Wade, an Indian animated short directed by Upamanyu Bhattacharyya and Kalp Sanghvi, is a beautifully composed and impactful film. It marks both a stunning achievement for its creators and a timely, relevant piece of science fiction. Wade depicts a climate-changed Kolkata. … Continue reading FANTASIA REVIEW: Wade (2020)
More than 30 years in the making, Phil Tippett’s Mad God is a one-of-a-kind animated epic and a masterpiece of stop-motion. While niche in appeal, for audiences in that niche it will likely be one of the best films of their year. … Continue reading FANTASIA REVIEW: Mad God (2021)
Plenty of films over the years have been sex comedies. With Progressive Touch the performance artist Michael Portnoy transforms the act of sex into a comedy. It is weird, but I am not entirely sure one can call it wonderful. What … Continue reading FANTASIA REVIEW: Progressive Touch (2020)
On a snowy forest road in Canada, Kharis (Sheena Kaine) – a young indigenous woman – is fatally struck down by a car. While her community mourns, a supernatural force appears to start killing off visitors and locals alike. Police … Continue reading FANTASIA REVIEW: Don’t Say Its Name (2021)
It can be tough being a short film. While shorts act as valuable opportunities for filmmakers to hone their craft or experiment with technique, there are precious few outlets for audiences to ever see them – usually premiering at a … Continue reading FANTASIA REVIEW: Double Helix (2021)
Note: this film is dominated by themes of self-harm and suicide. Put a handful of iconic scary movies into a blender and coat it with a healthy layer of Internet culture, and you get #BLUE_WHALE – one of the best 2021 … Continue reading FANTASIA REVIEW: #BLUE_WHALE (2021)
Algorithms dictate what social media does and does not show you, and what consumer goods are advertised at you. With enough data behind them they can predict what sort of car you want to drive, what you will study at … Continue reading FANTASIA REVIEW: Tiong Bahru Social Club (2020)
The shift in Hollywood towards high-budget, heavily branded franchise pictures has been hard on the generic action film. Jump back a quarter century, and mass audiences in 1996 were met by a variety of rugged, desperate action fare in which … Continue reading FANTASIA REVIEW: Indemnity (2021)
A fish lies dead, poking its empty face out of a brown, half-empty fish tank. Behind it, the walls are covered with layers of peeling wallpaper. Electrical cables are stuck up with packing tape. Fluorescent lights buzz and flickers. Everything … Continue reading FANTASIA REVIEW: Hotel Poseidon (2021)
The process of grief is put through both a comedic and slightly surreal lens in Daigo Matsui’s new feature film, with mixed results. When Remain in Twilight hits the right note, it positively sings. When it fails, it fails tediously and hard. … Continue reading FANTASIA REVIEW: Remain in Twilight (2021)
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