????????? (?????? ?????? + ????? ???????????) 17.THE SPECTRUM (2006, Yanin Pongsuwan, documentary, 48min)????????? (????? ??????????) 18. TISSUE (2006, Tanida Hantaweewatana, 24.30min)????? (????? ???????????) 19. DHAMMA (2007, Watthana Rujirojsakul, 22.20min)??...?????... (?????? ?????????????) 20. FAT GIRL (2007, Chanchana Akjiratikarl + Chayanuch Akjiratikarl, 11.30min)FAT GIRL (?????? ?????????????? + ?????? ??????????????) 21. AN ORDINARY STORY (2007, Meathus Sirinawin, documentary, 46min)???????????? (????? ?????????) 22. THE ORGANISATION (2007, Thanapol Chaowanich, 15min)????? (???? ?????????????) 23. BLIND (2008, Kanjana Akasin, 30min)?????????????? (?????? ????????) 24. HASAN (2008, Attapon Pamakho, 29min)????? (?????? ??????) 25. MIDNIGHT RAINBOW (2008, Patha Thongpan, 15.30min)MIDNIGHT RAINBOW (????? ??????) 26. NEW GENERATION (2008, Pakwan Suksomthin, 16min)??????? (?????? ?????????) 27. AWKWARD ANCIENT TALE (2009, Pawara Chatchawanprecha, 16min)??????????????????????? (???? ?????????????) 28. BODILY FLUID IS SO REVOLUTIONARY (2009, Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke, 41min)????????????????????? (????????? ???????????)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcsXr39xHno&feature=player_embedded 29. LONGAN-EYED PRINCESS (2009, Chanokporn Chutikamoltham, animation, 6min)?????????????? (????? ???????????) 30. MAHJONG (2009, Napha Sasalak, 15min)MAHJONG (??? ????????) 31. WHAT IS MY ART? (2009, Thodsapon Thiptinnakaorn, animation, 19min)WHAT IS MY ART? (???? ??????????) 32. (AN)OTHER (2010, Apasri Titatarn, animation, 10min)????????????????????????? (??????? ???????) 33. COMING OF AIDS (2010, Waasuthep Ketpetch, 35min)COMING OF AIDS (??????? ??????????) 34. HANABI (2010, Sudchana Matkaran, 15min)?????? (????? ??????????) 35. KONTHAN (2010, Witchuphong Sukhavichai, 20min)??????? (????????? ????????) 36. NATTO (2010, Pat Boonnitipat, 18min)???????? (????? ????????????)http://vimeo.com/15494046 37. SUICIDE PARADISE (2010, Vatanyu Ingkavivat, 23min)SUICIDE PARADISE (?????? ???????????) 38. FLUSH TANK (2011, Tossaphon Riantong, 27min)??????????????? (???? ?????????)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w8TmpKw4_g 39. HAMSTER ATTACK BAKERY (2011, Najaree Ratanajiajaroen, 27min)????????????????????????????? (???? ?????????????) 40. I’M FINE (2011, Narissara Thanapreechakul, 19min)I’M FINE (?????? ??????????) 41. QING (2011, Boonyanuch Kraithong, 30min)??? (??????? ??????) 42. SWIMMING POOL (2011, Puangsoi Aksornsawang, 28min

Fans of the Farrelly brothers comedy Dumb and Dumber have been awaiting a proper sequel for years (we don’t really count the prequel, which the Farrellys weren’t involved in), but it has only been within the last year that things on the project finally appeared like they were coming together. The film had a script – re-written by the Farrellys themselves – a new title and a studio, in Warner Bros., backing the entire project. However, when WB suddenly dropped the film last week, it marked yet another setback in the plagued project’s history. With no studio and no financier, it certainly looked like fans may never see their dream of a Dumb and Dumber sequel come to fruition. However, those fans can ...Click to continue reading Universal Picks Up ‘Dumb and Dumber To’