Japan Cuts 2014 continues where NYAFF leaves off
With our NYAFF coverage still running strong, it seems an appropriate time to let you know that there’s much, much more where that ...
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Features
NYAFF Non-Review: 3D Naked Ambition is the weirdest movie I’ve ever seen
It’s been an odd week. On Monday, we posted my review of R100, a film so crazy it inspired a man to eat ...
Flix for Short: Poulette’s Chair, designed by Ghibli animator Yojiro Arai
Poulette’s Chair, directed by Hiroyasu Ishida with character designs from Ghibli animator Yojiro Arai (From Up On Poppy Hill, The Secret World of ...
Trailers
First trailer for Rurouni Kenshin sequels, Kyoto Inferno and The Legend Ends
Since watching the first Rurouni Kenshin adaptation, I’ve been anxiously awaiting for the first footage of its sequels, Kyoto Inferno and The Legend ...
Teaser poster and images for next Ghibli film, When Marnie Was There
While I’m not the most well versed Studio Ghibli fan at Flixist, even someone with little knowledge like myself can’t deny how beautiful ...
Katsuhiro Otomo’s Short Peace will be shown in select U.S. theaters
Katsushiro Otomo, the Japanese animation director most well known for his seminal film Akira, has a brand-new animated film about to his U.S. ...
Trailers
Second trailer for Edge of Tomorrow, starring Tom Cruise
With all of the reboots and sequels abound, Edge of Tomorrow looks refreshingly unique. Based on Kiroshi Sakurazaka’s manga All You Need is ...
Trailers
International trailer for Jupiter Ascending
The first trailer for the Wachowski’s Jupiter Ascending came and went with little fanfare, but it at least showed off some promise. Can ...
Rupert Sanders to direct Ghost in the Shell adaptation
It’s been a long time coming (as Dreamworks purchased the rights six years or so ago), but things have finally begun moving forward ...
The Simpsons pay tribute to Studio Ghibli films
This Sunday on The Simpsons, Comic Book Buy is getting married in “Married to the Blob.” Sure, Comic Book Guy (or Jeffrey Albertson) ...
First batch of images for the two Rurouni Kenshin sequels
I’ve recently started watching anime and the like (I’ve always been more inclined to manga comics because it takes up less of my ...
Trailers
Live-Action Kiki’s Delivery Service pops trailer cherry
There are very few things that make me squeal like a teen age girl that was asked to prom by the star quarterback, ...