Fantasia Review – Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
When Satoshi Kon died from cancer at the age of 46 in 2010 the world lost one of the greatest living filmmakers. In a career which only lasted a decade,…
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Film Review: John and the Hole
As we grow older it seems only natural that we look back at our childhoods through rose-tinted glasses. A time when life was (probably) less complicated and (normally) without responsibilities.…
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Fantasia Review: Brain Freeze
Many of us, at one time or another, have made our escape plans should a zombie apocalypse suddenly breakout. It’s perfectly normal behaviour. There have been so many films and…
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Fantasia Review: Broadcast Signal Intrusion
Mystery is one of the most powerful and compelling elements within genre cinema. The ability to keep your audience, and lead, in the dark can make for an enthralling viewing…
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Blu-Ray Review: The Psychic
Lucio Fulci made a wide range of films, including several comedies and Spaghetti Westerns, but it’s his work in giallo and horror that established the Italian’s reputation and for which…
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Film Review: Materna
Whilst tourists flock from around the world to visit New York, living in the Big Apple doesn’t necessarily have the same shine. Major cities might have lots going on but…
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Fantasia Review: Kratt
In the same way that animated films are not just for children, horror movies aren’t necessarily the sole purview of adults. Like thousands, if not millions, of other teenagers, I…
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Film Review: Night Drive
It takes a certain kind of person to become a taxi driver, especially in a modern world of apps and ratings. You need the patience of a saint to listen…
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Fantasia Review: Alien On Stage
I suspect no one in the audience to see a new science fiction film on 22 June 1979 will ever forget that night. Alien tore up the rule book and…
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Fantasia Review: Strawberry Mansion
While filmmakers may be constrained by finances or restricted by the availably of technology, the limits of the human imagination are almost boundless. Genre cinema provides a perfect safe space…
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