Reviews

[Review] The Fluffy Movie

As far as first introductions go, The Fluffy Movie slightly overstays its welcome. I admit this is my first exposure to Fluffy (aka Gabriel Iglesias), a Mexican...

[Fantasia Review] The Harvest

I can see why director John McNaughton chose Stephen Lancellotti's script The Harvest to be his first feature length film in thirteen years, but I'm not sure it...

[Fantasia Review] Cheatin’

Inspired by the works of James M. Cain such as Double Indemnity and The Postman Always Rings Twice, iconic animator Bill Plympton's Kickstarted feature film Che...

[Fantasia Review] Open Windows

One of the many films to open with the misdirection of a movie within a movie, Open Windows actually earns it, even if the effort it expends in doing so makes n...

[Review] Sex Tape

If I didn’t chuckle once or twice, I’d be filing a complaint against Sony with the Better Business Bureau for marketing Sex Tape as a comedy. Although not quite...

[Review] Magic in the Moonlight

Magic in the Moonlight’s pending release has granted marketing types an opportunity to note Woody Allen’s supposed penchant for magic. For this to be the hobby ...

[Review] The Purge: Anarchy

I mostly enjoyed last year's suspense horror The Purge, despite high expectations for the premise actually going where it needed to prove more than another gene...

[Review] Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Like the 1968 original that started all this cinematic monkey business, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is a film that surpasses the implications of its title. M...

[NYAFF Review] The Snow White Murder Case

Based on a 2012 novel written by Kanae Minato, The Snow White Murder Case is very much a product of our time. A satirical take on the Twitter age that also to a...

[NYAFF Review] Rigor Mortis

Hong Kong horror has produced few figures more memorable than that of the hopping vampire. While its origins are rooted in folklore, it attained novelty status ...