James Gunn and the cancel-culture
In yet another recent firing of a high-profile member of the entertainment industry, James Gunn has been booted by Disney as director for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. But this firing seems to be the most egregious, one ravelled up in so many layers, it all feels so precisely orchestrated.
Chained For Life [2018]: Fantasia Film Festival Review
Aaron Schimberg’s Chained For Life derives its title from the 1952 exploitation film by the same name. While the later…
Microhabitat [2018]: Fantasia Film Festival Review
Microhabitat [2018] – A Lively Character Study with an Undercurrent of Deep Melancholy Miso (Esom) from Jeon Go-woon’s impressive debut…
In the Mouth of Madness [1994]: Twisted. Trippy. Terrifying.
The third & final instalment in John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy (preceded by The Thing & Prince of Darkness), In the…
Lookback on Lumet: The Anderson Tapes [1971]
Although this isn’t quite one of Lumet’s best (and certainly far from being his worse), it does feel like his most prescient, despite its formulaic nature, lack of character or thematic depth, and attention spent to simply being a fun heist thriller.
Little Forest [2018]: ‘NYAFF’ Review
Little Forest [2018] – An Ode to Life’s Simple Pleasures Food and cooking aren’t considered as a form of art,…
People’s Republic of Desire [2018]: Fantasia Film Festival Review
People’s Republic of Desire [2018] – A Distressing Look at China’s Booming Live Streaming Industry We might have often heard…
Satan’s Slaves [2018]: Fantasia Film Festival Review
Satan’s Slaves [2018] – An Average Horror Flick with a Creepy Atmosphere Jump scares could be the boon or bane…