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Three Asian men and an Asian woman giving an unsettling smile while their clothes are bloodied.

BHFF REVIEW: ‘The Sadness’ (2021) Is Tear-Jerkingly Depraved

By: Tyler Simeone 3rd Nov 20213rd Nov 2021

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“In ‘The Sadness’ the fear is not—as Hitchcock might have asserted—what is unseen, but what can be endured.”

Three women who are tied to wooden stakes while wearing revealing outfits. They are seen from a distance, with figures surrounding them and brandishing torches.

BHFF Review: As ‘Lux Æterna’ (2019) Proves, Bonfires Are So Sexy

By: Tyler Simeone 31st Oct 202131st Oct 2021

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“‘Lux Æterna’ associates the cinematic regard with the spectacle of a witch burning, gobbling up misogynistic entertainment at the expense of another’s pain.”

A close-up shot of a Black woman, who holds up two fingers. Her head is turned to the side, eyes looking over to the right. She stands in front of a curtain.

BHFF Review: In ‘Good Madam’ (2021), Fear Lives In the Fingertips

By: Tyler Simeone 30th Oct 202129th Oct 2021

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“Taking up the mantle of other bright stars of the creepy-old-lady-upstairs subsection of the genre, ‘Good Madam’ offers an interesting take on horror that passes, first and foremost, through the hands.”

A young woman with cropped dark hair wearing a green, blue, and yellow plaid top. She sits at a desk in front of a window, and appears to be intently engaged in what she is reading, eyes focused downward.

LFF REVIEW: ‘The Souvenir: Part II’ (2021) an Exquisite End to Hogg’s Memoir

By: Joel Whitaker 28th Oct 202128th Oct 2021

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‘The Souvenir Part II’ takes off from exactly where Part I left us, and gives us a beautifully cyclical inverse to the story.

A man and a woman sit next to each other at a small wooden table in a grassy area. The man has curly dark hair and is looking away from the camera, wearing a light green shirt and blue jeans. The woman has short auburn hair and wears a beige shirt with jeans.

LFF REVIEW: ‘Memoria’ (2021)– Apichatpong’s Transcendental Journey to Colombia

By: Joel Whitaker 25th Oct 202125th Oct 2021

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“‘Memoria’ takes its audience on a journey to somewhere wholly unexpected, yet upon arrival, it’s clear that the film couldn’t end anywhere else.”

Two young women lay on a bed together. The woman on the left has darker skin and brunette hair, laying on her side. She has one arm wrapped around the second woman, who is blonde and wearing a white collared shirt. Various cables can be seen behind them.

VIFF 2021 REVIEW: How ‘The Scary of Sixty-First’ (2021) Red Pills its Audience

By: Jennifer Maxwell 23rd Oct 202123rd Oct 2021

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New wave body horror goes IRL in Dasha Nekrasova’s impressive directorial debut.

A man wearing a dark blue shirt smiles while riding a bicycle, which is seen from just the handlebars. Oil refineries and greenery can be seen behind him.

VIFF 2021 REVIEW: ‘Red Rocket’ (2021) Reinvents The Hero’s Journey

By: Jennifer Maxwell 22nd Oct 202121st Oct 2021

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Sean Baker’s successfully tackles the anti-hero’s journey in his new dramedy Red Rocket.

An Asian girl in a red coat and grey skirt standing on a city street. She appears to be looking into a shop window.

LAAPFF 2021 REVIEW: ‘The Girl Who Left Home’ (2020) is a Heartwarming Musical Where Conflicts are Left Unresolved

By: Nuha Hassan 20th Oct 202120th Oct 2021

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“‘The Girl Who Left Home’ teaches the values of loving children unconditionally and pushing loved ones to pursue something they want to do.”

A computer-animated man with dark hair and a white shirt looks longingly at a computer-animated female figure with bright pink hair. They sit on a curved limb of a mango tree at night, and the sky glows in blue and pink.

LAAPFF 2021 REVIEW: ‘Blush’ (2021) Adds Layers of Emotional Grief and Brings Catharsis

By: Nuha Hassan 15th Oct 202128th Oct 2021

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“‘Blush’ is a spectacular and wondrous animated short film, and one of the best of the year. It gravitates and pushes the boundaries of animation, and narratively shows how personal stories are essential in the art of animation.”

A woman and man outside with hills in the distance behind them. The woman has windswept blonde hair and is smiling, while wearing a leopard print top and bluish-grey jacket. The man has a beard and wears a beanie and dark coat, while looking at the woman and smiling.

TIFF REVIEW: ‘Ali & Ava’ (2021) Blends Romance and Realism with Mixed Results

By: Joel Whitaker 7th Oct 202112th Oct 2021

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“‘Ali and Ava’ is a film that brings Barnard’s usual visual and sonic flair, but it falls slightly short of the mark by not tackling the signifiers inherent in the story’s themes.”