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• Invincible - Iron Man 2: With the film set to rock cinemas April 29, Filmink chats with director Jon Favreau and leading man, Robert Downey Jr, about what we can expect from this hotly anticipated superhero sequel. We also hear from new cast members including Scarlett Johansson and Sam Rockwell.
  


• Previews: In this issue of Filmink, we preview the revamp of A Nightmare On Elm Street which will see the resurrection of dream killer Freddy Krueger. We also check out the sci-fi horror Splice which stars Adrien Brody as a cutting-edge scientist not afraid to cross an ethical boundary or two. Plus more!
  
  


• Lost in Translation: While adapting a novel for the big screen seems like a good idea in theory, often classic books are dramatically changed in the process. Filmink checks out some book-to-film adaptations including Stanley Kubrick's controversial A Clockwork Orange, Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park, the Oscar award-winning The English Patient, and a couple of Will Smith sci-fi flicks, I Am Legend and I, Robot.
  



• True Bromance: Due out in cinemas May 6, the local romantic comedy, I Love You Too, is a frank and funny tale of love, bromance and commitment phobia. Filmink talks with scriptwriter Peter Helliar, leading man Brendan Cowell and director Daina Reid about casting roles and why the film will resonate with audiences.
  


• Werner Herzog - Chaos Reigns: Filmink delves into the career of this extraordinary visionary German director who is known for his deeply idiosyncratic films. We talk to Herzog about his latest work, the unconventional crime drama Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.

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Previews: In this issue of FILMINK, we preview Christopher Nolan's latest film, Inception, an unconventional sci-fi thriller featuring a knockout cast including Leonardo Dicaprio, Ellen Page and Michael Caine. We also check out the directorial debut of Mark Ruffalo, Sympathy For Delicious: Faith Heals, a powerful drama starring Orlando Bloom and Laura Linney.

Total Eclipse:With the hotly anticipated The Twilight Saga: Eclipse due out July 1, FILMINK chats with stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner about their roles in the teen vampire cult phenomenon and what we can expect from the dark and intense third instalment.

Family Business: Taking out the top prize at Sundance earlier this year, the locally set crime drama Animal Kingdom looks set to be the latest Aussie film sensation when it hits cinemas June 3. FILMINK chats to first time director David Michod, newcomer James Frenchville and established stars Ben Mendelsohn and Guy Pearce.

The Best Australian Films of the Decade: Get ready to argue! There's nothing quite like a list to get people talking and with this decade coming to a close, FILMINK reveals its take on the 25 best local films to hit screens between 2000 and 2009.

Trouble On Set: Think all film sets are places of collaboration, encouragement and creative freedom? Well, think again! FILMINK revisits twelve unforgettable tales of mayhem on set including squabbling drunk actors on the set of Jaws and an artistic clash on the set of Dancer in the Dark between lead actress Bjork and dictator-like director Lars Von Trier.

Contents Previews: In this issue of FILMINK, we preview Michael Winterbottom's chilling adaptation of Jim Thompson's fifties noir novel The Killer Inside Me featuring Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson and Jessica Alba. We also check out the new Disney flick, The Sorcerer's Apprentice starring Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel. Plus more!

Spies Like Us: In a special FILMINK exclusive, Hollywood superstars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz talk about their new film, the big budget action-comedy thriller Knight and Day, directed by Walk The Line's James Mangold.

Maximum Rock 'N' Roll: We chat to actors Russell Brand, Rose Byrne, Elizabeth Moss and Sean Combs and writer/director Nicholas Stoller about the wildly enjoyable new comedy, Get Him To The Greek.

Born To Run With the highly anticipated The Runaways due out July 15, we speak to Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning and writer/director Floria Sigismondi about this highly anticipated rock biopic which charts the rise and fall of punk's greatest girl group.

Silver Screen Biffo: Scratch away the glitter and glamour and Hollywood can be a tough and often brutal place. FILMINK looks at twelve infamous long running feuds that have raged between the likes of Dustin Hoffman and Al Pacino, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, Jean Claude Van Dammne and Steven Seagal and many more.

Christopher Nolan: Dark Dreamer The director of Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, and The Dark Knight unleashes one of the year's most anticipated films with the twisted sci-fi heist thriller Inception.

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