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Ann Turner's 1989 horror/drama  Celia  is a film that has almost been lost to time. It's a powerful film that stars Rebecca Smart in the titular role of Celia, a young girl who is questioning her place in the world after the death of her grandmother. Touching on themes of communism, politics and the desire to own a rabbit,  Celia  is a brilliant film that is crying out for rediscovery. With thanks to guest hosts David Hart from  Pop Culture Case Study  and Anya Novak from  AnyaWrites.com  and  Daily Grindhouse , the film is covered in great detail. Even if you haven't seen the film, I highly recommend giving this one a listen.   Make sure to follow David on Twitter and support him on Patreon .   Follow Anya on Twitter here .   For more information on the NFSA as discussed at the beginning of this episode, head over to their website here .   Support us on Patreon here Become a Patron!   Head over to  Ozflix  to watch great Australian films.   Fol

  Project Eden: Volume 1  is an ambitious genre event that was filmed across multiple countries and will - as the title suggests - span across multiple films. Co-written and co-directed by Terrance M. Young and Ashlee Jensen,  Project Eden: Volume 1  shifted the ways that films in Australia are released, with pre-release hype built up through various genre festivals around Australia. Andrew was able to talk to Terrance M. Young to discuss the film. Rent/Buy  Project Eden: Volume 1  from  Umbrella Entertainment    Follow  Project Eden: Volume 1  on Facebook to keep an eye out on what's happening with  Volume 2   Support us on Patreon here Become a Patron!   Head over to  Ozflix  to watch great Australian films.   Follow  The Last New Wave  on  Facebook  and  Twitter . Feel free to leave us a review on iTunes  here . Subscribe to the RSS feed for  The Last New Wave here . Listen to  AB Film Review   here . Follow  ABFilmReview  on Twitter or Facebook at 

2017 Directed by: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Katie Holmes, and Daniel Craig 30 years into to his critically and commercially celebrated career Steven Soderbergh shocked film fans around the world four years ago when he announced his retirement from movie making. One of the most successful directors in Hollywood decided to focus his creative energy on television projects after BEHIND THE CANDLEABRA failed to secure a theatrical release. LOGAN LUCKY marks Soderbergh's return to the big screen. He credits this decision to “a convergence of a couple of things, one technological, and one creative.” His frustration with the release models that all the major studios subscribe to pushed him out of their system but when he saw digital technologhy could allow a filmmaker to put a movie in wide release without involvement from a major studio, he wanted back in. On the creative side the screenplay written by Rebecca Blunt was originally given to Soderber

Don't run off the grounds before you listen to our podcast on SHORT TERM 12. Mr. Nerdista and I talk therapy, juvenile delinquency, wonderful performances from Brie Larson and LaKeith Stanfield! Dave also talks about the effects of juvenile delinquency and how we can explain it.  All of this to get ready for THE GLASS CASTLE this weekend.  Listen in! Juvenile Delinquency: 0:05:53 Short Term 12: 0:18:41 Follow Mr. Nerdista on Twitter! Check out our Network! Subscribe on  iTunes!  ----Make sure to rate and review! Subscribe on  Stitcher! Subscribe on  Google Play

1980 Directed by: Dusty Nelson Starring: Tom Savini, Joe Pilato, and John Harrison Certain genre fans will have nostalgia, not only for oddball films that might not stand up to the test of time, but for special effects from those films. When I've shown friends the original DAWN OF THE DEAD a common comment is that the blood looks fake. I grew up with that melted crayon looking blood and it holds a special place in my heart. It doesn't have the same effect as CGI squibs exploding into the camera lens but it does have a tactile nature that computers haven't been able to replicate. I was aware that Tom Savini did the makeup for EFFECTS, but I was genuinely surprised when I saw a blood effect from DAWN OF THE DEAD in this film. It would be like taking a drive through Pittsburgh and accidentally happening across the Monroeville Mall. I was taken back to a middle school version of myself, but while watching something I've never seen before. Cobbled together with loos

2017 Directed by: Michael O'Shea Starring: Eric Ruffin, Chloe Levine, and Aaron Moten Very seldom is a vampire film, just a vampire film and more often than not a genre film is not just a genre film. Writers and directors have used the macabre to explore ideas and comment on society in ways that mainstream films ignore. First-time feature director Michael O'Shea has used the vampire myth in THE TRANSFIGURATION to explore poverty, violence, gangs, rape, and the many facets of inner city adolescence. It's clear from the get go that O'Shea is fully aware of the blood sucking tropes that fill this particular sub-genre of horror films. He isn't nervous about subverting those standards or using them as he sees fit. It's knowledge of what has come before that allows O'Shea to make something unique that stands completely on its own. Milo (Eric Ruffin) is an isolated teenager living in a densely populated city. An outlier that doesn't fit in with the oth

BIRTHDAY 2017 Directed by: Alberto Viavattene Italy Night. An abusive nurse wanders through the halls of a nursing home. She integrates her salary by secretly selling prescription drugs to junkies and stealing from the most vulnerable patients. The only thing she hates more than her job is old people. Upon entering room 12, occupied by three sisters, she discovers that one of them has just turned one-hundred years old: there must be a birthday present somewhere… that will change their lives forever. THE PECULIAR ABILITIES OF MR. MAHLER 2017 Directed by: Paul Philipp Germany East Germany 1987: Special investigator Mahler, who is said to possess paranormal abilities, is assigned to solve the case of a missing 6-year-old before this issue leads to political tensions with the West. PUMPKIN 2017 Directed by: Jay Rathore Canada Eric is your average suburban teenager, obsessed with the internet and constantly glued to his phone.

RONIN. Noun, historical. A samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord. From director John Frankenheimer (SEVEN DAYS IN MAY, THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE) comes RONIN, a pulse-pounding, action-packed crime thriller featuring an all-star cast headlined by Robert De Niro (TAXI DRIVER, HEAT) and Jean Reno (LEON: THE PROFESSIONAL). On a rain-swept night in Paris, an international crack team of professional thieves assembles, summoned by a shady crime syndicate fronted by the enigmatic Deirdre (Natascha McElhone, The Devil's Own). Their mission: to steal a heavily guarded briefcase from armed mobsters, its contents undisclosed. But what begins as a routine heist soon spirals into chaos, with the group beset by a series of double-crosses and constantly shifting allegiances, and it falls to world-weary former CIA strategist Sam (De Niro) and laconic Frenchman Vincent (Reno) to hold the mission together. A latter-day return to form for Frankenheimer, the film evokes the sam

On this episode, Berook (of Cinema Bun) and I have a very difficult meta contextual discussion about this week's new release, DETROIT.  We discuss who the movie is for, if it should have been made, as well as whether or not it's any good. Britt finally returns for FANGIRL FIXATION! We talk another Bigelow movie, STRANGE DAYS, as well as the coming attractions: THE NUT JOB 2, ANNABELLE 2, and THE GLASS CASTLE! Detroit Spoilers: 0:35:54 Strange Days: 0:49:08 Coming Soon:01:06:03 Follow Berook on Twitter! Follow Cinema Bun on Twitter! Subscribe to Cinema Bun! Check out our Network! Subscribe on  iTunes!  ----Make sure to rate and review! Subscribe on  Stitcher! Subscribe on  Google Play

Download MP3 In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Luc Besson's best and worst rated films,   Leon: The Professional (1994) and Arthur and the Revenge of the Maltazard (2009), respectively. Nate hates Malt Lizards, Austin thinks Natalie Portman peaked in Phantom Menace , and they both are HITMEN for GARY OLD-MAN. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Kathrn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker (2008) and Blue Steel (1990), her best and worst rated films. Also check out this behind the scenes footage from the making of Leon: The Professional : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMF7e98gPJc Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard Notes Worst Rated PLOT : Arthur answers a distress call from Princess Selenia, who is menaced by the nefarious Maltazard. Ratings : IMDb 5.6 | RT 14% C / 32% A Released : 2009 Director : Luc Besson Writ er(s) : Patrice Garcia (characters and universe), Luc Besson (screenplay ) (dialogues), Luc Besson & Celine Garcia (c

Download MP3 We've got a special mid-week bonus episode! Nate and Austin interview Brandon Calvillo about his entrance to podcasting, Vine, and Tommy Wiseau. Find more of Brandon's work on his YouTube , Twitter , and Instagram accounts, and subscribe to his podcast on iTunes . Check back this Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Luc Besson's Leon: The Professional (1994) and Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009), his best and worst rated films. Check out this episode!

Ah, it's been one whole year since  The Last New Wave   started and even though I'm a few days late, I wanted to celebrate that milestone with an interview that I absolutely loved doing. This interview is with the director of the documentary It's Not Just Me  Jonathan Messer, a documentary about four transgender men in Perth and their journey transitioning from female to male. It's a fantastic documentary that is making up 50% of Jonathan's PhD. It had a couple of packed screenings at this years  Revelation Film Festival , which is where I thankfully caught it. It's definitely one of the best documentaries of the year. Even if you didn't manage to catch the film, this interview is still worth listening to. When I started  The Last New Wave , I had wanted to cover Australian cinema with all its different genres. I'd hoped I'd eventually be able to interview people along the way and talk about their films, and sure enough, I've been lucky eno

Back for her second straight episode  Amanda Iman   from  Amanda Picture Show A Go Go  and  Culture Pop A Go Go  discusses the highs and lows of seeing con men get conned in our episode inspired by Sofia Coppola's latest film THE BEGUILED. For the double feature we travel back to the more innocent (?) times of Neil Labute's IN THE COMPANY OF MEN, which without a single murder is more unpleasant than the surprisingly sweet JACKIE BROWN from Quentin Tarantino. Join us as we plot a happily ever after for Pam Grier and Robert Forster and not-so-much for Aaron Eckhart's character of Chad.