Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror, 2021.Directed by Kier-La Janisse.SYNOPSIS:Woodlands Dark Days and Days Bewitched is the first feature-length documentary on the history of folk horror, from the 1960s to today.There are few major film genres, if any, as stratified as horror, such that even the most diffuse of subgenres can […]
Movie Review – On-Gaku: Our Sound (2019)
On-Gaku: Our Sound, 2019.Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa. Featuring the voice talents of Shintarô Sakamoto, Ren Komai, Tomoya Maeno, Tateto Serizawa, Kami Hiraiwa and Naoto Takenaka.SYNOPSIS:A crew of unpopular high school kids decides to start a band.On-Gaku: Our Sound is an indie animated movie which follows three underachieving friends. Taking place in Japan, in a non-descriptive […]
Gladiator star Connie Nielsen confirms the sequel is still “on the ledger”
Since 2018, reports have been circulating that director Ridley Scott is wanting to develop a sequel to his historical epic Gladiator, and now, one of the stars of the original film has offered an update on the project.In an interview with Collider, Connie Nielsen, who played Lucilla in the original film, confirmed that the sequel […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – Lily Topples the World
Lily Topples the World, 2021.Directed by Jeremy Workman. Featuring Lily Hevesh.SYNOPSIS:Follows 20-year-old Lily Hevesh – the world’s most acclaimed domino toppler and the only woman in her field – in a coming-of-age story of artistry, passion, and unlikely triumph.“If you have an odd interest, keep doing it,” are the wise words uttered by world-renowned 22-year-old domino […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – See You Then
See You Then, 2021.Co-written and directed by Mari Walker. Starring Pooya Mohseni and Lynn Chen.SYNOPSIS:A decade after abruptly breaking up with Naomi, Kris invites her to dinner to catch-up on their complicated lives, relationships, and Kris’ transition.Mari Walker’s feature debut offers a perceptive – if slight – window into the difficulties faced by trans people, with […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – Kid Candidate
Kid Candidate, 2021.Directed by Jasmine Stodel. Starring Hayden Pedigo.SYNOPSIS:The story of Hayden Pedigo, a 24-year-old experimental musician and his unlikely run for city council in Amarillo, Texas after his Harmony Korine-inspired spoof campaign video went viral.Irony is one of the defining pillars of contemporary culture, which combined with the ubiquity of the Internet now allows things […]
Ray Fisher opens up about Joss Whedon’s behaviour on Justice League
Last year, Justice League star Ray Fisher hit out at Joss Whedon, the man responsible for succeeding Zack Snyder in the director’s chair on 2017’s troubled DC blockbuster, slamming the filmmaker for what he described as “gross, abusive, and unprofessional” behaviour towards the film’s cast and crew.In the months following, Fisher certainly hasn’t held back […]
Tiffany Haddish and McG team for Dark Horse Comics adaptation Mystery Girl
Deadline is reporting that Tiffany Haddish is set to produce and star in a feature film adaptation of Paul Tobin and Alberto Alburquerque’s Dark Horse comic book series Mystery Girl, which McG (The Babysitter) is directing for Netflix.As per the trade, the film will see Haddish as Trine, “who, living off the grid in Los […]
Movie Review – Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)
Zack Snyder’s Justice League, 2021.Directed by Zack Snyder. Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, and J. K. Simmons.SYNOPSIS:Zack Snyder’s definitive director’s cut of Justice League. Determined to ensure Superman’s ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce […]
Video Review – Zack Snyder’s Justice League is the first epic of the streaming era
EJ Moreno reviews Zack Snyder’s Justice League…DC Comics’ most famous group of superheroes come together (again) for an adventure that streaming has never seen before. From its scale to its fandom impact, Zack Snyder’s Justice League is the first epic to come from any streamer, and it’s an exercise in bombastic filmmaking.Film critic and YouTube […]
