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RZA: Live from The 36th Chamber of Shaolin – VIFF 2018

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Wu-Tang Clan co-founder, producer extraordinaire, composer, and director RZA live scores the Shaw Brothers kung-fu classic The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. Need I say more? Yes, yes more needs to be said…Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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Review: Shadow – VIFF 2018

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Legendary Chinese director Zhang Yimou is known for his richly crafted period pieces, and Shadow is no different; a beautifully shot historical drama complete with Zhang’s trademark action sequences.Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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Review: The Sisters Brothers | The Old Man & the Gun – VIFF 2018

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ILT’s VIFF 2018 continues with a look at two of the wittiest flicks at this year’s festival:

Jacques Audiard’s The Sisters Brothers (Joaquin Phoenix; John C. Reilly; Jake Gyllenhaal; Riz Ahmed)…

…and David Lowery’s The Old Man & the Gun (Robert Redford; Sissy Spacek; Casey Affleck)Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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Review: Boy Erased – VIFF 2018

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Writer-director (and co-star) Joel Edgerton’s emotionally challenging deep dive into the murky world of gay conversion therapy is one of the best, and most important films of the year.

Arguably the highlight of VIFF 2018, Boy Erased also stars Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe.Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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Review: The Hummingbird Project – VIFF 2018

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ILT’s opening VIFF review looks at Kim Nguyen’s The Hummingbird Project, an unoffical dramatisation of Michael Lewis’ Flash Boys with the most interesting drama unfortunately omitted…Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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The Punch Up Podcast, Ep.37: ’90th Academy Awards & Annihilation’

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Following another hiatus many moons in length (again, for no particular reason), The Punch Up podcast is back! Again.

As usual the chaps take a look at what’s been going on the world of the reel, starting with a review of the 90th Academy Awards (basically an excuse to talk about Roger “The Deak” Deakins), some chat about Alex Garland’s latest sci-fi triumph, Annihilation, before rounding off with our thoughts on what folks have to look forward to during 2018. There’re also our top five films of 2017, and the return of the Knockout sees us do our best to knock Spider-Man 2 out of the top 10. Or keep it in. Either way, it dominates as usual.

Available to stream/download now on soundcloud & iTunes!

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Throwback: Jackie Brown

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It’s been 20 years since the release of Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown. Feeling old yet? Me too…Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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ILT’s Top 10 Films of 2017!

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Following a weak start to the cinematic year, 2017 came roaring back with a number of memorable flicks.

As close to a traditional list as I could get, here’s ILT’s 10 favourite reels of the year…
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Review – Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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I can’t be the only one who hated The Last Jedi? Right?Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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Review – Bingo: The King of the Mornings

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Recently, we got our hands on Brazil’s entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the upcoming Academy Awards, Bingo: The King of the Mornings…Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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