By Liz Lopez Takashi Miike received the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Fantastic Fest after the screening of his film, “First Love,” that had a World Premiere at Cannes 2019 (Directors’ Fortnight) and a North American Premiere at TIFF this year as well. He has directed more than 100 features between the late 90s… Continue reading FANTASTIC FEST 2019 News: Takashi Miike’s “First Love” (Hatsukoi) Plays Opening Night Of The 15th Annual Genre Festival
Day: September 20, 2019
Review: AD ASTRA
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Writer/director James Gray’s new film visits the near future, but doesn’t cime close to conquering new territory. Ad Astra comes across as a cerebral science fiction movie, but does not have a whole lot to say stylistically or thematically. While it vies to be a successor… Continue reading Review: AD ASTRA
Fantastic Fest 2019 Review: JOJO RABBIT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The 15th annual Fantastic Fest genre film festival began with a glorious new entry from New Zealand director Taika Waititi. The opening night film, Jojo Rabbit takes on hate and nationalism and takes no prisoners in the process. The movie offers a wonderful mix of comedy,… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2019 Review: JOJO RABBIT