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Fantasia 2021: JUNK HEAD Review
Junk Head is a momentous labor of love and a meticulously designed vision of a post-apocalyptic future.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
9
5.5
Fantasia 2021: THE 12 DAY TALE OF THE MONSTER THAT DIED IN 8
Shunji Iwai’s pseudo-kaiju film proves we still have yet to crack the enigma and nuances of pandemic filmmaking.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
7.5
Fantasia 2021: SATOSHI KON: THE ILLUSIONIST Review
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist offers an informed and affectionate tribute to one of anime’s overlooked masters.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
8
UNDINE Review
Undine is a moving romance that puts a fresh spin on a classic fairytale.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
7
BLAST BEAT Review
For all the familiar notes it hits, you can’t fault Blast Beat for it’s full-throated earnestness.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
8.5
THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS Review
A title like The Killing of Two Lovers is more than just a punchy hook to draw in a receptive audience who aren’t looking for any surprises; it is a promise of payoff that will loom over the plot and threaten to
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
3
THE VIRTUOSO Review
The Virtuoso is a flaccid thriller that fatally mistakes meticulousness for depth.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
8
ABOUT ENDLESSNESS Review
With About Endlessness, writer-director Roy Andersson continues finding success with his unique brand of introspective cinema.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
4
AT NIGHT COMES WOLVES Review
At Night Comes Wolves tries to be many things but never finds solid footing with any of them.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
8.5
SXSW 2021: LANGUAGE LESSONS Review
A rare film like Language Lessons demonstrates that the Zoom call structure has potential for honest, effective drama and comedy, even when restricted to a desktop.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
8
SXSW 2021: THE SPINE OF NIGHT Review
The Spine of Night is the type of film that proudly wears its obvious inspirations on its sleeve and plays out like a pastiche for an audience that is very much in the know for what it is going for. Philip Gelatt
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
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SXSW 2021: WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED: A HISTORY OF FOLK HORROR Review
A recent trend in the realm of horror documentaries has seen directors preferring to “go long” on their subjects, resulting in extended, daunting runtimes. Recent examples, such as Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (3 hours, 59 mins.), In Search of
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
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SXSW 2021: HERE BEFORE Review
If anything, the taut psychological thriller Here Before serves as yet another feather in the cap of Andrea Riseborough and her ability to elevate most anything with her presence alone. Playing a grieving mother teetering on the precipice of madness when her
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
6.5
SXSW 2021: PAUL DOOD’S DEADLY LUNCH BREAK Review
Nick Gillespie’s ultra-violent satire is like if Joel Schumacher’s controversial Falling Down was updated for the generation that was raised on British talent shows like X-Factor and Britain’s Got Talent. Centering on one eccentric idealist who is pushed over the proverbial edge
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
8.5
SXSW 2021: FUCKING WITH NOBODY Review
The intimacy of the “influencer relationship” has always been suspect. How does one sift through the disingenuity of the online space to find any real affection when there are Instagram power couples who spend more time orchestrating their romantic selfies and composing
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
8
SXSW 2021: ALIEN ON STAGE Review
What happens when you combine a fleet of public transportation employees, a stage, a classic sci-fi horror film directed by Ridley Scott, and an endless spark of creative ingenuity? You get the West End production of “Alien…on Stage,” an amateur, from-scratch stage
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