2.5
Japan Cuts 2019: JESUS Review
An exercise in baiting and switching, Jesus promises a quirky faith parable but delivers a sterile and derivative coming-of-age tale.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
2.5
4
JAPAN CUTS 2019: ERICA 38 Review
Erica 38 may be based on a true story, but that doesn’t stop it from being flaccid and tedious.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
9.5
Japan Cuts 2019: BULLET BALLET Review
Like an insane descent into the dreary streets of Tokyo’s gang-ruled underground, Shinya Tsukamoto’s Bullet Ballet is a landmark entry in Japan’s punk-film movement.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
6
Japan Cuts 2019: RED SNOW Review
Weighed down by a poorly handled mystery plot, Red Snow is an airless exploration of repressed trauma and past guilt that is just too dour to follow.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
7
Fantasia 2019: DOOR LOCK Review
Door Lock is a well shot and at times fiercely creepy thriller that almost acts as a companion piece to Sleep Tight, and while I wouldn’t say it reaches the same heights as the original, it deviates enough from the source material to feel like its own story.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
7
Fantasia 2019: EXTRA ORDINARY Review
The premise alone for Extra Ordinary, a film about a timid driving instructor whose ability to communicate with the dead puts her in a position to save the life of a teenager who is about to be sacrificed by a one-hit-wonder musician in order to resurrect his career, should be enough to warrant the price of admission.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Fantasia 2019: Award Winners Announced
As Montreal’s Fantasia Festival enters its third week, the award winners for this year’s edition have been announced, with Lee Su-Jin‘s Idol winning Best Film.
Take a look below for the full list of winners and click here to check
Posted by: Adam Patterson
8.5
Japan Cuts 2019: AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING Review
And Your Bird Can Sing is a subtle meditation on bacchanal self-destruction that mines unspoken moments for unexpected impact.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
Tiff 2019: Gala and Special Presentations Announced
The first set of selections for the Gala and Special Presentation programs for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival have been announced, which include 29 world premieres, 6 international premieres, 13 North American premieres, and 8 Canadian premieres.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
9
Japan Cuts 2019: THE KAMAGASAKI CAULDRON WAR Review
As a chilling portrait of a city in turmoil and a boisterous tribute to its struggling residents, The Kamagasaki Cauldron War is the comedy for the proletariat told with invigorating realism.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
6.5
Fantasia 2019: THE WRETCHED Review
The Wretched is a surprising delight, which doesn’t skimp on some great creature effects and fun, sometimes shocking moments that make this a memorable endeavor that I can easily recommend giving a look.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
6.5
Fantasia 2019: 8 Review
Atmospheric and unsettling, 8 utilizes moody visuals and excellent sound design to deliver a satisfying folk-horror story that, while inconsistent, is well worth a look.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
5
Fantasia 2019: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WKND Review
While the concept is sound, the film does little to breathe new life into the time-loop mechanic and instead opts to simply curse the most uninteresting person possible.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
6.5
Fantasia 2019: BLACK MAGIC FOR WHITE BOYS Review
Those who are fans of Tukel’s previous efforts will find themselves in familiar territory here and will likely enjoy what they see.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Fantasia 2019: RIOT GIRLS Gets a Trailer
A new trailer has been released for Jovanka Vuckovic‘s Riot Girls, which will be having its North American premiere at this years Fantasia Fest in Montreal. The film is set in a world where all the adults have been killed off by
Posted by: Adam Patterson
8
Fantasia 2019: THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL Review
These days you can’t swing a stick without hitting several top-notch South Korean crime thrillers, but The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil is one that sits near the top of the heap in an already impressive batch of contemporaries.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
