Written by Taylor Baker 78/100 David Bruckner who rose to some prominence through his work on the anthology short collections V/H/S and cult darling Southbound returns with his sophomore feature follow up to 2017's The Ritual with The Night House. … Continue reading.
Category: Film Festival
Fantasia & New York Asian Film Festival Review: Junk Head
Written by Patrick Hao 64/100 If filmmaking is a labor of love, then animation is the 12 Labors of Hercules. It’s a long, lugubrious, and isolating process. For director Takahide Hori, the stop motion animated film Junk Head is one … Continue reading.
New York Asian Film Festival 2021 Review: Shadows
Written by Taylor Baker 25/100 Shadows marks the first time director Glenn Chan has gone up to a 90 minute runtime. After previously releasing the 70 minute film Two Boys and a Mermaid in 2015, Glenn exchanges comedy for a … Continue reading.
Fantasia Film Festival 2021 Capsule Review: Seobok
Written by Alexander Reams 35/100 Unlike the film, I’ll keep this short. Cloning has long been a subject of controversy, scientists say it is the way of the future, the people say it is the way to end us. Two … Continue reading.
Fantasia Film Festival 2021 Capsule Review: Hold Me Tight
Written by Alexander Reams 62/100 Finding a mate is a tried and true trope in any medium of media. What sets the iconic stories apart is the ability to connect with its audience while also having a unique way to … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2021 Review: Werewolves Within
Written by Anna Harrison 65/100 Video game adaptations are practically always hit-or-miss, and they tend to lean (very) heavily into the “miss” category (see: Super Mario Bros., Mortal Kombat, Warcraft, etc.); while Werewolves Within doesn’t entirely buck this trend, it … Continue reading.
Fantasia 2021 Film Festival Review: Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes
Written by Patrick Hao 73/100 Not to be Christopher Nolan, but movies can function as a magic trick. Sure, you can start poking around any logical fallacies or explanations, but to truly enjoy the experience is to allow yourself to … Continue reading.
Fantasia Film Festival 2021 Review: Art Kabuki
Written by Anna Harrison 85/100 “What makes us artists continue performing?” asks the beginning of Art Kabuki. It’s a question that has been posed for years and years, but one made more urgent than ever by the recent pandemic, which … Continue reading.
Bentonville Film Festival 2021 Capsule Review: Catch the Fair One
Written by Alexander Reams 38/100 While recently becoming a meme thanks to the long going Fast & Furious franchise, family truly is one of the strongest bonds in life. A love for one's family can blind the person from reality. … Continue reading.
Fantasia Film Festival 2021: King Knight
Written by Anna Harrison 55/100 The premise for King Knight brims with promise: Matthew Gray Gubler stars as Thorn, the leader of a modern-day witch coven in California, but when his “life partner,” Willow (Angela Sarafyan), unearths a secret from … Continue reading.
