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Fantastic Fest 2025: BUGONIA – A Hilarious Exercise In Absurdity

The second secret screening of the festival this year was the newest film by Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos. In previous years, Fantastic Fest featured the director’s previous films, The Lobster and The Killing of A Sacred Deer, both of which became fan favorites. So, it came as little surprise that Bugonia would get programmed this… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2025: BUGONIA – A Hilarious Exercise In Absurdity

Critica de cine Fantastic Fest: Black Phone 2 – Sustos fantásticos de un elenco excelente

Vi The Black Phone (2021) y me emocionó saber que habría una secuela. Cuando supe que el Fantastic Fest de este año ofrecería Black Phone 2, se convirtió fácilmente en una película muy esperada por mí en el festival de este año. Siempre es un gran momento en el festival estar sentado en un cine… Continue reading Critica de cine Fantastic Fest: Black Phone 2 – Sustos fantásticos de un elenco excelente

Crítica de cine: Anemone – Actuaciones fantásticas para el debut de este director

Ronan Day-Lewis dirige “Anemone”, su debut como director a partir de un guion que coescribió con su padre, Daniel Day-Lewis. El drama familiar sobre hermanos, padres e hijos es bueno, pero el guion puede dejar a la audiencia con preguntas sobre los personajes y sus decisiones en este momento de sus vidas. Es una película… Continue reading Crítica de cine: Anemone – Actuaciones fantásticas para el debut de este director

Fantastic Fest 2025: The Vile from Emirati Filmmaker wins Best Horror Film

The Vile is the latest intense horror/psychological thriller from acclaimed Emirati filmmaker and genre master Majid Al Ansari (Zinzana, The Intruder, “Paranormal” series). The alum of Fantastic Fest made his 2025 return with the world premiere of The Vile, shot entirely on 16mm film. His debut feature was Zinzana (Rattle The Cage) in 2015. The… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2025: The Vile from Emirati Filmmaker wins Best Horror Film

FANTASTIC FEST 2025 – Chocolate (2008, Remastered)

I’ll admit it: I had never seen Chocolate before this year’s Fantastic Fest. Now that I have, I’m kicking myself for missing out on one of the most exhilarating and emotionally satisfying action films of the 2000s. Presented in a stunning 35mm remaster for the festival’s 20th anniversary celebration, Chocolate is more than deserving of… Continue reading FANTASTIC FEST 2025 – Chocolate (2008, Remastered)

Fantastic Fest 2025: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Secret Screening #3)

Going into 2025’s Fantastic Fest, I had two big wishes for the secret screenings. The first was the latest film by Paul Thomas Anderson, an adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, a movie titled One Battle After Another. On Tuesday night of the festival, the programmers made that wish come true. I have never read Pynchon’s… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2025: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Secret Screening #3)

Fantastic Fest Review: Quentin Dupieux’s Dark Comedy Satire is Spot-On

About: A social media star, Magalie Moreau (Adèle Exarchopoulos) often shoots videos that go viral and keeps going to “test” various items that include her body as the test site. As a youngster, she began with some items that caught people’s attention, then gradually moved on to more shocking ones. She has vast numbers of… Continue reading Fantastic Fest Review: Quentin Dupieux’s Dark Comedy Satire is Spot-On

FANTASTIC FEST 2025: Silver Screamers – a breath of fresh air — a warm hug in cinematic form

After several days of watching dark thrillers, grim horror films, and cynical dramas at Fantastic Fest, Silver Screamers felt like a breath of fresh air — a warm hug in cinematic form. As someone who’s 66 myself, I wasn’t just watching this documentary; I was deeply feeling it. It’s rare to see people my age… Continue reading FANTASTIC FEST 2025: Silver Screamers – a breath of fresh air — a warm hug in cinematic form

FANTASTIC FEST 2025: The Forbidden City – an excellent “spaghetti” martial arts film

Gabriele Mainetti’s The Forbidden City was one of the most distinctive films I saw at this year’s Fantastic Fest, a sharp and confident entry that blends multiple genres into something strikingly original. Best described as a “spaghetti martial arts” film, it combines the choreography and intensity of classic kung fu cinema with the grit and atmosphere of… Continue reading FANTASTIC FEST 2025: The Forbidden City – an excellent “spaghetti” martial arts film