[Review] Indigenous
A particular sub-set of travel horror exists to scare people away from real-life attractions with no regard for whether any threat actually exists. Films such a...
Amanda Waltz
[Review] Goosebumps
My status as a childless adult relinquishes me from the duty of sitting through every G and PG-rated distraction that comes down the pike. However, during some ...
[Review] Uncle John
Filmmaker Steven Piet has worn many hats over the course of his short career. He served as the cinematographer and editor for the documentary Girl Rising, a loo...
[TIFF Review] Der Nachtmahr
Before the German export Der Nachtmahr even begins, the viewer is presented with not one, but two warnings – the first concerns strobing, while the other points...
[TIFF Review] The Other Side
Italian filmmaker Roberto Minervini has long held his ever-fascinated gaze on America's unwanted, isolated or forgotten people. Last year, he finalized his Texa...
[Review] When Animals Dream
Horror – primarily quality horror - has undergone major changes over the past decade in its approach to depicting the age-old conflict of man versus the Other. ...
[Review] Fort Tilden
In the acerbic indie comedy Fort Tilden, Brooklyn denizens Harper (Bridey Elliott) and Allie (Clare McNulty) prepare for a day at the Rockaways, where they plan...
[Fantasia Review] Remix, Remake, Rip-Off
Director Cem Kaya spent seven years compiling materials and conducting research for his debut feature Remix, Remake, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture and Turkish Pop...
[Review] I Am Chris Farley
In Judd Apatow's 2009 dramedy Funny People, Adam Sandler's character George Simmons, an aging comedy star experiencing an existential crisis, gives a toast at a...
[Fantasia Review] The Interior
Cinema has taught us that the wilderness is a terrifying place, where wayward travelers are threatened with deadly animals, murderous locals, or, in the case of...
