Kim Jee-woon is the mastermind behind this dark, dark comedy about the making of a film in 1970s South Korea. “Described as an experimental and genre-defying drama shot entirely on sound stages in support of a film-within-a-film narrative,” on IMDB, that only begins to explain the contours of this fabulous period piece. Here, Director Kim […]
Fantastic Fest 2023
TIFF and Fantastic Fest Reaction – SLEEP
Both myself (Jason) and my lovely writer Anna Hanks both saw SLEEP at the respective Toronto International Film Festival and Austin’s Fantastic Fest and we both had some very positive reactions! ABOUT: A marriage is tested after expectant mother Soo-jin (Jung Yu-mi) awakens one night to the eerie sight of her husband Hyun-su (Lee Sun-kyun) […]
Fantastic Fest Reaction – THE TOXIC AVENGER
What do a big bad chemical company, an old school mop and sense of vengeance give us when they are combined? THE TOXIC AVENGER! The brisk and sprightly new film had its World Premiere as the Opening Night Film at Fantastic Fest 2023 in Austin, Texas. When making a movie based on an earlier property, […]
Fantastic Fest Reaction – SAW X
SAW X, the newest instalment of the 20 year-old Saw franchise had its World Premiere as the fourth and final Secret Screening at the 2023 Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. (Though to be fair, it was a general but unsubstantiated rumor at the festival that Saw X was to be the final secret screening.) Despite […]
Fantastic Fest Reaction – SALTBURN
It’s a familiar tale: a poor student goes to an elite institution filled with the offspring of very wealthy families and desperately wants to be on the other side of the class divide. On first glance, SALTBURN is one of these stories. But the deeper you get into the exclusive and disturbing world, things are […]