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• Open Dialogue with “The Colony” actor Nora Arnezeder.

  By Noel Manning on August 26, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Nora Arnezeder has worked as an acting talent in many film and episodic series; she’s currently shooting the Paramount+ series The Offer based on the making of The Godfather. Today, on Open Dialogue we dive in deep to the film… Read More ›

• “Baby, Don’t Cry” is a coming-of-age fable for those who don’t fit in. [Fantasia International Film Festival]

  By Douglas Davidson on August 25, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  When most people hear the term “coming of age” to describe a film, they might jump to something like The Breakfast Club (1985), Sixteen Candles (1984), Weird Science (1985) or some other John Hughes film. They’re often films of self-exploration… Read More ›

• Zom-com “Brain Freeze” has its heart in the right place, yet still arrives DOA. [Fantasia International Film Festival]

  By Hunter Heilman on August 25, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Fine, let’s just get it out of the way: I am not a very big fan of zombie films on the base level. There are many other things that can make a zombie film good, that I can identify with… Read More ›

• Undeniable cast chemistry shines bright against the dark forces at play in “When I Consume You.” [Fantasia International Film Festival]

  By Mallory Moore on August 24, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Do your worst childhood fears ever come back to haunt you? Does it feel like the monsters in your closet never left? Most of us outgrow our fear of shadows, monsters, and the dark, and we can now keep the… Read More ›

• “Yakuza Princess” offers a breakout performance from lead MASUMI. [Fantasia International Film Festival]

  By Douglas Davidson on August 24, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  The list of Yakuza-centric films runs the gamut from dramas like Lost Girls & Love Hotels (2020) to martial arts films like Chocolate (2008) to science-fiction horror like Versus (2000) to straight up thrillers like Black Rain (1989). What the… Read More ›

• “Be careful what you wish for, be certain what you pray for:” Religious intentions are put on trial in “The Righteous.” [Fantasia International Film Festival]

  By Mallory Moore on August 23, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  If you’re into Southern Gothic literature, you’ll go nuts over Mark O’Brien’s feature directorial debut, The Righteous, which screened at the Fantasia International Film Festival earlier this month. Granted, it was filmed in Canada and not the American South, but… Read More ›

• “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” sends the MCU in an exciting and new unknown direction.

  By Douglas Davidson on August 23, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  There are many differences in American and Asian cinema, but none stand out as much as the way stunt sequences are used. More often than not, a stunt sequence in American-made films is more about wowing the audience than moving… Read More ›

• Q-Bits with “Ted Lasso” composer Tom Howe.

  By Thomas Manning on August 23, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  EoM contributor Thomas Manning recently had the opportunity to interview Tom Howe, music composer for the Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso. Now in its second season, this show continues to speak to the hearts and minds of audiences young… Read More ›

• Horror drama “Agnes” may not be for you, but you damn well better respect it. [Fantasia International Film Festival]

  By Hunter Heilman on August 22, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  There’s a demented fascination with nuns in modern society that I feel is worth examining. It’s an alien world of pious faith that most cannot even begin to understand, but we have taken many steps in trying to. From Black… Read More ›

• “The Protégé” provides fun escapism and maybe kicks-off a new franchise.

  By Douglas Davidson on August 21, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  What do you get when you utilize the talents of the director of Casino Royale (2006), the writer of the modern Equalizer films, Nick Fury his ownself, and the star of the Nikita live-action series? Some super-slick spy-like mayhem amid… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “The Protégé” actor Maggie Q.

  By Noel Manning on August 21, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Maggie Q has worked on franchises like Mission: Impossible, Die Hard, and the Divergent trilogy. She’s also played lead roles in NIkita, Designated Survivor, and more. On this episode of Open Dialogue, Noel T. Manning II interviews Maggie Q about… Read More ›

• “Hellbender” shows off one family’s filmmaking talents but falls flat under the weight of its poorly developed plot and dialogue. [Fantasia International Film Festival]

  By Mallory Moore on August 20, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  From Rosemary’s Baby to False Positive, Psycho to Mommie Dearest, motherhood and the horror genre are a match made in heaven. The labyrinth of psycho-socio-political issues surrounding motherhood, pregnancy, and the mother-child relationship has truly found its home in horror… Read More ›

• Beautiful, strange, and bonkers, welcome to “Wonderful Paradise (脳天パラダイス).” [Fantasia International Film Festival]

  By Hunter Heilman on August 20, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Japan is gonna Japan whether or not you want Japan to Japan, and when it Japans, it Japans hard. That in and of itself could be the singular tagline for Masashi Yamamoto’s Wonderful Paradise (脳天パラダイス), celebrating its North American premiere… Read More ›

• “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” comes home with nearly 30 minutes of bonus materials to extend the experience.

  By Douglas Davidson on August 20, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  2017’s The Hitman’s Bodyguard is a solid action-comedy/road trip hybrid that uses the absolute best of its talented cast to craft a highly rewatchable story. Leads Ryan Reynolds (Free Guy) and Samuel L. Jackson (Basic) have the kind of chemistry… Read More ›

• You’ll want to travel “Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes” more than once. [Fantasia International Film Festival]

  By Douglas Davidson on August 19, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  Every now and then this gig, writing about movies, is an absolute godsend. It’s not that you get to travel the world from the safety of your couch, learning histories, seeing unimagined sights, but that there’s incredible opportunity to be… Read More ›

• Fistful of Features shines a spotlight on The Criterion Collection’s restoration of “Original Cast Album: ‘Company’.”

  By Sean McClannahan on August 19, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Welcome to Fistful of Features, a celebration of film preservation through physical media and the discussion of cinematic treasures to maintain their relevance in the cultural lexicon. Today we’ll be discussing a failed television documentary pilot that was recently revived… Read More ›

• “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” Blu-ray Giveaway

  By Douglas Davidson on August 18, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Did you get the chance to check out the third Conjuring film when it hit theaters and HBO Max at the start of June 2021? Want to own it forever? Thanks to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment you can win a… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with cinematographer Ian Seabrook.

  By Noel Manning on August 18, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  From working with the likes of Charlize Theron, Christopher Nolan, Zack Snyder, Tom Hanks, Emily Blunt, Tom Cruise, and M. Knight Shyamalan – cinematographer Ian Seabrook has continued to establish a body of work that is as memorable as it… Read More ›

• Relying too much on melodrama results in “Little Q” being a ruff watch.

  By Douglas Davidson on August 17, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Following up his martial arts fantasy actioner Iceman (2014), director Law Wing Cheong moves in the opposite direction with the based-on-a-true-story animal drama Little Q. The story follows a dog, named Little Q, from puppyhood to old age as it… Read More ›

• Dramatic thriller “Glasshouse” is a stunning feature-length debut which challenges our trust of memory. [Fantasia International Film Festival]

  By Douglas Davidson on August 16, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  There are many ways to view identity. Some define themselves by their faith, by their location, by their profession, or by their hobbies, their fandoms. Some define themselves by their sex, their gender, or their sexual preference. One thing that… Read More ›

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