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Political Drama ’76’ Mostly Successful in Introducing Nollywood Cinema To A Western Audience [TIFF Review]

September 11, 2016 8:00 pm

For its 41st edition, the Toronto International Film Festival has selected Lagos, Nigeria as the focus of the City to City program. This programming strand shines a spotlight on the creative energy of one city,...

Ben Wheatley Produced Thriller ‘Tank 432’ Raises Many Questions, Provides Few Answers [Review]

Bradley Warren

August 3, 2016 4:12 pm

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MONTREAL — When a film is cited as an example of British independent cinema, one normally anticipates it having some recognizable affinity with the tradition of kitchen sink realism. Certainly, there is a relev...

Animated ‘Train To Busan’ Prequel ‘Seoul Station’ Is A Worthy Entry Into The Zombie Canon [Review]

Bradley Warren

July 31, 2016 1:59 pm

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MONTREAL — South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho has built his reputation with mature animated films marked by unconventional subject matter, including the Cannes-selected “The King Of Pigs” and “The Fake.” Yeon’...

Mateo Gil’s Sci-Fi ‘Realive’ Can’t Rise Above Genre Tropes To Engage With Bigger Ideas [Review]

Bradley Warren

July 25, 2016 6:04 pm

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MONTREAL — The Fantasia Film Festival fulfills many purposes over its three-week span. The event provides international and Canadian debuts for many genre hits from festivals like Sundance and SXSW, as well as ...

Guillermo Del Toro Talks The “Miscarriage” Of ‘At The Mountains Of Madness,’ Special Effects, And More

Bradley Warren

July 17, 2016 12:09 pm

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MONTREAL — Each year, Fantasia Film Festival presents an honorary Cheval Noir Award to an influential figure in genre filmmaking, with past recipients including Tobe Hooper, Andrzej Żuławski and Ken Russell. Co...

Cannes Review: Juho Kuosmanen’s Modest, Minor Key ‘The Happiest Day In The Life Of Olli Mäki’

Bradley Warren

May 27, 2016 4:53 pm

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As jury president Marthe Keller struggled to pronounce the Finnish title of the 2016 Prix Un Certain Regard winner, an enormous cheer burst out and drowned her out. It appears that the cast and crew of “The Hap...

Cannes Review: Justine Triet’s Energetic Yet Generic Romantic Comedy ‘In Bed With Victoria’

Bradley Warren

May 12, 2016 8:05 am

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Serving as a clear counterpoint to last year’s dour opener, “Les Anarchistes,” this year’s Cannes Critics' Week is kicking off with Justine Triet’s sophomore fiction feature, “In Bed with Victoria.” Triet’s fil...

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