Fantasia 2019: ‘Lake Michigan Monster’ is Stylish Silliness
Emerging from the murky depths of the state of Wisconsin, Lake Michigan Monster is a dizzying whirlpool of goofiness that manages to bizarrely combine the hit-or-miss...
Fantasia 2019: ‘A Good Woman is Hard to Find’ is a Thriller to Look For
Though at times it may seem as quiet and unassuming as its main character, A Good Woman is Hard to Find knows how to draw attention...
Fantasia 2019: ‘Dreadout’ Squanders Early Tension in a Flash
Despite a nicely mysterious opening, Dreadout winds up as another in a long line of unsuccessful attempts to translate unintelligible video game horror plots to the...
Fantasia 2019: The Spice is Nice in ‘Extreme Job’
by Edgar Chaput
Leaving the theatre after 'Extreme Job' is like leaving a great restaurant with friends. It's an undeniably charming winner....
Fantasia 2019: ‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil’ is a Devilishly Delightful Time
by Edgar Chaput
'The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil' meshes action, intrigue, suspense, and visceral violence to the highest order....
Fantasia 2019: ‘Master Z: Ip Man Legacy’ is All About the Fanciful Fighting
by Edgar Chaput
The punches of 'Master Z: Ip Man Legacy' land hard, but viewers will have to wade through a mind-numbingly predictable story....
Fantasia 2019: ‘The Deeper You Dig’ is Must-Watch DIY Horror
'The Deeper You Dig' is the kind of movie that Fantasia Fest was made for: those far off the beaten track, but well worth seeking...
Fantasia 2019: ‘Vivarium’ is Unending, Unsatisfying Horror
by David Harris
'Vivarium' has a great premise that is dulled down with too much weirdness and dark humor that rarely give the film anything to dig into....
Fantasia 2018: ‘Bodied’ Muddles Its Raps
by Brian Marks
Battle rap, the musical subspecialty that’s better known today for its parodies, makes a triumphant return in Joseph Kahn’s Bodied. Kahn’s film is often thrilling,...
Fantasia 2018: ‘Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura’ Is Saved by Its Strong Cast
by Brian Marks
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura is a film displaced in time. It seems to yearn for a simpler time, free of worry and constraint, imbued...
‘Pledge’ Digs Into the Horrors of Frats
by Brian Marks
'Pledge' succeeds in large part due to the strength of Weiner’s screenplay about a horrific fraternity, as well as the talents of the actors involved....
‘Number 37’ Is a Taut Update of ‘Rear Window’
by Brian Marks
One of the highlights of Fantasia 2018 is this update on Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window," now transported to a crime-riddled neighborhood in South Africa....
‘Low Life’ goes full-throttle at Fantasia Film Festival 2017
The Fantasia Film Festival dives deep into the underbelly of modern America with the new film Lowlife. The world premiere on the 21st was spectacular....