January 30, 2015

Honeymoon (Leigh Janiak, 2014)

Honeymoon is like the edge of a blade, which could turn out quite dull or sharp as hell. Riding that edge is what makes the film so appealing.
January 30, 2015

Live (Noboru Iguchi, 2014)

What is most impressive with Live is its infectious energy.Every death, every plot point is sacrificed to the cinematic experience.
April 2, 2014

12 Years a Slave (Steve McQueen, 2013)

The highlight of 12 Years a Slave is Steve McQueen’s direction. The arresting scenes of the film are the moments of sheer beauty.
January 3, 2014

Fantasia 2013 bits IV

Reviews bits of the Fantasia Film Festival.

POPULAR POSTS

March 3, 2011

Terminator: Salvation (McG, 2009)

March 29, 2010

Little Children (Todd Field, 2006)

November 24, 2010

Crows Zero 2 (Takashi Miike, 2009)

April 2, 2014

12 Years a Slave (Steve McQueen, 2013)

November 28, 2010

Symbol (Hitoshi Matsumoto, 2009)

September 28, 2010

Coming Home: Melodrama and social change

October 17, 2013

My Fantasia 2013: Preamble

October 1, 2010

The African diaspora: Colonialism and displacement

March 20, 2018

Black Panther: A Perspective