ChickFlicking at Fantasia 2012 – Afro Tanaka Review (Nadia Sandhu)

We now interrupt comprehensive Fantasia Film Festival coverage from Matt Hodgson for a surprise installment of Chickflicking.  A surprise because neither of us was ready for a relationship comedy right smack in the middle of this genre filled festival line up. Fantasia Film Festival 2012 Afro Tanaka (2012) Starring Shota Matsuda, and Nozumi Sasaki (OneContinue reading “ChickFlicking at Fantasia 2012 – Afro Tanaka Review (Nadia Sandhu)”

Fantasia 2012 – Errors of the Human Body Review (Matt Hodgson)

Fantasia Film Festival 2012 Errors of the Human Body (2011) Starring Michael Eklund, Karoline Herfurth, Tomas Lemarquis, and Rik Mayall Directed by Eron Sheean Science and movies almost never seem to mix, especially if you’ve ever had any experience with the slow and rigorous beast that is scientific research. It’s understandable given that the averageContinue reading “Fantasia 2012 – Errors of the Human Body Review (Matt Hodgson)”

Fantasia 2012 – Under the Bed Review (Matt Hodgson)

Fantasia Film Festival 2012 Under the Bed (2012) Starring Jonny Weston, Gattlin Griffith, Peter Holden, Musetta Vander, and Kelcie Stranahan Directed by Steven C. Miller Directed by Steven C. Miller, whose Aggression Scale I have heard rumblings of but have yet to check out, and produced by Brad Miska, Mr. Disgusting from the all-things-horror websiteContinue reading “Fantasia 2012 – Under the Bed Review (Matt Hodgson)”

Fantasia 2012 – A Night of Nightmares Review (Matt Hodgson)

Fantasia Film Festival 2012 A Night of Nightmares Starring Marc Senter, Elissa Dowling, Richard Portnow, Margaux Lancaster, and James Warfield Directed by Buddy Giovinazzo A theme throughout Fantasia 2012 has been self-aware or meta films. Especially in the genre world, it’s hard to make a film that oozes originality given that each genre has itsContinue reading “Fantasia 2012 – A Night of Nightmares Review (Matt Hodgson)”

Fantasia 2012 – Memory of the Dead Review (Matt Hodgson)

Fantasia Film Festival 2012 Memory of the Dead/La Memoria del Muerto (2011) Starring Lola Berthet, Horacio Acosta, Raquel Albeniz, and Jimena Anganuzzi Directed by Valentin Javier Diment Memory of the Dead was introduced as a cross between Giallo and Luis Buñuel. Giallo is Italian for ‘yellow’ and for English speaking audiences refers to bloody crimeContinue reading “Fantasia 2012 – Memory of the Dead Review (Matt Hodgson)”