A detective investigating a man’s death in the mountains meets the dead man’s mysterious wife during his dogged sleuthing.
2022 Fantastic Fest Film Review: Martin McDonagh Is Up To His Usual Tricks In “The Banshees Of Inisherin”
Two lifelong friends are at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
2022 Fantastic Fest Film Review: “The Third Saturday In October Part V” Tries, But Fails, To Emulate Carpenter’s Classic “Halloween”
Follows an implacable killer as he stalks and butchers the occupants of multiple homes across the stretch of one lone country road while the residents prepare to watch a yearly college football bout.
2022 Fantastic Fest Film Review: “Venus” Overpromises Cosmic Horror And Mob Drama But Underdelivers
Horror invades the concrete corridors of a cursed apartment complex on the outskirts of Madrid.
2022 Fantastic Fest Film Review: “Huesera” Is A Bare-Bones Mexican Body Horror About Pregnancy
Valeria has long dreamed about becoming a mother. After learning that she’s pregnant, she expects to feel happy, yet something’s off.
2022 Venice International Film Festival Review: Based On A True Story, “Blanquita” Is An Absorbing And Emotional Drama
Blanca lives in a foster home for minors run by Father Manuel. A sexual scandal involving businessmen and politicians puts Blanca and Manuel in the eye of the press, turning Blanca into a feminist martyr and key witness of the case.
2022 Venice International Film Festival Review: “Ti Mangio Il Cuore” Is Undoubtedly Gorgeous But Hollow
An old feud between two rival families is rekindled by a forbidden love: one between Andrea, reluctant heir of the Malatesta, and Marilena, the beautiful wife of the boss of the Camporeale clan.
2022 Fantasia International Film Festival Review: “Piggy” May Not Be What You Expect – It’s Better
An overweight teen is bullied by a clique of cool girls poolside while holidaying in her village. The long walk home will change the rest of her life.
2022 Fantasia International Film Festival Review: “Speak No Evil” Delivers A Powerfully Bleak Conclusion To A Mean-Spirited Holiday
A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness.