https://youtu.be/FJbp6SoDy1M The 2021 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 9th to the 18th. To learn more about the festival and see this year's lineup of films and schedule, visit https://tiff.net/Want to know what we've seen, want … Continue reading.
Tag: Taylor Baker
Fantasia Film Festival 2021 Review: Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist
Written by Taylor Baker 80/100 Pascal-Alex Vincent's Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist is a love letter to a master gone to soon. Vincent's direction is notable in it's unobtrusiveness, gently propelling us with sleek effortless editing along many beats that Perfect … Continue reading.
Fantasia Film Festival 2021 Review: The Righteous
Written by Taylor Baker 65/100 Mark O'Brien's directorial debut The Righteous is a severe film detailing Frederic Mason's (Henry Czerny) and Ethyl Mason (Mimi Kuzuk) next steps after losing their adopted daughter. Near the outset of the film Doris the … Continue reading.
If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power
Written by Taylor Baker 70/100 Halsey’s 4th studio album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power first came to life for audiences in IMAX Theaters on Wednesday August 25th as the backing score for a 53 minute feature film … Continue reading.
Fantasia 2021 Wrap Up | With ForReel & Awesome Friday
https://youtu.be/IpvfmyW2ec8 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 Connect with ForReel … Continue reading.
Fantasia Film Festival 2021 Review: The Last Thing Mary Saw
Written by Taylor Baker 60/100 The Last Thing Mary Saw is a naturalistic Victorian period piece detailing the events of our titular character Mary’s seeming descent, framed to the viewer through an interrogation sequence that begins at the outset of … Continue reading.
Fantasia Film Festival 2021 Review: The Night House
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.
New York Asian Film Festival Review: Barbarian Invasion
Written by Taylor Baker 75/100 "Are we going to make a Hong Sang-soo film?" Moon played by Chui Mai Tan asks Pete Teo's Roger Woo. The intended director and writer of her next film, and seemingly her long time collaborator, … 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.
Annette
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.
