2021 Fantasia Film Festival: “The Righteous”, “When I Consume You”
The Righteous It takes a certain amount of boldness to attempt and channel Bergman while also starring in your ownContinue Reading
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2021 Fantasia Film Festival: “Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break”, “King Knight”
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break is the UK’s answer to Joker. The film stars TomContinue Reading
John and the Hole ⭑⭑
Growing pains and gothic horror collide in Pascual Sisto’s directorial debut John and the Hole. Living with his two parents,Continue Reading
Strawberry Mansion ★★★½
Movies speak to us in different ways. Sometimes it’s the narrative that grabs us, such as in the films ofContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of August 2021
Alex Sitaras: First and foremost this month, I’m looking forward to Annette. The Leos Carax film premiered at Cannes thisContinue Reading
Metropolitan and the Modern Austen
Whit Stillman’s 1990 debut feature Metropolitan, while about the disconnected upper class youth of a bygone era of New YorkContinue Reading
Till Death ★★½
Till death do us part. For Emma (Megan Fox), that won’t be long. She is to celebrate her eleven yearContinue Reading
Pig ★★★½
Even more so than many Cage vehicles of the past decade, Michael Sarnoski’s debut feature Pig is a gem, likeContinue Reading
The Justification of Existence in Defending Your Life
When Defending Your Life was released in 1991, it was not the first time humanity had wondered about the afterlife,Continue Reading
Cinematic Time Travel in Lumière and Company
What kind of films would Stanley Kubrick have made if modern CGI was at his disposal? What would Tarkovsky haveContinue Reading
