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Fantasia 2012 – Top 10 (11) Films of the Festival

I’ve had about one week to marinate on everything that happened during Fantasia 2012. I was no stranger to the festival scene, but in no way was I prepared for a festival the size of Fantasia, particularly the social aspect. I assumed that I would watch 3-4 movies a day and then write up 2-3Continue reading “Fantasia 2012 – Top 10 (11) Films of the Festival”

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 – 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)”

Fantasia 2012 – Resolution Review (Matt Hodgson)

Fantasia Film Festival 2012 Resolution (2012) Starring Peter Cilella, Vinny Curran, Kurt David Anderson, Emily Montague, and Skyler Meacham Directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Scott Moorhead While I have been having an amazing time at my first-ever Fantasia Film Festival, that dark corner of my heart has yet to have its fill. Horror hasContinue reading “Fantasia 2012 – Resolution Review (Matt Hodgson)”

Fantasia 2012 – Lloyd the Conqueror Review (Matt Hodgson)

Fantasia Film Festival 2012 Lloyd the Conqueror Starring Evan Williams, Mike Smith, Brian Posehn, Tegan Moss, and Harland Williams Directed by Michael Peterson I decided to check out Lloyd the Conqueror in one of Fantasia’s late-afternoon time slots simply based on the poster alone. Not only did the poster look awesome, but the quote atContinue reading “Fantasia 2012 – Lloyd the Conqueror Review (Matt Hodgson)”