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Japan Cuts 2020: KINTA AND GINJI Review
A lo-fi, lackadaisical, existential odyssey through the forest that embraces its weirdness with an absurd edge.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
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Fantasia 2020: KRIYA Trailer
Ahead of its premiere at this year’s Fantasia Festival in Montreal, a new trailer and poster have been released for the creepy looking horror title out of New Delhi, titled Kriya.
Directed by Sidharth Srinivasan, the film involves a DJ who
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Tiff 2020: Feature Film Lineup Announced
Frances McDormand in the film NOMADLAND. Photo by Joshua Richardson. © 2019 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights ReservedThe 45th Toronto International Film Festival is gearing up to kick off on September 10th, and today the full list of feature
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Fantasia 2020: Anthony Scott Burns’ COME TRUE Poster
A new poster has been released for Anthony Scott Burns‘ (Our House) upcoming thriller Come True ahead of its premiere at this year’s Fantasia Festival.
The film involves a young woman who, after running away from home, discovers an offer to participate
Posted by: Adam Patterson
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Japan Cuts 2020: LABYRINTH OF CINEMA Review
Nobuhiko Obayashi rounds out his career of wonderfully inventive filmmaking with an anti-war epic worthy of his legacy.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
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Japan Cuts 2020: ON-GAKU: OUR SOUND Review
Three guys, making music, just vibing in the summer — On-Gaku: Our Sound is a whole mood of a movie that is quite unforgettable.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
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Japan Cuts 2020: I -DOCUMENTARY OF THE JOURNALIST- Review
“The latest from controversial documentarian Tatusya Mori tackles freedom of the Japanese press in a dense, challenging manner.”
Isoko Mochizuki has been on the fast track to becoming akin to a “celebrity journalist” in the past few years. Her 2017 memoir The
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
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Japan Cuts 2020: LIFE: UNTITLED Review
Taking a frank look at the state of sex work in Japan today, Life: Untitled is a virulent screed against exploitation too bitter for its own good.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
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Japan Cuts 2020: SPECIAL ACTORS Review
Like a heist comedy from the 1980s, Special Actors shows director Ueda’s manically meta genre filmmaking still bears fruit.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
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Japan Cuts 2020: EXTRO Review
A love letter to the little guys on the movie set, Extro thinks the world of the lowly extra.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
Fantasia 2020: Second Wave of Titles Announced
Montreal’s Fantasia Festival is gearing up for its first virtual edition and today the second wave of titles have been revealed, adding a big list of mouth-watering genre selections on top of an already impressive first wave.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
6.5
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
7.5
SCHEME BIRDS Review
A beautifully shot, often heartbreaking slice-of-life tale that quickly pulls the viewer in with its captivating lead, who we just want to see turn out okay by the end.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
6.5
THE SURROGATE Review
The Surrogate picks back up in its final moments, leading to a risky conclusion that some may find frustrating but fits perfectly within the rest of the overall tone: that is —to raise questions and not answers, resulting in a thought-provoking, well-performed, and well-written indie drama that’s well worth a look.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Fantasia 2020: First Wave of Titles Announced
The first wave of titles for Fantasia Festival, Montreal’s kick-ass, balls out genre festival have been announced, with an already impressive lineup for their first virtual edition.
Neil Marshall’s The reckoning has been chosen as the opening night film among a slew
Posted by: Adam Patterson
2020 Brooklyn Film Festival Winners Announced
The 2020 Brooklyn Film Festival has officially wrapped its first virtual edition and today the winners for this year’s festival have been announced. Adam Brown’s Into the Storm has been given the Grand Chameleon Award, with Jeanne Leblanc’s Our Own winning Best
Posted by: Adam Patterson
