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VIFF 2023: There’s No Place Like Home (Den, der lever stille)

Written by Michael Clawson "In the tonally confused Danish film “There’s No Place Like Home,” dysfunctional family drama is filtered through surrealistic horror, and made into a brightly colored nightmare. In her early twenties, Leonora..."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Episodes Leave a comment October 2, 2023September 28, 2023

VIFF 2023: Bitten (La Morsure)

Written by Michael Clawson "“Bitten” opens with a dizzying flurry of eerie sights. Shards of gauzy images - a swinging crystal pendulum, a burning chapel in the woods, a young girl crying out in agony..."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment September 30, 2023September 28, 2023

TIFF 2023: Dream Scenario

Written by Christopher Cross "Kristoffer Borgli’s latest feature is an absurdist take on fame and influencer culture, that eventually shifts into a nightmare as an ordinary man who just wants..."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Christopher Cross Leave a comment September 29, 2023September 28, 2023

TIFF 2023: The Umbrella Men: Escape from Robben Island

Written by Alexander Reams "John Barker returns to direct and his continued passion and love for this community and these people is as evident as his direction in the first. He opens and closes both films with music and..."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Episodes Leave a comment September 26, 2023September 23, 2023

TIFF 2023: 100 Yards

Written by Christopher Cross "Influenced by the martial arts classics that came before it, Xu Haofeng and Xu Junfeng’s latest film, “100 Yards,” delivers some of the most engrossing and grounded fight sequences in recent..."… Continue reading.

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TIFF 2023: Working Class Goes to Hell

Written by Christopher Cross "Money is the root of all evil, but if you’re not attentive, all roads will lead to capitalism in Mladen Đorđević’s “Working Class Goes to Hell.” A satire imbued with the power of Satan, Đorđević’s timely … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Episodes 1 Comment September 18, 2023September 17, 2023

NYAFF 2023: Vital Sign

Written by Patrick Hao "At first glance, the Hong Kong thriller, “Vital Sign,” seems like a conventional thriller following a Hong Kong paramedic, Ma Chi-yip (Louis Koo), who does not like the bureaucracy that hinders him from..."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Episodes Leave a comment August 27, 2023August 25, 2023

Fantasia 2023: Aporia

Written by Taylor Baker "“Aporia” is unnotable, it has little to say, and less to do. Its characters are unremarkable as are its consequences, which is a real pity for what is quite a nifty premise."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment August 6, 2023August 12, 2023

Cannes 2023: All to Play For (Rien à perdre)

Written by Taylor Baker "Virginie Efira stars in “All to Play For” a slice of life film depicting a single mother raising two boys on a low income. Efira’s Sylvie works at a local restaurant, and sometimes due to her … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment July 10, 2023July 10, 2023

Tribeca 2023: Cinnamon (2023)

Written by Alexander Reams "Blaxploitation is a genre that’s as synonymous with its crash zooms as it is memorable dialogue and sharply dressed characters who populate the traditionally sleazy setting. Since the movement lost steam there have been..."… Continue reading.

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