Bradley Warren, Author at The Playlist

Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s ‘3 Faces’ Is A Modest, Humanist Gem [FNC Review]

October 18, 2018 2:05 pm

It’s well-known by the film community that director Jafar Panahi has been punished by the Iranian state due to the themes of his work. The 2010 sentence banned Panahi from making films for 20 years, in addition...

‘Ray & Liz’ Is A Vivid Portraiture Of Family Dysfunction & Nostalgia [FNC Review]

Bradley Warren

October 14, 2018 9:42 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

There is an entrenched tradition of realism in British cinema, ranging from kitchen sink films of the '60s to the signature Steadicam shots of Alan Clarke, up through the TV films of Mike Leigh and as recent as...

‘BuyBust’ Is A Unflinchingly Visceral, Hard-Hitting Actioner With An Incredible Lead Performance [Review]

Bradley Warren

August 8, 2018 10:05 am

News, Reviews

Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea are the big Asian territories that come to mind when audiences think of quality action movies. Of course, some incredible action films, like “The Raid” franchise, have come fro...

‘Our House’ Is Beholden To Horror Clichés But Sadly Lacks Any Real Scares [Fantasia Review]

Bradley Warren

August 1, 2018 3:34 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Anthony Scott Burns’ latest film “Our House” certainly took the scenic route from concept to screen. The Canadian horror movie—making its World Premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in advance of...

Filmmaker Erick Zonca Returns After A Decade With Solid Crime Thriller ‘Black Tide’ [Fantasia Review]

Bradley Warren

August 1, 2018 1:02 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Despite his scant output, French director Erick Zonca still carries a mythic reputation twenty years after the debut of his first feature “The Dreamlife of Angels.” For his first theatrical feature since 2008’s...

Nostalgia-Heavy ‘Summer of ’84’ Loses Focus And Charm As It Gets Bogged Down By Plot [Fantasia Review]

Bradley Warren

July 27, 2018 12:53 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Before the voice-over narration kicks in to situate the audience, we’re presented with a close-up shot of a teenager pedaling his bike down a suburban street, his colorful chunky sneakers in the center of the f...

‘The Third Murder’ Isn’t Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Finest Work But Is A Damn Good Thriller Nonetheless [Review]

Bradley Warren

July 20, 2018 3:23 pm

News, Reviews

The greatest of Japanese filmmakers have a chameleonic quality. Although these directors—Akira Kurosawa, for example—build their reputation around one genre (jidai-geki, or the Shogunate period epic, in the cas...

Fantasia International Film Festival 2018: 5 Films To Watch

Bradley Warren

July 13, 2018 11:50 am

News

Montreal has no shortage of film festivals occupying its calendar, but the Fantasia International Film Festival occupies a privileged position in local festival-goers’ hearts. It's also the city's film event wi...

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‘Cocote’ Is An Entirely Different Kind Of Revenge Thriller [ND/NF Review]

Bradley Warren

April 11, 2018 9:58 pm

News, Reviews

Like its seemingly innocuous protagonist, director Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias’ “Cocote” straddles two worlds. The film, which follows a Dominican groundskeeper returning to the rural village of his youth ...

Surreal ‘Winter Brothers’ is a Memorable Arthouse Take on the Scandinavian North [ND/NF Review]

Bradley Warren

April 3, 2018 6:15 pm

News, Reviews

At one point in Hlynur Pálmason’s "Winter Brothers," protagonist Emil (Elliott Crosset Hove) performs a magic trick by mixing a few clear chemicals in a soda bottle in the hopes of impressing a young woman (Vic...

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