Fantasia XXX Review: In GOZU, Peak Miike
The film enjoyed its screening for the 30th edition of Fantasia Festival
Reviews
Fantasia XXX Review: In UNHOLY NIGHT, Welcome To Yuletide Hell!
The film enjoyed its World Premiere at the 30th edition of Fantasia.
Fantasia XXX Review: In TOKYO BURST: In CRIME CITY, A World-Building Cop Procedural That Challenges Aesthetics
The film enjoyed its International Premiere at Fantasia Festival last Friday.
Streaming Sleepers: In SHOGUN’S NINJA, A Hiroyuki Sanada Joint That Cuts Loose And Deadly!
Directed by Norifumi Suzuki
Fantasia XXX Review: In THE SPECIALS, There’s Blood On The Dance Floor In Eiji Uchida’s Otherwise Genial New Crime Romp
The film enjoyed its Canadian Premiere for Fantasia Festival
Japan Cuts XIX Review: In SATO AND SATO, A Love Story For Grown-Ups
The film enjoyed its North American Premiere at the 19th edition of JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film.
NYAFF XXV Review: In SAMURAI VENGEANCE, The Show Must Go On!
The film enjoyed its North American Premiere at the 25th NYAFF!
Japan Cuts XIX Review: In TOKYO TAXI, A Ride To Remember
The film enjoyed its East Coast Premiere for the 19th edition of Japan Cuts
NYAFF XXV Review: In HIGUMA!! THE KILLER BEAR, Eisuke Naito Unleashes The Beast!
The film enjoyed its North American Premiere at the 25th edition of NYAFF.
Japan Cuts XIX Review: In SUZUKI=BAKUDAN, Humanity’s Biggest Test Yet Isn’t Pass-Or-Fail…
The film enjoyed its U.S. Premiere at the 19th edition of Japan Cuts
NYAFF XXV Review: In A DANCE WITH RAINBOWS, A Fistful Of Hope
The film enjoyed its North American premiere at the 25th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival
ABOVE AND BELOW Review: Antonio Banderas Shows His Teeth In Jesse V. Johnson’s Shark Survival Thriller
Opening in theaters on July 29
SEVEN SNIPERS Review: A Tense Genre Bender From Down Under
Seven Snipers is currently available on VOD and arriving August 11th on Blu-ray from Well Go USA Set in the Australian countryside Seven Snipers is an action thriller about Kris Hendricks (Radha Mitchell) codename Voodoo Child a former elite sniper living quietly off the grid raising her daughter until learning she is the target of the infamous “Dragon” (Tim Roth) a past rival she believed was long dead out for revenge. Out of concern for her and her daughter, Kris calls in a favor and enlists a team of mercenaries to help her make a stand against the lethal “ Dragon.” The siege film genre was popularized by westerns like Howard Hawks’s Rio Bravo where John Wayne and Dean Martin were forced to defend the jail from a ruthless gang out to free the imprisoned brother of the rancher they work for. However over the years it’s has proven flexible and […]
Fantasia XXX Review: In HOME BODIES, There’s Only One Way Out!
The film enjoyed its world premiere at the 30th edition of Fantasia International Film Festival.
NYAFF XXV Review: In KUNG FU, Fanservice Fused Into A Ferocious, Often Frothy Fantasy Flick
The film enjoyed its U.S. Premiere at the 25th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival
Japan Cuts XIX Review: In REX: A DINOSAUR’S STORY, Mother Knows Best
The film enjoyed its screening for the 19th edition of Japan Cuts
Fantasia XXX Review: In BREAK FREE, Dance Or Bust!
The film enjoyed its World Premiere at the 30th edition of Fantasia Festival
OBSESSION Review: With every wish, there comes a curse
From its very first trailer, it was clear that Obsession possessed a distinct, defiant cinematic energy. In a modern landscape frequently dominated by focus-grouped franchise extensions and sanitized studio products, finding a film as genuine, raw, and uncompromising as this feels like a rare triumph. Director and screenwriter Curry Barker delivers a gripping, tightly wound psychological nightmare that serves as a powerful reminder of what independent cinema can achieve when driven by pure creative passion rather than corporate spreadsheets. At the core of the film’s success are its stellar lead performances. Inde Navarrette delivers a magnetic, deeply layered performance, validating the immense potential she showcased early in her television career. Barker masterfully exploits Navarrette’s commanding screen presence, framing her as a complex, dual-natured entity who effortlessly oscillates between disarming charm and profound psychological terror. Equally compelling is Michael Johnston as Bear, the lovestruck music store employee. Johnston infuses the character […]
NYAFF XXV Review: In COLD WAR 1994, Stress-Testing Hong Kong Law At A Crossroads In Longman Leung’s Scintillating Crime Prequel
The film enjoyed its Special Screening at the 25th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival
NYAFF XXV Review: In WE’RE NOTHING AT ALL, But We’re All We’ve Got
The film enjoyed its North American Premiere at the 25th NYAFF