Set sporadically between multiple timelines, Dealer/Healer is a biopic about a former junkie drug dealer turned drug counsellor that struggles to capture the imagination. Set in Hong Kong, d... Read more
It has been a few years since I’ve had the pleasure of screening a film from the twistedly gory mind of special effects/make-up artist extraordinaire, Yoshihiro Nishimura (Helldriver, Tokyo... Read more
Due to unforeseen circumstances, I wasn’t able to cover Japan Cuts in the same depth that I have in the past but that didn’t stop me from catching a few films, all of which were very differe... Read more
The top genre film fest in the world, Fantasia Festival, has been underway now for a couple of weeks and is set to wrap up next Wednesday. It’s easy to get bogged down by all the films, but... Read more
Get ready to enjoy this low-key story about a stray cat which ends up with surprisingly high stakes, as the comedic thriller Alley Cat brings together three down-on-their-luck types who come... Read more
Debuting his first Feature, French filmmaker Jean-Gabriel Périot attempts to take a look at the history of Hiroshima and the ongoing effects that still haunt the city 70 years after the bomb... Read more
When a festival describes a film as “a gloriously irreverent mash-up of White Men Can’t Jump, Rain Man, and Kingpin.” It makes it difficult for any film fan to turn away and skip that film. ... Read more
The beginning of the 2017 New York Film Festival has finally arrived and this year the curators have managed to surprise and delight audiences with the international premiere of a movie call... Read more
Praise be, the Japan Cuts 2017 line-up is here! I feel like I sound like a broken record ever time summer rolls around but, it’s the truth, this festival is a blast and I’m... Read more
Movies about how great movies are often tug at an audience’s heartstrings — after all, its one reason why romantic celebrations of Hollywood like The Artist and La La Land receiv... Read more
Recent Comments