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Fantasia 2012 – Dead Sushi Review (Matt Hodgson)

Fantasia Film Festival 2012 Dead Sushi (World Premiere) Starring Rina Takeda, Shigeru Matsuzaki, Kentaro Shimazu, Takashi Nishina, and Asami Directed by Noboru Iguchi It was just the other night as I watched Iguchi’s other film at Fantasia, Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead, that I started thinking, ‘maybe I’m too old for this stuff.’ ShoutsContinue reading “Fantasia 2012 – Dead Sushi Review (Matt Hodgson)”

Fantasia 2012 – Sushi Girl Review (Matt Hodgson)

Fantasia Film Festival 2012 Sushi Girl (2012) Starring Tony Todd, James Duval, Noah Hathaway, Mark Hamill, and Andy Mackenzie Directed by Kern Saxton MINOR SPOILERS When I started Entertainment Maven a few years ago it was not because I was in love with movies, but rather with the art of storytelling. Movies, books, video games,Continue reading “Fantasia 2012 – Sushi Girl Review (Matt Hodgson)”

Fantasia 2012 – Cold Steel Review (Matt Hodgson)

Fantasia Film Festival 2012 Cold Steel (2011) Starring Peter Ho, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Jia Song, Micky Ho, and Ringo Yu Directed by David Wu Up until my Saturday afternoon screening of Cold Steel, I had yet to see anything at Fantasia that I had loved. I had of course been wowed, seen some great action,Continue reading “Fantasia 2012 – Cold Steel Review (Matt Hodgson)”

Fantasia 2012 – Blood-C: The Last Dark Review (Matt Hodgson)

Fantasia Film Festival 2012 Blood-C: The Last Dark Voice Cast – Nana Mizuki, Kenji Nojima, Ai Hashimoto Directed by Naoyoshi Shiotani Back in 2000 a company called Production I.G. was looking for an original concept and a chance to use completely digital animation. The result was a brisk 45-min feature called Blood: The Last Vampire.Continue reading “Fantasia 2012 – Blood-C: The Last Dark Review (Matt Hodgson)”

Thoughts on a Tragedy and the Dark Knight Rises Review

On a day that is supposed to be one of celebration for movie-going fans across the globe with the release of one of the most highly anticipated films of 2012, it is actually one of sadness as a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Aurora, Colorado ended in bloodshed as an armed assailantContinue reading “Thoughts on a Tragedy and the Dark Knight Rises Review”