Written by Taylor Baker
35/100
Comala starts with a denial. The documentarian is interviewing his mother, and she says “no” over a dozen times in reference to whether or not her husband was a hitman. We can’t tell if she’s … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker
80/100
The Mael Brother’s long awaited cinematic foray happens to coincide with the same year that beloved filmmaker Edgar Wright released his aptly titled The Sparks Brothers documentary detailing the loose threads, songs, and albums along … Continue reading.
Directed by: Jamie Sisley
Distributed by: MarVIsta
Written by Taylor Baker
46/100
“Stay Awake” is Jamie Sisley’s first solo film, and marks his first foray into feature filmmaking. In it, he details two brothers’ relationship as they juggle their drug-addicted … Continue reading.
“There’s nothing better than finishing something and looking at it. Whether it be a script or a movie, it’s this complete little thing that now exists and is hopefully immortal.”
Cary Joji Fukunaga, Director of No Time to Die
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Directed by: Cooper Raiff
Distributed by: Apple TV+
Written by Taylor Baker
82/100
“Kissing is for two people to enjoy.”
Andrew, (Cooper Raiff)
Cooper Raiff’s sophomore follow-up to his debut film and SXSW winner “Shithouse” builds on the compassion, interpersonal … Continue reading.
Fantasia Film Festival 2021 ran from August 5th – 25th.
Want to know what we saw or what we each thought the best films were? Reference the Letterboxd Links below!
Taylor Baker’s List | Matthew Simpson’s List
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Following Fantasia’s 2021 hybrid festival, the 2022 edition of the festival will now take place exclusively in person from July 14 to August 3, 2022, in theaters around Montreal. Our team at Drink in the Movies is still dedicated to … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker
70/100
“Does memory even matter?”
An impulsive saturnine film that follows Vanessa Kirby as she billows around New York City for an unclear amount of time in an amnesiac fugue state. The non-linear timeline of the … Continue reading.
“I am profoundly fascinated by cruelty, fear, horror and death. My films show my preoccupation with violence, the pathology of violence.”
Fritz Lang
Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Google Podcasts | LibSyn | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube
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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.
