Fantastic Fest 2021: THE EXECUTION Review
Disturbing, bleak and extremely well shot, The Execution is an effective crime thriller that stays with you long after the credits roll.
Disturbing, bleak and extremely well shot, The Execution is an effective crime thriller that stays with you long after the credits roll.
The teen slasher genre has felt like it was in need of an update to catch up to the changing social climate, and it would seem that director Patrick Brice felt that way too, as exemplified by his horror-thriller There’s Someone Inside
A key element in any good documentary is to introduce the audience to a compelling subject. While this can be either a set of characters or an interesting topic, the former always manages to create a more memorable experience to viewers and
Creative filmmakers have proven multiple times over that one doesn’t need a big budget to craft a mind-bendingly entertaining time-travel film, with titles like Primer and Timecrimes showing audiences that you can still have a narratively complex science-fiction story without dropping $100
It’s a Summer Film! is a loving testament to the indomitable spirit of young cinephiles that overwhelms with charm.
Office Royale is a delightful sendup of manga tropes that delivers on its promise of absurd clerical action.
Possession films are a dime a dozen these days, with most of them failing to bring anything new or interesting to the table, but Christopher Alender’s The Old Ways proves to be the exception to the rule. Set in a remote Mexican
You Can’t Kill Meme is an enigmatic look into the insidious ways meme culture developed after the 2016 election which proves too arbitrary in its focus.
It was just last year that I wrote about the zany manga adaptation Kakegurui (translating to “compulsive gambler”), which screened at Montreal’s Fantasia Festival. A year later the zaniness is back with Kakegurui Part
#Blue_Whale is a refreshingly grounded approach to the screenlife film that terrifies due to its credible inventiveness.
Wonderful Paradise throws everything at the wall, and even what doesn’t stick is still bizarrely fascinating.
I’m loving the recent uptick in positive representation of indigenous peoples in the media, with films like Blood Quantum and shows like Reservation Dogs reminding us that the native plight is still very real and that those living on reservations are still
Shunji Iwai’s pseudo-kaiju film proves we still have yet to crack the enigma and nuances of pandemic filmmaking.
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist offers an informed and affectionate tribute to one of anime’s overlooked masters.
If we peeled back some of the superficial aspects and shock value, maybe we would feel like we know Ema.
Edson Oda’s feature film debut is an arresting contemplation on life. One cannot sit through the film without questioning their values, prejudices and behavior, and reflecting on the triumphs and tribulations they have endured. Through content that incites introspection, Oda challenges the